Publications
B20 Statement for Open Markets and Inclusive Growth
The business community in G20 economies is strongly concerned about the rise in protectionism around the world and the increasing opposition to trade. These concerns cannot be simply dismissed but Gov...
Road transport in the single market – identifying challenges and the way forward – a BusinessEurope position paper
This position paper constitutes BusinessEurope’s response to four recent and ongoing Commission public consultations in the area of road transport in the single market, namely on:
The review of...
A Shared Vision for Quality and Effective Apprenticeships and Work-based Learning – Opinion of the Advisory Committee on vocational training (ACVT) addressed to the European Commission
Apprenticeships and other forms of work-based learning (WBL) are a springboard to jobs and active citizenship; they enhance a person’s employability and employment prospects through the acquisition...
EU needs real power market, affordable energy, integration of renewables
- Binding energy efficiency target beyond 27% risks to undermine the EU ETS -
Today’s publication of the Winter Energy Package by the European Commission in Brussels is a positive signal to s...
The Global Business Coalition calls for international cooperation
Paris, November 29, 2016 – The Global Business Coalition (GBC) increases its efforts to speak with a joint business voice
B20 Coalition rebrands into The Global Business Coalition
Crucial that b...
EU should fight insolvency stigma: helping businesses to bounce back
- 50 per cent of all new EU businesses don’t survive first 5 years -
Today’s European Commission initiative on EU business insolvency - including early restructuring and giving a ”...
EU supports fast growing SMEs: better venture capital access
- The European Commission start-up and scale-up strategy is most welcome but must go hand in hand with a more careful approach on geo-blocking -
European business strongly supports the initiative to...
Climate change
European business expects US to stay committed on climate
- Marrakech brings transparency but little progress on market based climate actions -
The negotiations during the climate conference in Marrakech (COP22) managed to move forward with the clarificati...
Enhancing enforcement and compliance for goods – a BusinessEurope strategy paper
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Harmonising EU law in certain product areas has enabled the single market to become a front runner of European economic integration.
The existence of non-compliant products in th...