Publications
EU single market
Free movement of goods: our priorities for 2024-2029
Key messages
Focus on reinforcing the New Legislative Framework (NLF) with an ‘NLF 2.0’ that includes an omnibus to streamline existing interpretations in legislation as well as ensuring an N...
Better regulation
BusinessEurope welcomes Competitiveness Compass and urges its swift translation into concrete action
29 January 2025 - BusinessEurope welcomes the release of the EU Competitiveness Compass, as it is a clear signal that the EU is committed to strengthening Europe’s economy and the companies driving...
Better regulation
BusinessEurope proposes targeted actions to comprehensively reduce regulatory burden
22 January 2025 - BusinessEurope has issued an urgent call to comprehensively reduce the growing regulatory burden on companies operating in the EU.
BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyre...
Better regulation
Reducing regulatory burden to restore the EU’s competitive edge
Introductory remarks
Regulatory burdens are one of the two top problems named by businesses operating in the EU when it comes to the investment climate. BusinessEurope agrees with the analysis provid...
Reboot Europe – Europe’s economic success, everyone’s business
Europe needs an urgent reboot to restore its competitiveness
Before the European elections, BusinessEurope called for a REBOOT in European policies, building on EU achievements, with targeted action...
Europe needs an urgent reboot to restore its competitiveness
15 January 2025 - Today, BusinessEurope released its business priorities for the next EU cycle with the publication of "Reboot Europe: Europe’s economic success – everyone’s business". This will...
Bilateral relations
EU-Switzerland Agreements will ensure stability and predictability for business
20 December 2024 - The EU and Switzerland have successfully concluded negotiations on a package of agreements that allow Swiss companies’ sectoral participation in the Single Market. This inclu...
European Council
Strengthening our economy is essential for Europe’s resilience and preparedness – Message to the European Council meeting on 19-20 December 2024
The Warsaw Declaration of BusinessEurope's Council of Presidents was attached to the message....
Bilateral relations
Political conclusion of EU-Mercosur agreement is a good start to the new institutional cycle
6 December 2024 - After years of challenging negotiations, the EU and Mercosur have reached a landmark political agreement—a significant step forward for companies and consumers on both sides of th...
Digital economy
Our digital policy ambition for the 2024-2029 legislature – a BusinessEurope position paper
Key messages
A 10-year period of intense horizontal regulation in the digital technology sphere is closing in. The European Union has become by far the most prominent writer of the digital technology...
Bilateral relations
EU-Mercosur agreement: time to get it done
3 December 2024 - This week will be critical for the EU-Mercosur agreement as negotiations are approaching the endgame, with a possible political conclusion later in the week at the Mercosur Summ...
Governance
Message to the Polish EU Presidency: A strong and competitive economy is the foundation for Europe’s security
Warsaw, 29 November 2024 - BusinessEurope’s Council of Presidents convened today in Warsaw, hosted by its Polish member the Confederation Lewiatan, just one month before the start of the Polish EU...
New EU Commission confirmed: High time to focus on Europe’s economic renaissance
27 November 2024 - BusinessEurope welcomes today’s European Parliament vote confirming the new European Commission College under the leadership of President Ursula von der Leyen.
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Consumers/marketing
Priorities for EU consumer policy – a BusinessEurope position paper
Introduction
European companies are committed to playing their role in society by producing quality goods and services at competitive prices, creating productive and fulfilling jobs, contributing to...
Company law
Priorities for EU corporate governance & EU company law – a BusinessEurope position paper
Introduction
European companies are committed to playing their role in society by producing quality goods and services at competitive prices, creating productive and fulfilling jobs, contributing to...
Education, training and skills
