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Shaping a bright future for beer – thank you
By Ivan Stefanec MEP, President of the European Parliament Beer Club Closing message of the 2019-2024 term from the President of the EP Beer Club Dear Members of the European Parliament Beer Club, After almost five years as MEPs, we are preparing to leave Brussels and...
Where Beer’s Future Lies
By Simon Spillane, Head of Operations, The Brewers of Europe Brussels and Strasbourg have been busier than ever in recent weeks as officials and MEPs scramble to wrap up their work before the European election campaigns start in earnest. But for us, this week also had...
Brewers’ leadership on packaging sustainability must be supported, not punished, by the new EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation
By Ivan Štefanec, President of the European Parliament Beer ClubAs President of the European Parliament’s Beer Club, it is my privilege to host interesting and timely policy debates on issues that impact beer and the beer sector. This was the case on Wednesday (8...
Europe’s beer sector ready to return, stronger and better, in 2023
Brussels, December 8, 2022 - Europe’s beer sector is optimistic about returning to its pre-pandemic heights in 2023, The Brewers of Europe Secretary General Pierre-Olivier Bergeron said today at the ninth edition of Beer Serves Europe in Brussels. Mr Bergeron said the...
10th anniversary of the EU Beer Pledge
The Brewers of Europe celebrated in November 2022 the tenth anniversary of the #EUBeerPledge, the European brewers’ pioneering commitment to the promotion of responsible beer consumption. At an event at The Brewers of Europe House in Brussels, Ivan Štefanec, Member of...
Brewers celebrate 10 years of the EU Beer Pledge with delivery on commitment to ingredients and energy labelling
The Brewers of Europe last night celebrated the tenth anniversary of the #EUBeerPledge, our pioneering commitment to the promotion of responsible beer consumption. At an event at The Brewers of Europe House in Brussels, Ivan Štefanec, Member of the European Parliament...
Calling on MEPs to #SAVESPORTSPONSORSHIP
Calling on MEPs to #SAVESPORTSPONSORSHIPVote Tuesday for AM38 (AM27cp2)Report Trillet-Lenoir (BECA A9-0001/2022) Dear Members of the European Parliament, Sports contribute to the well-being of our society, encouraging activity and bringing people together to lead...
Beer hospitality to drive Europe’s recovery
Getting back to bars, pubs, cafés and festivals with friends, family and the local community will be a symbol of recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, and will also help to reignite the whole European economy and rebuild society, according to The Brewers of Europe, the...
MEPs to create COVID recovery taskforce for hospitality sector
MEPs and the beer sector are working to create a special taskforce to help bars, pubs, restaurants and cafés recover from the economic effects of the pandemic. According to Ivan Štefanec, MEP and President of the European Parliament Beer Club, the taskforce aims...
Letter from Executive Vice-President Dombrovskis on supporting the recovery of Europe’s hospitality sector
Valdis Dombrovskis, Executive Vice-President of The European Commission states that under EU law, Member States can be flexible with VAT rates and indeed this can extend to beer served in hospitality establishments. Mr Dombrovskis was responding to a letter from a...