European Parliament of Enterprises 2025™ 7th Edition

The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has the pleasure to inform you that the 7th edition of the European Parliament of Enterprises™ (EPE) will be held on 4 November 2025 in the hemicycle of the European Parliament. The EPE is the largest event at EU level giving the floor directly to entrepreneurs. The event is organized by Eurochambres, together with the European parliament and it will bring together over 700 business men and women from across Europe to "become” Members of the European Parliament for one day. These entrepreneurs have the opportunity to debate and vote on some of the most crucial topics currently at the heart of the political debate.

Organised once every two years in cooperation with the European Parliament, the EPE recreates a parliamentary session and brings entrepreneurs face-to-face with senior EU policymakers for one day to enhance mutual understanding.

The 2025 edition will revolve around three key issues for the business community - decarbonisation and competitiveness, Europe's internal market and trade strategy.

Bulgaria is entitled to participate with 17 representatives, according to the number of members of the European Parliament from our country. The event is taking place in the hall of the European Parliament in Brussels. Companies from non-EU countries, as well as guests and officials, are also expected to participate.

Participants will discuss and vote on topics determined after comparing the political priorities for 2025 of the EC and the EP:

Topic 1: DRIVING SUSTAINABLE GROWTH: DELIVERING DECARBONISATION THROUGH A COMPETITIVE INDUSTRY

A thriving business environment that promotes sustainable practices and innovation must build on clear and simple rules. European entrepreneurs need to be enabled to invest in new technologies in order to contribute to EU climate action and enhance circularity, not spending time, money, and human resources on filling in forms and reporting on their activities. Ensuring affordable energy and easier access to sustainable finance can certainly contribute to this aim.

Topic 2: SECURING EUROPE’S FUTURE: MARKET ACCESSIBILITY FOR GROWTH AND INVESTMENTS

As Europe navigates an evolving economic landscape, it is essential that the full potential of the single market is harnessed. This session will consider how to drive growth and mitigate external economic pressures by strengthening the single market. Special attention will be given to targeted regulatory burden reduction measures and how these can foster a more agile business environment. From scaling up businesses to enhancing economic security, tackling regulatory burdens, or focusing on eliminating the barriers to the free movement of goods, services and people, business representatives will be able to reflect on key policies that shape Europe’s resilience and prosperity.

Participants will also explore how the EU budget can be strategically leveraged to improve liquidity and provide targeted financial support for businesses, particularly those seeking to expand across borders. Furthermore, it is crucial to prepare the EU candidate countries for their gradual integration into the single market. This will help align regulatory frameworks even before EU accession, ultimately benefiting both current and future member states.

Topic 3: SUCCEEDING GLOBALLY: EUROPE’S TRADE STRATEGY IN A CHANGING LANDSCAPE

The Trump II term started with the imposition of a series of sweeping tariffs, not just on the EU but on countries around the world. This has upended the predictability of the multilateral rules-based trading system that the US itself, along with the European Union and several other countries, helped create. In a context of heightened instability and increasing geopolitical confrontation simultaneously spanning different countries and sectors, this session will try to highlight strategies for businesses to navigate a fractured and volatile global trading environment and explore how the EU can help companies in these difficult times.

Additionally, it will focus on enhanced cooperation between the business community in the EU and in the candidate countries/ neighboring countries would facilitate their integration in the EU value chains and boost trade and investment relations between the EU, the candidate countries / neighboring countries.

A video dedicated to the event cab be found here.

Business representatives interested in participating can confirm by filling out a registration form no later than October 10 /Friday/ 2025.

If you need additional information, you can contact the BCCI, Directorate "International Cooperation and International Organizations", tel.: +359 2 8117 489, e-mail: g.dimitrova@bcci.bg