Publications
Bilateral relations
US duties: temporary exemption of the EU is a step forward
The U.S. Administration announced that the European Union would be temporarily exempted of the decision to impose 25% additional duties on steel and 10% on aluminium until 1 May.
Markus J. Beyrer, Di...
Economy and finance
European social partners statement on the multiannual financial framework (MFF)
The European social partners are deeply concerned about a potential delay in the adoption of the post-2020 Multiannual Financial Framework for political reasons.
European citizens, workers and enterp...
Economy and finance
Digital taxation should be based on OECD agreement
Following the release of the European Commission proposals on taxation of the digital economy, BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer made the following comment: "As the global economy...
Economy and finance
10 years after crisis: EU recovery slower than US and Canada
BusinessEurope publishes EU Reform Barometer 2018
Today BusinessEurope has published its “EU Reform Barometer 2018 - The EU economy 10 years after the start of the crisis”, with data that shows t...
Economy and finance
Proposed amendment to VAT treatment of SMEs
Key messages
We welcome the Commission’s proposal to broaden the VAT scheme for small enterprises, under which SMEs are exempt from paying VAT not only on their domestic sales, as is allowed...
Competition and state aid
Competitiveness Council
EU Single Market: Council should build on 25 years of success
- EU ministers should take bold action now -
Since its start 25 years ago, the EU Single Market has been the cornerstone of European integration and a strong growth and employment driver, brin...
Bilateral relations
US duties: EU should react appropriately
Unfortunately, US President Trump confirmed his decision to impose additional duties on aluminium and steel without an exemption for the EU. European business has strongly warned against creating far-...
Circular economy
Plastics strategy – Letters from Markus J. Beyrer ahead of the Environment Council meeting on 5 March 2018
The plastics strategy is an extremely important file for European business at large. At first reading, BusinessEurope welcomed the European Commission's proposal as published on 16 January 2018, b...
Education, training and skills
A European framework for quality and effective apprenticeships – a BusinessEurope position paper
Key messages
Apprenticeships can simultaneously help young people to enter and remain in the labour market and help companies to address their skills needs. Successful systems require a clear and a...
Bilateral relations
US risks creating far-reaching disruption in world trade
Imposing additional duties on aluminium and steel would bring the world to the verge of a trade war. Commenting on the announcement by US President Trump to be willing to impose 25% additional duties...
Climate change
The future of low-emission mobility – a BusinessEurope position paper
Key messages
Business at large recognises the need to transition to low emission mobility both in Europe and globally, with transformations occurring that affect all value chains.
Regardless of th...
Economy and finance