THE NEW EUROPE: POSITION PAPER
EFB presents its vision for the future of Europe at the 5th European Family Business Summit Launched in conjunction with the 5th European Family Businesses Summit, on the 6th of November, EFB released its Future of Europe paper. With this paper, we highlights some of the main challenges facing Europe and family businesses alike and propose some […]
COMMISSIONER OETTINGER ADDRESSES THE EFB SUMMIT.
Last November, EU Budget Commissioner, Günther Oettinger, delivered the keynote address at the EFB Summit. In his address he acknowledged that the transfer of business to the next generation represents for family businesses the most critical moment in life of the company. He rightly noted that the most successful family businesses transfers happen when the […]
5TH EFB SUMMIT IN BRUSSELS
The 5th European Family Business Summit took place on the 6th of November in Brussels and was entitled “The New Europe: The Family Business Perspective” Over 100 family businesses entrepreneurs from 18 European countries attended this event to discuss the most pressing issues facing Europe and family business alike. Topics such as Sustainability, digital and technology, […]
7th EFB BUSINESS BAROMETER EDITION
In October, EFB launched the seventh edition of the European Family Business Barometer in partnership with KPMG The 7th edition of the Barometer, which received more than 1500 contributions from family companies across all the continent, underlines how family businesses, despite facing political uncertainty, increased competition, and technological disruption, are still growing and are positive about […]
SAVE THE DATE
Our next EFB Summit will be held in Madrid on the 19th and 20th November 2019. More details will be released soon! We hope you can join us!’ Our next EFB Summit will be held in Madrid on the 19th and 20th November 2019. More details will be released soon! We hope you can join us!
EU Elections: European business community unites
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 citizens of Europe to vote. In […]
Building European Growth and Regional Development: 15 proposals to boost the European Economy
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 boost the European Economy. Most notably, […]
EU elections results: The Family Business Perspective
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 new political makeup that can give […]
EU Spring Project
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 offering them a complete package […]
Report: UK Family Business Sector
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 UK economy across all sectors. The report […]