Luisa Santos

Deputy Director General at BusinessEurope in charge of International Affairs/ Security and Defence. Tweets are my own.

[BUSINESSEUROPE @BusinessEurope]

What opportunities will the modernised EU-Mexico trade agreement create for European businesses?

Join us for a discussion on how the deal can strengthen the EU's trade diversification agenda and unlock new opportunities in the Mexican market across different sectors.

Featuring:
• MEP Borja Giménez Larraz, INTA Rapporteur for the EU-Mexico agreement
• Markus J. Beyrer, Director General, BusinessEurope
• H.E. Rogelio Granguillhome Morfín, Ambassador of Mexico to the EU
• Paolo Garzotti, Head of Unit, DG TRADE
• A panel of representatives from manufacturing and services sectors, moderated by our Deputy DG Luisa Santos

Register here by 15 June: https://t.co/wOWK93EAWp

[BUSINESSEUROPE @BusinessEurope]

Ahead of next week's G7 Leaders' Summit, our President Fredrik Persson and DG Markus J. Beyrer joined business leaders from across the G7 at the B7 Summit in Paris, organised by @MEDEF.

Discussions focused on trade and supply chain security, economic resilience, and the green and digital transitions.

To put the European economy back on track, Europe must act swiftly to deepen the Single Market, reduce regulatory burdens, lower energy costs, boost innovation and investment, and address skills shortages. Our trade diversification agenda must remain ambitious to mitigate geopolitical risks.

At the same time, trade and industrial policies can no longer be treated separately.

As Persson stressed: "More assertive approaches on industrial policy must be counter-balanced with openness. Let’s not fool ourselves – no country will be able to achieve full sovereignty over all critical supply chains."

Read the B7 Joint Declaration: https://t.co/pDvkPMFROW

[EU Trade 🇪🇺 @Trade_EU]

🇰🇲🇲🇬🇲🇺🇸🇨
Trade in goods, services, investment and digital trade.

That's the enhanced agreement we've negotiated with Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius and Seychelles.

A first of a kind between the EU and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Get the facts🔗 https://t.co/LZHankUPdm

#EUTrade

[Ambassador Andrew Puzder @USAmbEU]

The United States and Europe share deep commercial ties, industrial cooperation, and capacity for innovation – the foundation for the largest trade relationship in the world. Great discussions with @BusinessEurope on the importance of fulfilling the trade commitments in the Turnberry agreement, seeking meaningful deregulation in the EU, and spurring European economic growth to bolster both Europe and America.

[BUSINESSEUROPE @BusinessEurope]

Excellent exchange at the International Relations Committee meeting in Stockholm.

Topics included China, the US, the Industrial Accelerator Act and the Middle East.

Strengthening European competitiveness through diversification, risk mitigation and the effective management of geopolitical tensions, while avoiding inward-looking responses, will be essential.

Many thanks to @AnnaStellinger and @Swedishenterp for the wonderful organisation.

[BUSINESSEUROPE @BusinessEurope]

What opportunities does Mercosur offer for European companies?

Join us for a breakfast discussion with the Ambassadors of Mercosur to exchange views on business prospects in the region!

With:
• H.E. Mr. Pedro Miguel da Costa e Silva, Ambassador of Brazil
• H.E. Mr. Fernando Adolfo Iglesias, Ambassador of Argentina
• H.E. Mr. Enrique Miguel Franco Maciel, Ambassador of Paraguay
• H.E. Mr. Pablo Emilio Sader Hernandez, Ambassador of Uruguay

Our DG Markus J. Beyrer will open the discussion.

Register by 29 May: https://t.co/47D5G2NL7r

[BUSINESSEUROPE @BusinessEurope]

Today, the EU and Mexico open a new chapter in their partnership with the signing of the modernised EU-Mexico Free Trade Agreement 🇪🇺🇲🇽

Watch our Director General Markus J. Beyrer explain why this agreement matters for European companies.

At a time of growing global uncertainty, strong partnerships with reliable and like-minded partners matter more than ever.

Check out our new brochure here: https://t.co/BzIc0WLZOU

[BUSINESSEUROPE @BusinessEurope]

European business welcomes the agreement that is key to bringing greater stability to the Transatlantic relationship.

We hope this deal can now be swiftly approved by the Council and the European Parliament.

[BUSINESSEUROPE @BusinessEurope]

Security and defence policy needs to be integrated into Europe’s competitiveness strategy.

Today, we are publishing our first paper on this.

While Europe’s defence ambition is accelerating, its industrial base must catch up. Urgent action is needed to accelerate industrial scaling.

But what is needed to turn ambition into reality?

Read our paper: https://t.co/hcRf1yO5fn

[Nicolás Albertoni @N_Albertoni]

Hoy #1demayo, es un día histórico para el acuerdo #MercosurUE.

En este artículo que publicamos hoy en @ElPais_Espana 🇪🇸 junto a @rupertschlegelm, Jefe Negociador del #MercosurUE, resaltamos el enorme significado que tiene la aplicación provisional que hoy comienza, marcando un punto de inflexión en una de las negociaciones comerciales más largas y complejas de la era moderna.

Acá el artículo completo 🔗 https://t.co/FVySpsw5gQ

[BUSINESSEUROPE @BusinessEurope]

EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement finally becomes a reality!

From 1 May, the EU–Mercosur interim Trade Agreement starts to apply provisionally, a major step forward for Europe’s competitiveness, resilience, and diversification.

“It will ease high tariffs, reduce red tape, secure access to critical minerals, and support the development of more diversified value chains”, highlights our DG Markus J. Beyrer.

This milestoneopens a new chapter in the relationship between the EU and the Mercosur countries, and it’s now up to companies to take full advantage of the opportunities

Read our PR here: https://t.co/ZX3isBy1Zb

[United States Trade Representative @USTradeRep]

SECURED 🔒 U.S.-EU Action Plan for Critical Minerals Supply Chain Resilience

Ambassador Greer announced agreement on an Action Plan with the EU to strengthen our supply chain resilience and support the downstream sectors critical to our industrial competitiveness.

Read: https://t.co/0UKFhl6ZJ0

[BUSINESSEUROPE @BusinessEurope]

🇪🇺 BusinessEurope supports a stronger Customs Union with harmonised rules, simpler procedures and smoother trade across the EU.

With the recent conclusion of the trilogue negotiations, the EU institutions have taken a decisive step in this direction.

Continued consultation with #business will now be key to ensure an effective reform.

Our Deputy Director General Luisa Santos shared this message at yesterday’s @ICCBelgium event on the future of EU customs and the ongoing Union Customs Code reform.

[BUSINESSEUROPE @BusinessEurope]

#MercosurMondays | The EU–Mercosur agreement is set to deliver significant benefits for 🇪🇺 textile and apparel sector – a highly globalised industry that depends on international trade.

The agreement will bring substantial tariff reductions on EU exports, including cuts of over 25% for many apparel products, helping unlock a growing market of nearly 300 million consumers.

Time to move ahead with ratification and unlock the full benefits for European industry.

For more insights 👉 https://t.co/4V0Z899uEb

[BUSINESSEUROPE @BusinessEurope]

Big opportunity ahead for Europe’s tech exporters👇

The EU–Mercosur deal will:
✅ Eliminate tariffs on ~95% of machinery & electronics exports (currently up to 35%)
✅ Help secure access to critical raw materials
✅Cut costs by easing product testing and certification

We urge 🇪🇺 to maintain momentum and work towards the ratification of the agreement.

For more insights: https://t.co/S5RSmI5kq8

[BUSINESSEUROPE @BusinessEurope]

The WTO Ministerial Conference concluded yesterday without delivering on two fundamental priorities for business: the e‑commerce moratorium and a meaningful reform agenda.

Urgent multilateral solutions are needed on both issues, and the EU must continue to step up its bilateral and plurilateral trade efforts.

Our Deputy DG Luisa Santos and Senior Adviser Sofia Bournou attended the Ministerial to represent EU business, leading a delegation that included several BusinessEurope member federations.

[Luisa Santos @milugrad]

An important step to ensure that Customs legislation and procedures support European competitiveness they are more digitalised and harmonised.

[Maroš Šefčovič🇪🇺 @MarosSefcovic]

👍 A big day for our Customs Union. Its reform modernises how we work - one system, smarter data, stronger borders - at a crucial moment.

Appreciation to @EUCouncil @Europarl_EN @EU_Commission - we got it done together.

👉📝 https://t.co/Uodcanw2eF

[BUSINESSEUROPE @BusinessEurope]

We welcome the positive vote on the two legislative proposals to implement the EU-US deal. Business needs predictability.

Tariff stability is essential, and we must address remaining issues, including tariffs on steel and aluminium, as well as derivatives.

[BUSINESSEUROPE @BusinessEurope]

We welcome today’s conclusion the EU-Australia trade agreement, a win for both sides, geopolitically and economically.

“It reaffirms the EU and Australia’s shared commitment to open, rules based trade and to working together to diversify their economies, reduce strategic dependencies, and build secure, resilient supply chains”, said our President Fredrik Persson.

With EU Foreign Direct Investment in Australia already being close to €123 billion, we expect that the agreement will open the door to further investment across a diverse range of sectors, including security and defence.

Read our PR here: https://t.co/cAEArsDelB

[American-German Institute @amgerinst]

How can transatlantic partners work together to update the WTO’s operating system? Join AGI, Tom Duesterberg, @natsecHeather, @stormy_mildner & @milugrad on March 19 for a discussion on promoting transatlantic interests in the global trading system: https://t.co/2XLBk6cw99