Publications
Economy and finance
EU industry has high expectations of the upcoming EU competitiveness report
11 January 2024 - Meeting former ECB President and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi today, BusinessEurope President Fredrik Persson underlined the urgent need for a strategic approach to the c...
Economy and finance
Proposal for a Directive on transfer pricing – a BusinessEurope position paper
Key messages
We support the Commission’s objectives of increasing tax certainty and mitigating the risks of litigation and double taxation related to transfer pricing arrangements.
The proposed...
Labour markets and social policy
Platform Work Directive: BusinessEurope message ahead of EU Member States meeting
20 December 2023 - Ahead of the decisive meeting of EU Member States on the Platform Work Directive proposal on 22 December, BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer said: “Presumption of em...
Access to finance / financial affairs
Energy and environment
Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation Proposal: BusinessEurope reacts to General Approach
19 December 2023 - Commenting on the Environment Council’s agreement on a General Approach on the proposal for a Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. B...
EU single market
Revision of the Weights and Dimensions Directive – a BusinessEurope position paper
Key messages
Facilitate the cross-border provision of road transport services through an effective and targeted harmonisation of rules regulating cross-border transport operations of heavy-duty veh...
Economy and finance
Directive establishing a head office tax system for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) – a BusinessEurope position paper
Key messages
BusinessEurope welcomes the Commission’s proposed head office tax system rules as these have the potential to reduce tax compliance costs significantly for SMEs operating cross-borde...
EU single market
BusinessEurope reacts to the political deal on the EU Product Liability Directive
14 December 2023 - In the face of Europe's significant competitiveness challenges, BusinessEurope has strong reservations about the recent revision of the Product Liability Directive. In response...
Labour markets and social policy
Algorithmic management at work – a BusinessEurope policy orientation note
Executive summary
The introduction of algorithmic management in the workplace will pose unprecedented possibilities as well as new challenges for both European employers and employees. Proportionate,...
Corporate and legal
EU due diligence could leave companies between a rock and a hard place
Decisive political negotiations on the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive start tomorrow
12 December 2023 - With EU co-legislators intending to close a deal on the Corporate Su...
Digital economy
BusinessEurope reacts to political deal on EU AI Act
11 December 2023 - In light of the historical political deal reached by EU co-legislators on the AI Act, Director General of BusinessEurope Markus J. Beyrer said: "The potential lack of lega...
Competitiveness Council
Circular economy
BusinessEurope reacts to deal on Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation reached by EU co-legislators
5 December 2023 - Commenting on the political agreement reached last night by EU co-legislators on the proposal for an Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation, BusinessEurope Director General Ma...
Industrial relations and EU labour law
Revision of the European Works Councils Directive – a BusinessEurope advocacy paper
Key messages
As employers we believe that the European Works Councils proved they are useful bodies for strengthening social dialogue and employees’ representation, bringing added value for manag...
Climate change
European business message for COP28 – All G20 countries should commit to 2030 targets
29 November 2023 - COP28, starting on 30 November in Dubai, is an important moment for international climate negotiations. BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer said: "European business st...
Climate change
BusinessEurope expectations for COP28
International climate negotiations are happening in times of geopolitical tensions and crises. On-going military conflicts in several regions or increasing unilateral actions from many important playe...
EU single market
Priorities for the Single Market beyond 2024 – Reigniting the engine of Europe’s global economic leadership
Key recommendations
When regulating, guarantee the freedom to trade and invest across borders in the EU, pursue maximum harmonisation of the Single Market rules, and strictly adhere to better regul...