Press Releases

27 March 2006	Business for New Europe Launches: Poll shows strong support for economic reform
05 May 2006	Appointment of new Europe Minister
16 May 2006	Accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the EU
26 May 2006	BNE calls for delivery ahead of institutional reform
16 June 2006	EU must stick to Enlargement course
22 August 2006	Eastern European workers benefit the UK
29 August 2006	Open Letter: Business leaders call for open market approach towards Romania and Bulgaria
18 September 2006	UK’s Influence in Brussels is sprouting
25 September 2006	Open Letter: Letter from Romanians and Bulgarians living and working in the UK
26 September 2006	Accession of Bulgaria and Romania
7 November 2006	Services directive will make real difference to business
6 December 2006	Business leaders say “Yes” to Europe
21 December 2006	In praise of the Single Market: MORI Captains of Industry Poll
21 February 2007	Single Market: Multiple Achievements
09 March 2007	BNE Praises “Historic” Deal on Climate Change
23 March 2007	Berlin Declaration for Business
24 March 2007	EU: A necessity for the People of Europe
25 March 2007	UK Business Leaders Celebrate EU Anniversary
09 May 2007	European Union Jack Report Published
08 June 2007	UK’s contribution to the EU budget
18 June 2007	British Business supports EU Amending Treaty
24 June 2007	EU Reforming Treaty is a Success for Business and Britain
13 November 2007	Court verdict highlights need for European Budget Reform
21 January 2008	Business Leaders call for pro-Europe, pro-reform approach
15 April 2008	The EU Budget requires reform, say business leaders
30 April 2008	Business applauds EU Migration

In the Media

19 July 2005	Financial Times Letter: Successor group needed to press the case for active UK engagement in Europe
19 July 2005	Financial Times Editorial: Positive Engagement
27 March 2006	Financial Times Article: New lobby group’s poll finds business pro-EU
27 March 2006	Financial Times Letter: Building on the UK’s active engagement in Europe
29 March 2006	The Times Letter: Benefiting Britain in the European Union
30 March 2006	Wall Street Journal Letter: The Indispensable EU
1 May 2006	Independent Letter: New EU citizens working in Britain
1 May 2006	Guardian Letter: EU offers new hope
11 May 2006	Guardian Online Op-Ed: Celebrate Europe Day?
11 May 2006	Guardian Letter: Business needs Britain to be at the heart of Europe
21 May 2006	Sunday Times Letter: Good for us
29 May 2006	Financial Times Op-Ed: Business must back a reforming Europe
1 June 2006	Independent Op-Ed: The constitution is dead, but the EU moves on
5 June 2006	New Statesman Letter: Europe needs us
6 June 2006	Guardian Letter: Anglo-German relations
9 June 2006	Financial Times Letter: Not designed for an ever expanding Union
14 June 2006	Financial Times Op-Ed: Reform in Europe can wait a bit longer
3 July 2006	New Statesman Letter: Match this model
29 August 2006	Evening Standard Article: The business case for more migrants
29 August 2006	Evening Standard Article: Open doors for new migrants, say bosses
30 August 2006	Independent Comment: Why business should stand up for immigration
4 September 2006	Wall Street Journal Op-Ed: Workers at the gates
18 September 2006	Daily Telegraph Article: UK is now top dog in Brussels
18 October 2006	Financial Times Letter: Strong evidence that UK business supports single market
18 October 2006	Financial Times Letter: We benefit hugely from our membership of the EU
25 October 2006	Guardian Letter: East Europe offers new opportunities
25 October 2006	Independent Op-Ed: We should be welcoming these new immigrants
15 November 2006	Financial Times Op-Ed: A diluted services directive will still be crucial
8 December 2006	Independent Article: A powerful antidote to euroscepticism
12 December 2006	Evening Standard Article: Turning point on Europe as moderates find a voice
19 December 2006	Financial Times Letter: Links that can be mutually supportive
2 January 2007	Financial Times Article: Business chiefs back Brussels against protectionism
22 February 2007	Financial Times Letter: Free movement of workers has been a boon to British
10 March 2007	The Independent Letter: EU agreement offers real hope for tackling climate change
22 March 2007	The Times Letter to the Editor: Fifty years on – it’s EU v US
24 March 2007	Financial Times Letter to the Editor: EU: a necessity for the people of Europe
08 May 2007	Bienvenu, Mr Sarkozy
08 May 2007	Rebutting a Looser Relationship with the EU
18 May 2007	Financial Times Letter to the Editor: A streamlined EU must keep British labour law flexible
12 June 2007	The Telegraph Letter to the Editor: Surely we don’t want to be run by Malta
20 June 2007	The Wall Street Journal Letter to the Editor: In Defense of a New EU Treaty
20 June 2007	The Independent Letter to the Editor: Europe needs a deal to make it work effectively; nothing is to be gained by calling for a referendum or ruling one out in advance
21 June 2007	Progress Letter to the Editor: Treaty Time; British and EU interests demand an agreement is reached this week
21 June 2007	The Financial Times Letter to the Editor: UK needs calm and pragmatism at the negotiating table
22 June 2007	The Guardian: Letter to the Editor
22 June 2007	The Times Letter to the Editor: EU treaty is no federal beast
25 June 2007	The Daily Mail: Why European Reform Will Boost British Business
26 July 2007	Financial Times: Big step forward for world's largest single market
28 July 2007	Daily Telegraph: Letter to the Editor
28 July 2007	Daily Telegraph: Withdrawing from the EU would be bad for businesses
31 July 2007	The Daily Mail: Letter to the Editor
02 August 2007	The Independent: Time to build closer links with Europe
20 September 2007	The Financial Times: Commission must stand firm on its energy proposals
18 October 2007	The Financial Times: Letter
21 November 2007	Daily Telegraph: Services in the EU
03 December 2007	The Guardian: Business must join climate fight
13 December 2007	The Financial Times Letter: EU would be criticised if it did not make these reforms
13 December 2007	BBC Online: Roland Rudd, Chairman of Business for New Europe, a lobby group supporting the UK's active engagement in a free-market EU.
14 December 2007	The Financial Times: Treaty charts the course for Europe
18 December 2007	Daily Telegraph: Thatcher would have backed the Treaty
20 January 2008	The Sunday Times: Business leaders in EU call
21 January 2008	The Daily Teleghraph: EU is good for Britain
14 March 2008	The Independent: Letter to the Editor
28 March 2008	The Guardian: Letter to the Editor
29 March 2008	The Daily Telegraph: Letter to the Editor
01 April 2008	The Times: The Lisbon treaty is nothing to be scared of - we should support it