Publications
European business calls for UK to remain – BusinessEurope statement
The Presidents of BusinessEurope and its member federations firmly wish to see the UK remain an active and positive member of the EU.
The economic recovery continues to make in-roads across Europe an...
The cost-effectiveness of apprenticeship schemes – Making the case for apprenticeships
Prepared by UEAPME, BUSINESSEUROPE and CEEP in cooperation with EuroCommerce, CEEMET, DIGITALEUROPE, ERT, EUproVET, EfVET...
Stimulus for e-commerce positive – but doubts on geo-blocking initiative
BUSINESSEUROPE fully supports the European Commission in its efforts to increase cross-border e-commerce and further develop the digital economy. The package presented today is timely because while e-...
BusinessEurope views on the review of the energy efficiency directive
Being energy efficient is in the DNA of European entrepreneurs. Industry has been at the forefront of efforts in the EU to enhance energy efficiency. To continue on this path, it requires a well-des...
ETS reform – BusinessEurope opinion on the ITRE draft opinion
On 24 May, members of the European Parliament Industry, Research and Energy Committee (ITRE) will exchange views on the rapporteur draft opinion on the Commission’s proposal to review the EU Emissio...
Take EU Commission reform recommendations seriously
Following the release today by the European Commission of its 2016 country-specific reform recommendations, BUSINESSEUROPE Director General Markus J. Beyrer commented: "In recent years our members hav...
Revision of the posting of workers directive – BusinessEurope position
Key messages
BusinessEurope is against the Commission’s decision to revise the posting of workers directive. This will trigger a prolonged period of debate and political divisions between member...
Important signal: No automatic China market economy status
BUSINESSEUROPE welcomes the resolution of the European Parliament with about 80 per cent of votes against an automatically conceded “market economy status” (MES) to China.
BUSINESSEUROPE Director...
Yellow card: don’t revise EU directive on posting of workers
National parliaments in more than one third of the EU member states have invoked a "yellow card" opposing the European Commission’s proposal to revise the EU posting of workers directive.
In their...
Mutual recognition in goods – a BusinessEurope strategy paper
Executive summary
National technical rules are being used as a basis to deny mutual recognition.
No effective mechanisms exist for businesses to question national decisions denying mutual recognit...
Commission’s economic forecast underscores the need for policies supporting long-term growth
Following the release of the European Commission’s Spring Economic Forecast this morning, BUSINESSEUROPE Director General Markus J. Beyrer made the following comment:
“The picture pain...
EU and Japan should work to conclude a free-trade agreement this year
On the occasion of the visit of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to Brussels on 3 May 2016 BUSINESSEUROPE recalls the importance of concluding an ambitious trade and investment agreement between the...
Implementing the joint initiative on standardisation: what it means for the European standardisation system – Address by Paul Coebergh van den Braak, final plenary of the joint initiative on standardisation
Implementing the joint initiative on standardisation: what it means for the European standardisation system - Address by Paul Coebergh van den Braak, final plenary of the joint initiative on standardi...