Publications
Corporate and legal
Compulsory licencing for crisis management – a BusinessEurope position paper
Key messages
Compulsory licences weaken the protection granted by patents and they should only be used in mainly knowledge-based economies as a last resort and in very limited circumstances.
The c...
Bilateral relations
EU-CELAC Summit: EU needs to show real commitment to strengthen economic ties with the region
BusinessEurope President Fredrik Persson will speak at the Business Roundtable on 17 July
14 July 2023 - Ahead of the EU-CELAC Summit on 17-18 July 2023, BusinessEurope President Fredrik Persson outl...
Education, training and skills
Labour and skills shortages – Letter to Ursula Von der Leyen, President of the European Commission
Please check also the attachment to this letter...
Economy and finance
Competition and state aid
Education, training and skills
Education, training and skills
International investment
Economy and finance
BusinessEurope on the EC proposals for the MFF review and a package on raising additional own resources: The EU needs an adequate budget, but raising additional funds should not deter investments
20 June 2023 - Commenting on the European Commission’s proposals for a review of the 2021-2017 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) and a package on raising additional own resources, BusinessEurope...
Consumers/marketing
Economy and finance
Recession avoided for the EU economy, but challenges remain
8 June 2023 - Today, BusinessEurope published its Spring 2023 Economic Outlook. It highlights that falling energy prices through the mild winter have helped steer the EU economy away from recession,...
Economy and finance
BusinessEurope Economic Outlook Spring 2023 – Recession avoided for the EU economy, but challenges remain
Economic situation
Whilst falling energy prices through the mild winter have helped steer the EU economy away from the recession, the situation remains challenging for many businesses.
Our forecast...
Trade
BusinessEurope views on digital trade
Key messages
Free cross border data flow along with adequate protection of personal data, intellectual property rights and trade secrets (“data flow with trust”) is key for the competitivenes...
Trade
Digital trade: companies need clear rules and less divergence
6 June 2023 - "BusinessEurope views on Digital Trade" published today identifies key measures to facilitate international digital trade, promote the convergence of digital regulations and create a fav...