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]"
Verhofstadt: ECB's bond-buying plan won't solve the crisis alone
Following today's ECB Governing Council meeting, President Draghi officially unveiled the new programme to help struggling Member States from the debt crisis - a plan that pledges unlimited and sterilized bond-buying under strict...
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Verhofstadt welcomes latest report from German Council of Economic experts on the Eurocrisis
The latest report (5th July) from the German Council of Economic experts (Sachverständigenrat) that advises Chancellor Merkel has confirmed that, although the outline of a plan to end the crisis has now been put on the table, EU...
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Backtracking on EU summit plan for Eurozone is irresponsible
Commenting this morning as Eurozone finance minsters prepare to meet to start putting flesh on the bones of the European Council conclusions of 29th June, Guy Verhofstadt (Liberal and Democrat group leader in the European...
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Verhofstadt welcomes draft plan for EU fiscal union
Commenting today on proposals drawn up by Messrs van Rompuy, Barroso, Draghi and Juncker to submit to EU leaders at the end of the week, Guy Verhofstadt, Liberal and Democrat group leader, said:
"Not before time, concrete...
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Merkel and debt mutualisation: "What's good for Germany can also be good for Europe"
Commenting on the agreement made yesterday between Chancellor Merkel and the Leadership of the Bundesrat (national representation of the 16 Länder governments) on the ratification of the Fiscal Compact, Guy Verhofstadt, ALDE...
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The European Parliament deepens debate on Eurobonds
Responding to the Commission Green paper on the "feasibility of the introduction of stability bonds", whose publication was obtained by the EP as part of the '6 pack' negotiations, the EP Rapporteur Sylvie Goulard (Modem, France)...
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Irish endorsement of Fiscal Treaty an important step in restoring confidence in Europe's economy
Early indications show that the Irish people have backed the European Stability Treaty in a nation-wide referendum held yesterday. ALDE welcome this result underlining that the significance of an Irish "Yes" cannot be...
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Verhofstadt: EU leaders must listen to their citizens' wishes for closer fiscal union
"EU leaders have for too long turned a deaf ear to our proposals on how to solve the crisis but by doing so they don't listen to their own citizens" said ALDE group President Guy Verhofstadt ahead of today's informal European...
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Verhofstadt appeals to EU leaders ahead of crucial EU summit
Debating the enhanced tension and uncertainty in the Eurozone ahead of tomorrow's crucial EU summit, ALDE group leader, Guy Verhofstadt called for EU leaders finally to grasp the bull by the horns and establish full economic and...
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"Bad governance is main cause of the euro crisis"
Guy Verhofstadt, leader of the Liberals and Democrats group in the European Parliament expressed his frustration today at the escalating severity of the Eurozone crisis and the inability of EU leaders to respond with the...
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