751 businesses given platform to directly lobby European Parliament
16/07/10 | 10:19
Operational Note
On October 14th, 751 business leaders from across the 27 EU member states will gather in the hemicycle of the European Parliament to debate and vote on issues affecting their companies in the wake of the global recession.
The entrepreneurs will meet at the European Parliament of Enterprises (EPE), which is organised under the patronage of the European Commission and supported by the Belgian Presidency of the EU.
The event will provide European companies, including a large delegation of British firms, with a unique platform to lobby officials on issues such as the sovereign debt crisis, late payment, trade promotion and labour market reform.
European representatives, including the President of the EU Council, Herman Van Rompuy, and the Commission President, Jose Manuel Barroso, will be present to react to the business votes.
The event is organised by Eurochambres, the umbrella body for national Chambers across Europe, in co-operation with the British Chambers of Commerce.
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Media Contact:
Sam Turvey
Tel: 020 7654 5813
Email: s.turvey@britishchambers.org.uk
Notes to Editors:
Other EU representatives and officials involved with the European Parliament of Enterprises include:
Wolf Klinz MEP, Chairman of the Special Committee on the Financial, Economic and Social Crisis
Herbert Reul MEP, Chairman of the Industry, Research and Energy Committee
Malcolm Harbour MEP, Chairman of the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee
Antonio Tajani, Vice President of the European Commission; Commissioner for Industry & Entrepreneurship
Karel de Gucht, EU Trade Commissioner
For more on the event, please visit the official EPE website - www.parliament-of-enterprises.eu
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) is the National Voice of Local Business.
The BCC sits at the heart of a powerful nationwide network of Accredited Chambers of Commerce serving business across the UK, which employ over five million people