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European business to future Portuguese EU presidency: Supporting the recovery of companies protects workers
Today, BusinessEurope’s Council of Presidents met virtually in Lisbon by videoconference at the invitation of Mr António Saraiva, President of the Confederation of Portuguese Business, CIP. ...
Bilateral relations
Business confederations call for ratification of the agreement between the European Union and Mercosur
In a joint statement, the confederations of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay and BusinessEurope reiterate their full support for the completion of the agreement between the two trade blocs. ...
Bilateral relations
Strengthening economic relations between EU and Mercosur countries – Declaration from business confederations of Mercosur and Europe
The business confederations of Mercosur and BusinessEurope gather today to reiterate their full support to the EU-Mercosur Agreement and their commitment to work together with public authorities in th...
Data protection
Schrems II – Impact survey report
A joint report by:
BUSINESSEUROPE
DIGITALEUROPE
ERT - European Round Table for Industry
ACEA - European Automobile Manufacturers Association...
EU social dialogue
Better regulation
Better Regulation at the European Parliament: sustaining the commitment – Letter from Markus J. Beyrer
Attachement to the letters: Better regulation at the European Parliament - Sustaining the commitment...
Access to finance / financial affairs
European Council
European social partners urge member states to endorse the agreement found on the recovery fund and long-term budget – Joint statement ahead of the European Council on 19 November 2020
Ahead of the video conference of the members of the European Council on 19 November 2020, the European social partners urge member states to endorse the agreement found on the European recov...
Bilateral relations
Economy and finance
EU agreement on long-term budget is a key step forward for Europe
Following today’s agreement reached by the European Parliament and the Council on the EU Multiannual Financial Framework for 2021-2027, BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer said: "T...
Bilateral relations
EU-USA: It is time to work together – based on our shared values
Following the results of the US elections, Pierre Gattaz, President of BusinessEurope said: "We would like to send our sincere congratulations to President-elect Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.
The tr...
Economy and finance
BusinessEurope Economic Outlook Autumn 2020 – Protecting Europe’s fragile recovery
Following the deepest falls in output since the Great Depression in this spring, the EU economy began its recovery during the summer, but the path back to pre-COVID levels of output is likely to be lo...
Economy and finance
Rapid implementation of EU recovery instrument is key in enduring COVID crisis
Political leaders should avoid any premature unwinding of economic support
EU economic output might be 3% below pre-crisis level by end 2021
Falls in hours worked equivalent to 18 million full time...