Publications
EU single market
Letta Report: A significant call for a reboot of the EU Single Market
17 April 2024 - BusinessEurope welcomes today’s publication of Enrico Letta’s report on the future of the EU Single Market, with Director General Markus J. Beyrer commenting:
"We very m...
Industrial relations and EU labour law
European Council
A new European deal is needed to improve Europe’s competitiveness – Message to the special European Council meeting on 17-18 April 2024
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Reboot Europe – Stronger businesses, stronger European Union
Policy changes are needed
To deliver for society, the European Union needs strong companies as much as European companies need a strong European Union to succeed.
BusinessEurope is calling for a REB...
EU Elections: Europe needs a reboot to restore its global competitiveness
9 April 2024 - BusinessEurope has launched its campaign for policy changes for the next EU political cycle, under the motto ‘Reboot Europe’.
Commenting on what Europe needs to do during the next...
EU single market
Amendment of Combined Transport Directive – a BusinessEurope position paper
Key messages
Focus on the multimodal optimisation in European transport, while avoiding a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach, as the expected increase in demand for freight transport services must be...
Industrial relations and EU labour law
Industrial relations and EU labour law
Education, training and skills
BusinessEurope reaction to EU action plan on labour and skills shortages
20 March 2024 - Reacting to the EU action plan on labour and skills shortages published today by the European Commission, just before the European Year of Skills comes to an end, BusinessEurope Direct...
Economy and finance
No improvement in the EU’s investment environment in 2023
20 March 2024 - BusinessEurope has just published our 2024 Reform Barometer, which looks at Europe’s global competitiveness performance and evaluates policy decisions.
BusinessEurope President Fred...
European Council
The declining attractiveness of the EU as a business location has not been halted – Message to the European Council meeting on 21-22 March 2024
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Corporate and legal
Agreement on EU due diligence: still far from a workable solution
15 March 2024 - Reacting to today’s agreement on the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer said: "The new due diligence rules will add...
Trade
BusinessEurope reacts to approval of the political agreement on prohibiting products made with forced labour
13 March 2024 - Commenting on today’s Member States’ approval of the political agreement reached on the proposal for a Regulation prohibiting products made with forced labour on the Union market,...
Digital economy
BusinessEurope reacts to the European Parliament Plenary vote on the AI Act
13 March 2024 - Commenting on today’s European Parliament Plenary vote on the AI Act, BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer said: "This is a pivotal moment for AI development in Euro...
Multilateral / WTO
WTO Ministerial finds interim solution on e-commerce
1 March 2024 - The 13th WTO Ministerial, which ended today in Abu Dhabi, found a solution until the next Ministerial meeting for the e-commerce moratorium. Commenting on the outcomes, BusinessEurope D...
Africa and the Caribbean
New Trade Deals show EU’s commitment to Africa and Latin America
29 February 2024 - Today, the European Parliament has given its consent to the ratification of the EU-Kenya Economic Partnership Agreement and to the Advanced Framework Agreement and an Interim...
EU single market
Joint call for a comprehensive long-term Single Market agenda
Harnessing the Treaty freedoms to reshape the EU into an economic powerhouse
A joint call by: BUSINESSEUROPE, DIGITALEUROPE, ERT, Eurochambres, EuroCommerce, SMEunited...
Industrial relations and EU labour law
The European Commission proposal to revise the European Works Councils Directive – a BusinessEurope position paper
Key messages
The revision of the European works councils (EWCs) directive has been proposed by the European Commission, whereas the overwhelming feedback by companies operating EWCs is that their E...