Publications
Africa and the Caribbean
A better investment climate in Africa – Business views
Key messages
In recent years, African countries have made great efforts to improve their investment climate, while GDP growth and foreign direct investment (FDI) flows have registered a&n...
Economy and finance
BusinessEurope Economic Outlook Spring 2019 – EU growth falters
EU economic growth fell considerably in the second half of 2018, reflecting both declining global demand and one-off factors impacting on domestic activity. Whilst there are signs that domestic...
Economy and finance
EU finance ministers must achieve breakthrough on EMU completion
Growth at risk due to trade tensions, no-deal Brexit, tax uncertainty
Today, BusinessEurope published its Spring Economic Outlook 2019. While EU finance ministers meet in Luxembourg today, BusinessEu...
Economy and finance
Introducing certain requirements for payment service providers – BusinessEurope position paper on the European Commission directive
Key messages
We welcome the European Commission’s efforts to fight VAT fraud, as VAT fraud creates strong competitive distortions at the expense of the vast majority of businesses who pay...
European election shows: Europe matters to its citizens
BusinessEurope and the entire European business community congratulate the new Members of the European Parliament on their election.
This second biggest democratic election in the world has shown t...
EU single market
Statement from the European business community on the 2019 European Parliament elections
The European Union is one of, if not the greatest, achievements of our shared history. It has provided for long-lasting peace across our continent and has brought European people together around the f...
Bilateral relations
ECJ ruling on CETA good news for trade
Commenting on today’s decision by the European Court of Justice that considers the EU-Canada agreement CETA compatible with EU law, BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer said: "C...
Labour markets and social policy
Climate change
EU should rebalance trade and become climate neutral
- European business presents its new energy and climate and trade strategies -
Today, BusinessEurope published its two new strategy papers on energy and climate policies and on trade policy, propos...
Bilateral relations
A trade strategy fit for the 21st century
Executive summary
A future trade strategy should ensure that the EU remains open for trade and investment, while it is able to adapt to increasing geopolitical and economic challenges. Safeguarding a...