Europe must be united, strong and smart to respond to the current challenges

Ahead of the June EU Summit, union and business leaders today issued a unprecedented joint appeal for urgent progess in Brexit negotiations, calling for agreement key issues, including regulatory alignment, frictionless trade and Northern Ireland. Read the statement from BusinessEurope, the CBI, the ETUC and the TUC.

European business supports EU leaders in their actions against protectionism. EU growth is at risk of peaking. The EU must remain committed to open, fair and rules-based trade, actively engaging in the WTO while maintaining an ambitious trade agenda and, at the same time, strengthening the Economic and Monetary Union to promote the interests of its companies. Read our message to the European Council.