EU-CELAC Summit: Need to renew ties between the two regions

The third EU-CELAC Summit brought together in Brussels leaders from the EU and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) on 17-18 July.

Speaking at the Business Round Table, BusinessEurope President Fredrik Persson highlighted our strong support for strengthening ties with the CELAC region and the importance of moving forward with trade agreements with Chile, Mexico and Mercosur.

“Trade agreements can facilitate economic exchanges, reducing the cost of doing business through the elimination of tariffs and reduction of non-tariff barriers. They are also fundamental to promote ambitious environmental and social standards that favour more inclusive and sustainable trade”, he said.

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EU-Mercosur agreement: Pernod Ricard's view

The EU-Mercosur free trade agreement will reduce tariffs, create a more transparent regulatory environment, and contribute to the social and economic development of both regions – highlight Pernod Ricard's Darya Galperina and Laurent Scheer.

Screening of foreign investments into the EU

In the context of the new EU strategy on Economic Security, the European Commission has launched a public consultation on the revision of the foreign direct investment screening regulation. Read the response submitted by BusinessEurope and our letter to Executive Vice President Dombrovskis.

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"It's very important that the European Commission, Member States and social partners work together on an EU action plan to address growing labour and skills shortages at European level."

BusinessEurope Director for Social Affairs Maxime Cerutti at the informal meeting of Employment and Social Policy Ministers on 13 July in Madrid. Watch his doorstep.

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