Message at La Hulpe: Social progress can only be built on competitiveness and growth

On 16 April, BusinessEurope attended an important discussion on the social dimension of the EU at the La Hulpe high-level conference.

Director General Markus J. Beyrer underlined that social progress can only be built on economic success in his keynote speech. European companies are committed to playing their role in society, but unfortunately, they are held back by high energy costs, excessive regulation and skills and labour shortages. This hampers Europe’s economic growth

and undermines their ability to deliver social progress. For BusinessEurope, the European social agenda should move away from a predominantly regulatory approach to social policy, promote mobility in our Single Market and address labour shortages as well as skills mismatches.

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Ukraine's Future Summit

Director General Markus J. Beyrer spoke at a panel debate at Ukraine’s Future Summit on 18 April: “It is crucial to take a holistic approach supporting Ukraine and address different concerns – from the urgent needs to keep the economy afloat, to the longer-term reconstruction of Ukraine.”