Publications
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...
Market access
BusinessEurope statement on the EU Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products (EUDR)
BusinessEurope welcomes the European Commission’s proposal to postpone the entry into implementation of the EU Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products (EUDR) by 12 months. This postponement is nec...
EU SME strategy
Turning Europe into an SME superpower: Business proposes a clear path forward
BusinessEurope’s SME Roadshow in Berlin featured keynote speeches from Roberta Metsola, European Parliament President, and Michael Kellner, German Parliamentary State Secretary and Commissioner for...
EU SME strategy
How to turn Europe into an SME superpower during the next EU cycle – a BusinessEurope position paper
During the next cycle, we want Europe to become an “SME superpower”. SMEs are deeply rooted in European regions and societies. Many are important players in competitive value and supply chains and...
Climate change
BusinessEurope expectations for COP29
The stakes are high as the world is counting down towards COP29. In times of geopolitical tensions and military conflicts, as well as record breaking temperatures and natural disasters with 2023 being...
Competitiveness Council
Key messages to EU Competitiveness Council of 26 September 2024 – letter from Markus J. Beyrer to Márton Nagy
The attachment mentioned in the letter can be found here....
Access to finance / financial affairs
The EU Benchmarks Regulation – Letter from Markus J. Beyrer to Coreper
A similar letter was sent to relevant MEPs...
Bilateral relations
A proactive trade agenda for EU competitiveness: priorities for the next political cycle
Foreword
The beginning of the new 2024-2029 political cycle offers the European Union an opportunity to craft a trade and investment strategy that can deliver concrete benefits for citizens and compa...
Trade
Business calls for a proactive, creative and forward-looking EU trade agenda
11 September 2024 - In a new paper published today, BusinessEurope has stressed that the EU must use the new legislative cycle to reboot its trade agenda. BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Be...