The president of the European employers’ organisation BusinessEurope, Maciej Witucki, called at the Forum Europa in Brussels for an end to the perception that the European Union is “a bubble”, as he believes it is “the only path to success for 450 million Europeans”.

At this event organised by New Economy Forum in the EU capital, Witucki criticised the fact that national politicians often portray Brussels as imposing measures and urged them to highlight the positive changes it drives, citing mobile phone roaming as an example.

“We must not view Brussels as a bubble; we need to understand what is being done there”, stated Witucki, who reiterated that “we have no alternative” and warned that “we are at a decisive moment”.

The president of the European employer's organisation BusinessEurope, Maciej Witucki, spoke at the Forum Europa in Brussels, expressing his conviction that Ukraine's potential integration into the European Union represents “a great opportunity” from an economic perspective as well.

Witucki made these remarks at the event organised by New Economy Forum in the EU capital, where he argued that the benefits of integrating the country into the “European family” go beyond defence.

“We have a strong interest in having Ukraine on board, first and foremost for security reasons, but also because of its energy sector and its resources”, said Witucki, who pointed out that, for example, it is a major wheat producer.

The new president of the employer's organisation BusinessEurope, Maciej Witucki of Poland, highlighted at the Forum Europa in Brussels that one of the examples his country can offer is the positive economic impact of advocating for regulatory simplification.

Witucki made these remarks at the event organised by New Economy Forum in the EU capital, held on his second day as president of the European employer's organisation, where he was asked about the factors behind Poland’s status as one of the European countries with the strongest economic performance since its accession to the European Union in 2004.

“We are a young and dynamic country within the EU”, said Witucki, who warned that “excessive regulation holds entrepreneurs back when it comes to developing their businesses” and investing.

The European Ombudsman, Teresa Anjinho, stated on Wednesday at the Forum Europa in Brussels that public transparency should never be regarded as “a courtesy”, but rather as “the reward owed” to citizens for their trust in the government and public institutions, and she therefore argued that it is a “fundamental right” that i

The European Ombudsman, Teresa Anjinho, stated on Wednesday at the Forum Europa in Brussels that it is "very important" to ensure that the rights of people with disabilities are respected when EU funds are used.