In the discussion about whether or not Britain should stay in the EU, the Confederation of British Industry has joined with the 21 counterparts that are urging Britain to remain in the bloc. This means that there are as many as 2.5 million businesses behind the campaign urging them to stay.
As business chiefs from many countries wrote in an open letter, “European business strongly supports continued British membership of a European Union that takes the necessary reforms to be competitive, outward-looking and continue delivering growth, jobs, peace, security and prosperity for all.” This included opinions from business executives in Ireland, Poland, Finland, Malta and more.
As CBI Director-General Carolyn Fairbairn said, “There is a compelling shared benefit for firms to trade with no barriers inside a market of 500 million people and those crucial economic ties which connect us, creating jobs and investment, cannot be taken for granted. Most CBI members — though not all — want to stay in a reformed EU and we will consult them once again when a final deal is agreed.”
