Publications
Economy and finance
Bilateral relations
EU and US business: work together on tariffs, data, tax, aircraft, China
Call on Biden, Harris, EU to support common transatlantic approach
Today, BusinessEurope and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce jointly called on the EU and the U.S. to redouble their efforts to rejuvenate...
Circular economy
EU a step closer to a functioning market of secondary raw materials
Today the Environment Committee of the European Parliament approved the New Circular Economy Action Plan report. European businesses are fully on board with the EU’s ambition to achieve a circular e...
Economy and finance
Recommendations for the ECB’s strategic review
Key messages
European companies need predictable and stable conditions to conduct their business. We strongly support the ECB’s mandate of guaranteeing price stability, and urge the ECB to explor...
Accounting harmonisation
Bilateral relations
EU-US: business looks forward to a new era of partnership
Today marks the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States of America. It should also mark a new era for transatlantic relations that hopefully will be more cooperative and l...
Trade
Better protecting the EU’s economic and financial interests
The European Commission communication on "Strengthening the EU’s economic and financial sovereignty" is an important step to kick off a broader debate on making Europe’s economic and financial sys...
Gattaz: Deepest regret about passing of former BusinessEurope Vice-President Hans de Boer
BusinessEurope President Pierre Gattaz expresses his deepest regret at the sudden decease of Mr Hans de Boer, former President of VNO-NCW and Vice-President of BusinessEurope: "Hans de Boer was a high...
Bilateral relations
EU-China deal can be important step to rebalance the relationship
Today the European Union and the People’s Republic of China announced the conclusion in principle of the negotiations on the Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI). The agreement aims at increa...
Bilateral relations
EU-UK: a deal is most welcome
Today the European Union and the United Kingdom concluded a long-awaited agreement that will govern their future relationship. As we are approaching the end of the transition period, both sides should...