Publications
European Council
No time to waste to kick-start the recovery
Ahead of the crucial discussions on the European recovery plan of the members of the European Council via video conference on 19 June 2020, BusinessEurope sent a letter to Presidents Michel, von der L...
Trade
EU foreign subsidies instrument to address market distortions
Instrument should level the playing field, be comprehensive and effective
Today, the European Commission will release its White Paper on levelling the playing field as regards foreign subsidies. Busi...
Bilateral relations
Comprehensive and ambitious EU-UK agreement must be reached in time
The European business community is extremely concerned by the lack of progress in the EU-UK negotiations. There are just few months left for both sides to reach an agreement and it seems talks are in...
EU single market
Single Market governance package of March 2020
KEY MESSAGES
For the European Commission, the EU Council, and the European Parliament:
The EU needs a strong Single Market reform agenda, also as a core element to the European Recovery Plan imple...
Labour markets and social policy
Pierre Gattaz re-elected as President of BUSINESSEUROPE
During its meeting by video conference on 5 June, the Council of Presidents of BusinessEurope unanimously re-elected Pierre Gattaz as President of BusinessEurope for a second mandate of 2 years.
Pier...
Access to finance / financial affairs
Company law
Legal certainty for European companies (SEs) during COVID-19 crisis
Temporary rules protect SEs and SCEs from unhelpful litigation
Today, due to the COVID-19-crisis, European companies aka Societas Europaea (SE) and European cooperative societies (SCE) have received...
Economy and finance
Determined financial and non-financial European response essential to overcome corona crisis
Today, the European Commission set out its European economic recovery plan.
BusinessEurope President Pierre Gattaz said: “The recovery instrument, 'Next Generation EU', set out by...
Economy and finance
EU recovery fund should restore business confidence
Tomorrow, the European Commission will publish its urgently awaited European economic recovery plan.
BusinessEurope’s Director General Markus J. Beyrer said: “Businesses across the E...
Access to finance / financial affairs
Market access
EU business needs level playing field in international procurement
IPI should help open up third-country public procurement markets closed to EU firms
Today, BusinessEurope published its position paper on the adoption of an international procurement instrument (IPI...
Market access
BusinessEurope’s views on an international procurement instrument
Key messages
Public procurement is an important engine for growth in the EU economy. While considered one of the most open procurement markets in the world, this is often not reciprocated by the EU...
Financing research and innovation
Regulatory sandboxes – An analytical paper by winnovation consulting
This analytical paper has been developed by winnovation consulting for BusinessEurope and does not reflect the position of BusinessEurope or of its member federations.
© winnovation consulting g...
Economy and finance
Coordinated fiscal stimulus necessary to deliver full recovery by end 2021
Support business investment, consumer demand, maintain employment
Today, BusinessEurope published its Spring Economic Outlook 2020 in view of the economic crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bus...
Economy and finance
BusinessEurope Economic Outlook Spring 2020 – Strengthening the economic recovery
The EU, in common with the rest of the global economy, is presently experiencing the deepest recession since the Great Depression of the 1930s. The imposition of comprehensive lockdowns has caused nat...