Publications
Governance
Brussels declaration – BusinessEurope’s Council of Presidents
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Governance
Business message to Belgian EU Presidency: Tackle the short-term challenges and empower the European economy for the future
24 November 2023 - The Presidents and Directors General of BusinessEurope’s member federations gathered today in Brussels at the invitation of the Federation of Belgian enterprises, VBO-FEB, and pre...
Bilateral relations
BusinessEurope reacts to European Parliament Plenary vote on EU-New Zealand FTA
22 November 2023 - Today, the European Parliament gave its consent to the free-trade agreement between the European Union and New Zealand.
Commenting on the plenary vote, BusinessEurope Director Gene...
Education, training and skills
Skills and Talent Mobility package: It is high time that the EU acknowledges the role of economic migration in helping to address Europe’s labour and skills needs
15 November 2023 - Welcoming today’s publication of the Skills and Talent Mobility package, BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer said: “It is high time that the EU acknowledges the rol...
Education, training and skills
Council Recommendations on “Improving the provision of digital skills in education and training” and “Key enabling factors for successful digital education and training” – a BusinessEurope position paper
Key messages
The attainment of basic, transversal and advanced digital skills across different learning pathways, starting with school level education through to lifelong learning, upskilling and r...
Digital economy
BusinessEurope reacts to today’s EU Parliament plenary vote on the EU Data Act
9 November 2023 - Commenting on today’s EU Parliament Plenary vote on the EU Data Act, BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer said: "Making data flows easier in Europe is a necessary step,...
Economy and finance
BusinessEurope Economic Outlook Autumn 2023 – Growth muted as high interest rates impact consumption and investment
Economic situation
The European economy continued to grow sluggishly in the first half of 2023 as the impact of higher interest rates curbed demand against a backdrop of continuing geopolitical tensi...
Economy and finance
BusinessEurope Economic Outlook shows significant drop in European business sentiment
8 November 2023 - Upon the release of BusinessEurope’s Economic Outlook today, and on the occasion of the Macroeconomic Dialogue with social partners and EU institutions, BusinessEurope Director Gen...
Education, training and skills
New survey of European companies highlights critical labour and skills shortages
30 October 2023 - BusinessEurope today published the results of a new survey of European companies which underscores the skills and recruitment challenges that they are facing.
BusinessEurope Direct...
Education, training and skills
Analysis of labour and skills shortages: Overcoming bottlenecks to productivity and growth
Introduction
There are currently a number of inter-linked challenges affecting the functioning of labour markets across Europe and which are resulting in significant labour and skills shortages. Thes...
Customs
Union Customs Code reform – a BusinessEurope position paper
Key messages
EU Customs are subject to increasing pressures from enormous e-commerce volumes to ever-growing non-financial measures. The UCC reform is therefore more urgent than ever. BusinessEurop...
Bilateral relations
EU-US Summit falls short of business expectations
Brussels/Washington, 21 October 2023 - On 20 October, the European Union and the United States of America held their second summit in Washington, DC.
BusinessEurope President Fredrik Persson sa...