Publications
European business priorities for the Circular Economy Act
Key messages
The Circular Economy Act (CEA) must position circularity as a pillar of European industrial competitiveness and open strategic autonomy, intervening only where genuine market barriers pe...
Security and defence policy needs to be integrated into Europe’s competitiveness strategy
Today, BusinessEurope has published its first paper on security and defence policy. BusinessEurope President Fredrik Persson said: “EU Member States currently spend around €343 billion on defence...
A European readiness, preparedness and defence strategy – a BusinessEurope position paper
Key messages1
BusinessEurope is stepping up its engagement in security and defence as a new strategic priority. The war in Ukraine, rising geopolitical fragmentation and the weaponisation of econ...
EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement finally becomes a reality – provisional application begins tomorrow
Tomorrow, 1 May 2026, the provisional application of the EU-Mercosur interim Trade Agreement will begin, marking a major step forward for Europe’s agenda of competitiveness, resilience, and diversif...
Business supports the Commission’s continued focus on better regulation, but needs faster results
Reacting to the Commission’s Better Regulation Communication, BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer said: “We support the continuity of the regulatory burden reduction agenda. We there...
European social partners call on the Council and Parliament to endorse the provisional agreement on the revision of the EU Regulations on social security coordination
Following up on our joint statement of 23 March 2026, we welcome the provisional agreement that was reached on 22 April 2026 in the trilogue negotiations for the revision of Regulations 883/2004 and 9...
Provisional deal on EU social security coordination rules contributes to simplification
Following the provisional deal reached by the European Council and European Parliament on social security coordination last night, BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer said:
“We welco...
Proposal for a Regulation on EU Business Wallets (EBWs) – a BusinessEurope position paper
Introduction
BusinessEurope strongly supports the European Commission’s proposal Regulation for the establishment of EU Business Wallets (EBWs) and considers this as an opportunity to facilitate bu...
European Competitiveness Fund (ECF) – a BusinessEurope position paper
With the European Competitiveness Fund (ECF), the European Commission has created a centralised instrument that aims to help relaunch economic competitiveness and the resilience of European strategic...
EU-Australia trade agreement is a win for both sides
BusinessEurope welcomes today’s conclusion of the EU-Australia trade agreement. BusinessEurope President Fredrik Persson said:
“This agreement is a win for both sides, geopolitically and econom...
28th Regime proposal: A positive development for competitiveness across the Single Market
Today, the Commission has presented its 28th Regime proposal for an optional but unified set of company law rules across the Single Market. Commenting on the publication, BusinessEurope Director Gener...
BusinessEurope calls for meaningful outcomes from the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference
Today, BusinessEurope is publishing its priorities for the 14th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), taking place from 26 to 29 March in Yaoundé, Cameroon. At a time when the...