CBI makes case for being in a reformed EU

With the official EU referendum campaigns now launched, the Confederation of British Industry, the leading voice for business interests in the UK, set out on the 21 October 2015 the business case for why the majority of its member organisations want to remain in a reformed European Union (EU).

Alongside a range of its members from different sectors and of all sizes, the UK’s leading business group published Choosing Our Future, which outlines the benefits of EU membership – including access to a market of 500 million consumers – but also how the EU must reform to work better for business.

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CBI: Choosing our future, October 2015 http://news.cbi.org.uk/news/cbi-makes-case-for-being-in-a-reformed-eu/choosing-our-future/

BBC News, 21.10.15: CBI says leaving EU would have serious consequences for Britain http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34588558

EurActiv, 21.10.15: Confederation of British Industry sees risks in Brexit http://www.euractiv.com/sections/uk-europe/confederation-british-industry-sees-risks-brexit-318702

The Guardian, 21.10.15: [Comment]: CBI should make its views on EU membership plain http://www.theguardian.com/business/nils-pratley-on-finance/2015/oct/21/cbi-eu-membership-mark-price

The Guardian, 21.10.15: CBI comes out strongly in favour of Britain staying in EU http://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/oct/21/cbi-comes-out-strongly-in-favour-of-britain-staying-in-eu

ESO: Background information: EU membership is in UK's national interest - CBI http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-membership-is-in-uks-national-interest-cbi/

Blog: Open Europe, 21.10.15: CBI’s case still found wanting ahead of EU referendum http://openeurope.org.uk/blog/cbis-case-still-found-wanting-ahead-of-eu-referendum/

The Guardian, 23.11.15: New CBI chief Carolyn Fairbairn backs EU membership http://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/nov/23/new-cbi-chief-carolyn-fairbairn-backs-eu-membership

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