Back in March, in preparation for the new institutional cycle, high-level representatives of EFB met with the Commission and Parliament.  Commissioner Oettinger remarked that this meeting was adjourned to discuss what support family businesses need in the coming years and what can be best delivered and achieved at the

UK Family Businesses are still performing well despite economic and political uncertainty  A new report released by UK Family Business Sector in May, shows that family businesses remain as the backbone of the U.K economy. In addition, the report highlights the sizeable contribution family firms continue to make to the

In January, the EU co-financed SPRING project was officially launched to help family businesses reach their full potential.  EFB, along with 10 other partners from across the EU, officially launched in January this year, the SPRING project. SPRING, will aim to help EU family businesses to fulfil their potential,

by Jesus Casado, Secretary General of EFB  In the last two months the EU institutions have completely renewed their composition for the next cycle. In spite of a growing wave of Populism and Euroscepticism, coupled with a slowdown in economic growth, there are some encouraging signs coming from this

In the run-up to the EU elections, the METI released a report containing 15 proposals to boost the European Economy. Back in May, just before the start of the EU elections, our member from France, Mouvement des Enterprises de taille intermediaire (METI) released a report containing 15 proposals to

In the run up to the EU elections, EFB, together with the European business community, released a joint statement to urge the citizens of Europe to vote.  In the run up to the EU elections, EFB, together with the European business community, released a joint statement to urge the