WELCOME TO
THE ALDE "BOOST SMEs" CAMPAIGN
HOMEPAGE
Towards a comprehensive European policy for small and medium sized enterprises
There are approximately 23 million small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the EU making up 99% of all businesses and providing two-thirds of all
private sector jobs. They represent the main driving force for economic growth, innovation, employment and social integration.
The EU has already done much to improve the situation for SMEs but a lot still remains to be done to reduce bureaucracy, simplify access to financial
instruments and improve SME access to European and international markets.
The ALDE group is determined to boost successful entrepreneurship in Europe and to further improve the framework conditions for SMEs in three priority areas
- Smart regulation and simplification of rules
- Easier financing
- Improved market access
Boost SMEs in the Digital Economy [SEMINAR]"
Consumer disputes: a balance between consumer protection and business needs
All European consumers will now be able to turn to a competent body, whatever the type of dispute. The European Parliament today adopted by a large majority two reports that make available all mediation procedures in Europe by...
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More consumer trust in the internal market by better dispute resolution
European consumers are only one step away from getting an efficient system of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). Today, the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee (IMCO) of the European Parliament voted in favour of...
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Better and less EU legislation to boost the Single Market's potential
The European Parliament debated today - and is going to adopt tomorrow - a resolution addressed to the Member States and the European Commission on how to better implement and regulate the Single Market.
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SMEs need better access to structural funds and to finance in general
Liberals and Democrats have pointed out their support for small and medium sized enterprises' access to structural funds in the EU. During a debate this morning in the Strasbourg plenary several ALDE speakers presented proposals...
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ALDE supports fair access to public procurement within the EU and in third countries
The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe welcomes the balanced legislative proposals made today by the European Commission to encourage third countries that are not signatories to the Multilateral Agreement on...
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Online Gambling: EP passes the ball on to the Commission
The European Parliament has just voted for more European coordination and common standards in the field of online gambling in a resolution approved today in Strasbourg. As for the next step, it will be up to the European...
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Public procurement: less bureaucracy, more quality
The European Parliament adopted today by large majority a resolution that aims to improve the EU rules on public procurement. In particular, the new rules shall make it more attractive for small and medium-sized enterprises...
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Time for quicker, cheaper and more conciliatory cross border civil justice
The European Parliament has today sent a strong message of support to the European Commission to improve cross border access to justice by developing and promoting alternative systems of dispute resolution (ADR) which could make...
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Consumer rights to be enhanced in online contracts
The internal market and consumer protection committee (IMCO) of the European Parliament adopted today a proposal for a new consumer rights directive that sets up a single framework in the field of distance selling (via online,...
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Textile labelling agreement paves the way for more transparency
The European Parliament has adopted today by large majority a report that paves the way for a more transparent labelling of textile products within the European Union.
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