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]"
"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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Only a structural solution to reduce Eurozone debt will end the crisis of confidence
As market speculation grows that Greece may be edging towards an exit from the Eurozone and doubts arise about the capacity of the EU's nascent firewall (€500bn European Stability Mechanism) to contain the ensuing contagion, Guy...
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Two-pack: ALDE welcomes inclusion of European Redemption Fund to solve the eurocrisis
In addition to the rules on enhanced economic governance, better known as the 'six- pack', in force since last December, the European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs committee voted today on two further Regulations...
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Basel III: decreasing capital risk in favour of growth.
Today the European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs committee (ECON) voted the new draft legislation to reform bank prudential requirements on capital and liquidity, also known as Basel III, an accord that responds to...
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Verhofstadt: EU needs a structural approach to overcome the ongoing euro crisis
Following a request from the ALDE group, the European Parliament debated today, with President Barroso the means to combat the ongoing economic crisis.
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Verhofstadt calls on Barroso to react to Greek political party funding scandal
ALDE Group Leader Guy Verhofstadt condemns the cost of politics in Greece, following his letter of yesterday to President Barroso in which he criticised the €29 million pre-election fund granted on Monday by the national...
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Verhofstadt calls for urgent parliamentary debate on the euro zone crisis in light of current complacency
In the light of growing complacency in national capitals that the euro zone crisis is over ALDE Leader Guy Verhofstadt is calling for a key debate during next week's plenary session in Strasbourg with all major EU actors, i.e....
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Verhofstadt questions €29 million pre-election fund for established Greek parties
Today ALDE Leader Guy Verhofstadt sent a letter to President Barroso criticising the decision of the Greek parliament yesterday to grant substantial cash payments to the established political parties in advance of the election...
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A new political force for a new economic deal
Today in Athens, Guy Verhofstadt, President of the ALDE Group together with Dora Bakoyannis, leader of the Democratic Alliance, launched plan to help Greece exit the crisis.
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Verhofstadt: "Ecofin fools itself - decision to merge the EFSF and ESM is still just another stop-gap remedy to the crisis"
"The decision of Ecofin of today to merge the EFSF and ESM will not provide long-term stability to bond markets if the crisis sucks in larger Eurozone economies" said ALDE Group Leader Guy Verhofstadt following the consensus...
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