🌍 Energy & climate transition: How to strengthen the EU’s competitiveness? New, in-depth study with Compass Lexecon is just out! It looks at 2⃣ scenarios: the Managed Transition - with supportive EU policies 🌱 and the Frustrated Transition – with policies delaying necessary

📊 Where is the European economy heading? Excellent discussion at #LAREF2024 Mouvement des Entreprises de France today President Fredrik Persson underlined the need to put European #competitiveness at the forefront of the EU’s agenda

Welcoming the release of #Draghi report on the future of EU’s #competitiveness, we call for urgent action to restore the EU’s competitive edge 📈 Read our press release 👉 rb.gy/deqcj0

Some personal news… I’m now going by Al(e/a)n. 😂

The 3rd 🇪🇺🇬🇧 Civil Society Forum has come to an end! Stakeholders from both sides acknowledge the importance of positive relations between the EU & the UK. Working together is the 🔑 to tackling global challenges and finding solutions to the issues that affect our relationship.

Great to be back at Ibec’s Brussels office to hear from Ibec’s Fergal O'Brien and Pat Ivory, Commissioner Elect mmcgrathtd, & BUSINESSEUROPE DG Markus J. Beyrer.

What does the industry need from EU policy-makers to be able to compete globally? President Fredrik Persson, in a fireside chat with Angela Barnes, discusses our in-depth study w/ Compass Lexecon. It found that by 2050 energy costs in Europe could be at least 50% higher than

Only 3.8% of the EU’s working-age population moved within the EU in 2023. EU actions are required to facilitate #labourmobility and complete the Single Market. EU #socialpolicy can help to reverse the decline in its global competitiveness. Read our latest paper to find

An bhfuil tú réidh don Oíche Shamhna?👻 This Halloween, celebrate Samhain🎃 with some spooky words as Gaeilge! Draíocht 🪄 Magic

encompass-europe.com/comment/the-re… Luisa Santos BUSINESSEUROPE #RESET #euuk

💬 "In a world increasingly marked by protectionism and rising geopolitical risks, the EU is sending a positive signal: it remains committed to open, rules-based trade” – BusinessEurope DG Markus J. Beyrer reacting to the political conclusion of the EU-Mercosur agreement. #trade

#RebootEurope: Europe urgently needs a reboot to restore its competitiveness! 📢 Today, we unveil our business priorities for the next EU cycle in our flagship publication Reboot Europe: Europe’s economic success – everyone’s business. From implementing sound economic policies

Today, we joined forces with five other EU business associations to call for a swift, ambitious #SingleMarket strategy to remove concrete barriers for businesses, with clear roadmaps and timeframes. How to achieve this? Discover our 6⃣ recommendations for a stronger Single

📢Women hold the key to strengthening Europe’s workforce! Only 1 in 5 ICT specialists in the EU are women, and they make up just 30% of start-up entrepreneurs. Unlocking their potential could add 17.3M workers to the labour market by 2030. How can the EU foster women's

Great discussions at the Tax Symposium 2025, a yearly event by the European Commission and the European Parliament, where I gave BUSINESSEUROPE views on competitiveness and the role of taxation. Thanks to Pasquale Tridico and Gerassimos Thomas for the invite. taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu/road-2050-tax-…

A good meeting today with a delegation from our Ukrainian observer member #FEU. Discussing vast opportunities arising from a closer EU-Ukraine trade and economic cooperation 🇪🇺🇺🇦

🇪🇺 “The next EU budget can provide a much-needed kickstart to Europe’s competitiveness, but only if it is resource-efficient and strategic in where it channels funds.” This is the key message from BusinessEurope, Director General Markus J. Beyrer as discussions on the 7th MFF

“The contribution which an organised and living Europe can bring to civilisation is indispensable to the maintenance of peaceful relations.” On this day 75 years ago, the Schuman Declaration was unveiled by then-French foreign minister Robert Schuman. Its powerful words ring

🇩🇰 Welcome, Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU! Unity and determined action to strengthen the EU and its economy are more urgent than ever. A stronger Europe starts with competitive companies. We stand ready to support the @eu2025dk in this mission. 📄 EU business

💬 “The EU-Mercosur agreement is not just about trade – it is a strategic instrument to make Europe stronger, more competitive, and more connected in a world where Europe cannot afford to stand still. The agreement will eliminate tariffs on over 91% of EU goods. It will give