Publications
Corporate and legal
The EU proposal on whistleblower protection – Comments
Key messages
European companies are committed to preventing infringements of laws and codes of conduct. Being compliant with rules and maintaining a strong reputation are fundamental matters for ev...
Data protection
Europe should counter cybersecurity threats now
Today, the European Parliament’s Industry, Research and Energy Committee agreed its position on the Cybersecurity Act and signalled its intention to proceed towards opening up negotiations with...
Access to finance / financial affairs
Cross-border payments – Letter from Markus J. Beyrer to MEP Roberto Gualtieri
The position paper attached to this letter can be downloaded from this page....
Bilateral relations
Consumers/marketing
Representative actions for the protection of the collective interest of consumers (collective redress) – a BusinessEurope position paper
Key messages
Consumer protection is important for business: strong consumer protection rules across the EU foster consumer trust and commerce. Likewise, competition provides the best incentive for...
Bilateral relations
New BusinessEurope President Pierre Gattaz: EU to retain leadership in times of trade protectionism
Today, Pierre Gattaz has taken office as President of BusinessEurope. CEO of Radiall and former President of the French business and employer federation Medef, he is succeeding Emma Marcegaglia. Two o...
EU single market
A bumpy road for EU mobility and road transport drivers
Today the European Parliament voted on the first EU mobility package and did not support the exclusion of international transport operations (transit, bi-lateral and cross-trade) from the posting of w...
Education, training and skills
Future European Social Fund – Better supporting capacity building of social partner organisations
Introduction and project aims
The aim of this project on ‘The European Social Fund: Supporting Social Dialogue at National, Regional and Local Level’ was for the European cross-indus...
Company law
The EU company law package – a BusinessEurope position paper
Main messages
BUSINESSEUROPE welcomes the EU Company Law Package which aims to facilitate companies’ use of digital technologies, whether in the creation of a new company or in updating busines...
European Council
EU Summit should act against protectionism and strengthen the EU
Ahead of the June EU Summit, European business supports EU leaders in their actions against protectionism. Europe must be united, strong and smart to respond to the current challenges.
EU growth is...
Bilateral relations
Union and business leaders issue joint appeal for urgent progress in Brexit negotiations
The TUC, CBI, ETUC and BusinessEurope met for the first time in London, ahead of June’s European Council meeting
Leaders call for agreement on key issues, including regulatory alignment, fricti...
Access to finance / financial affairs
Economy and finance
EU growth at risk of peaking
Launching BusinessEurope’s Spring 2018 Economic Outlook today, BusinessEurope President Emma Marcegaglia commented: “After a very strong 2017, businesses are increasingly concerned that growth i...
Industrial relations and EU labour law
Employment and Social Affairs Council: steps in the direction of a more realistic approach to social Europe
On 21 June, the Employment and Social Affairs Council (EPSCO) reached a general approach on the draft directive on transparent and predictable working conditions and on the draft directive on work-lif...
Economy and finance
BusinessEurope Economic Outlook Spring 2018 – EU growth at risk of peaking
Having enjoyed a strong growth of 2.4% in the EU in 2017 - the highest in more than a decade - businesses are increasingly concerned that growth is at risk of peaking. While the very cold winter may h...
EU single market
Exemption of international transport operations from posting rules – Letter from Markus J. Beyrer to Antonio Tajani ahead of the July European Parliament plenary vote on ‘mobility package 1’
A similar letter was sent to the leaders of political groups in the European Parliament....
Education, training and skills
Promoting social partnership in employee training – Final report
Executive summary
Facing fast-changing labour market demands, employers have a rising need for an adequately qualified workforce. In the wake of global trends like the digitalisation of the economy,...
Bilateral relations
Brexit: EU and UK must deliver good customs solutions
Today BusinessEurope published a detailed explanation on the various customs implications of Brexit and the solutions that business requires to mitigate the impact on their operations. The analysis ad...
Bilateral relations
Brexit: the customs implications and solutions
BusinessEurope’s paper on Brexit’s customs implications and solutions is meant to inform policymakers and businesses alike of the customs-related impact that Brexit could have, t...
Data protection
Industry has a role to play in Europe’s cybersecure future
Today, the EU Telecommunications Council agreed a general approach on the Cybersecurity Act indicating the Council’s intention to take urgent action against Europe’s cybersecurity threats....