Publications
Bilateral relations
The EU must take a strategic, long-term, and unified approach to China
20 November 2024 - BusinessEurope has today published a new paper outlining its priorities for EU-China relations over the coming EU cycle. Commenting on the publication, BusinessEurope Director Gene...
Bilateral relations
EU-China relations: Shaping the way forward – a BusinessEurope position paper
Key messages
China is a crucial market for European companies. As the world’s second-largest economy and the EU’s second-largest trading partner, fostering a mutually beneficial relationship...
EU SME strategy
European Commission still not consistently SME-proofing new legislation
Budapest, 19 November 2024 - New analysis by three leading European business associations reveals that the application of the European Commission’s ‘SME Test’ methodology across Commission serv...
EU SME strategy
Making Better Regulation work better for SMEs – The SME Test benchmark 2024
Executive summary
The reduction of regulatory and administrative burden for businesses and the better law-making process, for SMEs in particular, remain high on the European Commission’s political...
Bilateral relations
Labour markets and social policy
Industrial relations and EU labour law
BusinessEurope welcomes the EU Commission’s eDeclaration proposal
Welcoming the EU Commission’s proposal on a single digital declaration portal for companies providing services and posting workers (called also eDeclaration), BusinessEurope Director General Markus...
Corporate and legal
Intellectual property priorities – Unlocking the EU’s intangible assets potential
Introduction
To deliver for society, the European Union (EU) needs strong companies as much as European companies need a strong European Union (see BusinessEurope Stronger Business Stronger Europe st...
Competition and state aid
EU competition policy – Priorities for the next political cycle
Overview
Well-functioning competition rules play a fundamental role in the internal market, both in terms of limiting distortions and ensuring efficiency and innovation by allowing competitors to ent...
Bilateral relations
U.S. Election: The Transatlantic relationship is vital for Europe and the United States
6 November 2024 - BusinessEurope President Fredrik Persson has congratulated Donald Trump on his election as President of the United States, underscoring the importance of a strong Transatlantic...
Economy and finance
Economic Outlook: EU must act decisively to avoid the ‘slow agony’ of stagnation
4 November 2024 - Ahead of today’s Macroeconomic Dialogue with social partners and EU institutions, BusinessEurope has published its new Economic Outlook. BusinessEurope Director General Markus J....
Economy and finance
BusinessEurope Economic Outlook Autumn 2024 – EU Economy: How to avoid a “slow agony” while facing renewed headwinds
Economic situation
From Q2 2022 to Q2 2024, the EU economy grew by just 1.2%, where 11 member states experiencing a growth rate lower than this average. Out of these 11 countries, 7 of them exper...
Industrial relations and EU labour law
Bilateral relations
BusinessEurope Outlook on EU-UK relations
Key messages
The trade and investment relationship between the EU and UK remains indispensable for businesses on both sides of the channel. While the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) has all...
Social
Priorities for the EU’s social dimension 2024-2029 – a BusinessEurope position paper
Executive summary - An EU social policy that improves competitiveness
Europe continues to be one of the best places to live, work and do business. But the EU’s competitiveness and attractiveness as...
Social
The EU’s social policy can and should support its competitiveness
16 October 2024 - Today, BusinessEurope has published its priorities for the EU’s social dimension over the next five years. This paper was presented to the European Commission President Ursula Von...
