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]"
Guy Verhofstadt meets with leading anti-corruption campaigner Alexey Navalny in Moscow
Following the meeting with Alexey Navalny, Russian opposition leader, blogger and President of the Foundation for Fighting Corruption, ALDE Group President Guy Verhofstadt made the following statement:
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ALDE supports an ambitious and global trade agreement with the United States of America
The European Parliament today gave its full support for the rapid commencement of negotiations in view of a trade and investment agreement with the United States. The resolution gives the European Commission a negotiating mandate...
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EU action plan urgently needed to ease catastrophic Syrian refugee crisis
For the last two years, the international community has stood by as Syrians are increasingly being crushed between the brutal actions of the Assad regime and extremist groups. There are now seven million Syrians that rely on...
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ALDE continue to strongly support EU membership for Iceland
Reacting to statements made by a spokesperson for the new coalition government in Iceland announcing that no further negotiation will be held with the European Union and Iceland on future EU membership without a prior referendum,...
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Free movement for pets across Europe
Ferrets, dogs and cats are set today (Thursday) to gain greater opportunities to travel across EU borders.
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European Parliament rejects Czech 'opt-out' on charter of fundamental rights
On the proposal of Andrew DUFF (Lib Dem, UK), ALDE coordinator in the Constitutional Affairs Committee, the European Parliament called on the European Council to reject a request to amend the Treaty of Lisbon which would weaken...
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No Single Supervisory Mechanism until an agreement is reached with the ECB
The European Parliament voted today on the deal reached with Council last March on a Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM), the first building block of the Banking union. The Parliament though decided to hold the final vote adopting...
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Europe needs a future proof Audio Visual Media Services Directive
ALDE, the group of Liberals and Democrats in the European Parliament, today voted against the Borys report on the implementation of media regulation in the EU. We denounce the lack of an innovative, future-oriented approach to...
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Member States must endorse an EU strategy against tax fraud, evasion and tax havens
Ahead of tomorrow's EU Summit, due to focus on tax fraud and tax evasion, the European Parliament adopted today its own recommendations that all Member States should endorse a common European strategy against tax fraud, evasion...
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Media freedom and pluralism: Commission must take all EP recommendations on board
Member States and the Commission should take appropriate measures to ensure better monitoring and enforcement of media freedom and pluralism across the EU, given that this right has become legally binding with the entry into...
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