Publications
Bilateral relations
Disorderly Brexit cannot be an option
Negotiators should aim to achieve a smooth exit of the UK from the EU. Companies need certainty regarding the withdrawal agreement and clarity about the future EU-UK relationship, including the envisa...
Digital economy
Ending roaming charges – Europe needs more investment in digital infrastructure
This Thursday 15 June marks the end of roaming charges in all 28 EU member states. Mobile phone users will pay domestic prices for their phone calls, SMS and mobile internet when travelling in the EU....
Bilateral relations
Economy and finance
EU cohesion policy: building an investment policy for a more cohesive Europe
EU cohesion policy supports hundreds of thousands of projects in all European regions, it is the EU’s largest source of investment, encouraging important real economy projects and contributing t...
EU single market
Aviation Package is a welcome support to EU aviation sector
Today the European Commission presented the Aviation Package “Open and Connected Europe”, containing important proposals to support the EU aviation sector to the benefit of businesses, cit...
Economy and finance
BusinessEurope Economic Outlook Spring 2017 – The EU economic recovery continues
Released on 9 June, BusinessEurope’s Spring 2017 Economic Outlook points to a continuation of the EU economic recovery. We expect growth of 1.9% in the EU and 1.7% in the Euro-area for 2017, whi...
Labour markets and social policy
Revision of social security coordination regulation – a BusinessEurope position paper
Key messages
Mobility can improve the way labour markets function and help companies recruit workers with the skills they need, thereby contributing to growth and employment.
The regulation on coo...
SME access to finance
Climate change
US decision to leave climate negotiations is a severe setback
- EU should stay committed to implementing Paris Agreement -
Today US President Donald Trump has announced to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement. The deal brokered in Paris in 2015 was seen as...
Economy and finance
Europe must grasp political opportunity to deepen EMU
Following the publication today of the European Commission’s reflection paper on the deepening of the Economic and Monetary Union,
BusinessEurope President Emma Marcegaglia commented: “Completi...
Circular economy
EU circular economy can be a game changer
With today’s presentation of a new European circular economy industry platform, BusinessEurope takes an important step in support of more circular economy actions by European business and industry....
Energy
Clean energy for all Europeans – BusinessEurope comments on the package
Key messages
The energy system is the backbone of European economy. The energy and climate policies should adapt to the ongoing transition and strike a balance in terms of different objectives. These...
EU single market
Mobility Package: High time for concrete actions to support road transport
Tomorrow the European Commission is expected to adopt a “Mobility Package”, containing important proposals on road charging, access to the road haulage market, enforcement and ways to trig...
Industrial policy
EU industrial strategy: After Member States, EU Commission must act
The EU Competitiveness Council conclusions on “A future EU industrial policy strategy” are a strong political signal that the status quo is not trusted to lead to a revival of the EU&rsquo...
Bilateral relations
EU and US – deepening economic and political ties
BusinessEurope welcomes the visit to Brussels of President Donald Trump as an opportunity for European and US leaders to discuss the Transatlantic relation and ways to reinforce a close and mutually b...