Publications
A horizontal EU SME policy – Joint declaration by BusinessEurope, UEAPME, EUROCHAMBRES, EuroCommerce, CEEP and copa-cogeca
A horizontal EU SME policy - Joint declaration at the SME Round Table organised on 5 April 2016 at the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) on the initiative of EESC Employers' Group Presiden...
EU foreign economic diplomacy
Key messages
The economic dimension should be an integral part of the EU global strategy. Define a long-term economic vision for the EU that has trade policy - including market access for goods,...
Tripartite Social Summit on 16 March 2016 – Speech by Emma Marcegaglia, President of BusinessEurope
A strong partnership for job creation and includive growth: taking stock of the new start of social dialogue...
EU: trade union & employers agree on refugee crisis, digitalisation, industrial policy, & social dialogue
EU: trade union & employers agree on refugee crisis, digitalisation, industrial policy, & social dialogue
Please find below links to:
Joint statements on
Refugee crisis – joint stat...
Declaration on a new start for a strong social dialogue
Approved by the social partners at the Thematic Group meeting on 26-27 January 2016...
Posting of workers: New proposal won’t bring legal certainty
Today the European Commission proposed to reopen the EU directive on posting of workers.
Markus J. Beyrer, Director General of BUSINESSEUROPE commented: “We disagree fundamentally with the European...
BusinessEurope position on the anti-tax avoidance package
Key messages
BusinessEurope fully supports fair tax competition and the objective to fight fraud and evasion as it creates strong competitive distortions at the expense of the vast majority of busi...
TTIP – we must remain ambitious
The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) must remain a comprehensive agreement. Both sides need to engage in the negotiations throughout the year to be able to conclude a political ag...