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26 Mar 2025

BusinessEurope launched its 2025 Reform Barometer: EU in a new political cycle: Competitiveness as a true priority in a complex global context

As in previous years, the report also provides a macro-analysis of the EU’s competitiveness compared to other macro-regions. It also includes an in-depth examination of the EU-US trade relationship, its associated risks, and an investigation of the productivity trends of a subset of firms across various Member States, size categories, and in different manufacturing sectors.

6 Mar 2025

Commission and social partners sign a joint Pact to strengthen social dialogue in Europe

On the 5th March the Commission and the European cross-industry social partners signed a new Pact for European Social Dialogue which will strengthen the role of social partners in shaping labour market, employment, and social policies. In a time of global transformation, the new Pact addresses the key challenges faced by European economies.

27 Feb 2025

How to insure sucess of EU Talent Pool?

European empoyers strongly support the European Commission’s proposal that was made as part of the Skills and Talent package in 2023.

24 Jan 2025

Joint Declaration of the Central and Eastern European Initiative (CEEI) on an Industrial Policy for a Sustainable and Competitive Europe

The employers’ associations of Austria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia express our full support for a comprehensive, streamlined EU industrial strategy to complement the European Green Deal and to support strategic, resource- and energy-intensive industries in Europe in the current multifaceted crisis.

12 Apr 2024

Europe needs a reboot to restore its global competitiveness

On 9 April 2024 BusinessEurope has launched its campaign for policy changes for the next EU political cycle, under the motto ‘Reboot Europe’.

1 Mar 2024

Joint statement of the Central and Eastern European Initiative (CEEI)

Employers' organizations of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE initiative) adopted a joint declaration which highlights the most essential points for the upcoming EU legislation on how to successfully tackle current and future challenges in our region.

5 Jul 2023

Survey on knowledge gaps and needs of the construction ecosystem

You are invited to participate in a survey and share it with your colleagues across Europe.

3 Jan 2023

New appointed ZDS Secretary General

The Governing Board has appointed new ZDS Secretary General, Mr. Miro Smrekar, as from 1st January 2023.

21 Nov 2022

CEE industry and employer federations declaration in view of the ongoing energy crisis

At the halfannual meeting of the initiative of employers' organizations of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE initiative), which was hosted by Federation of Austrian Industries (IV) in the city of Eisenstadt on November 18, 2022, a joint declaration was adopted regarding the current energy crisis.