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: EU shares responsibility for Italian election result
The result of the Italian elections has delivered a political stalemate which will only add to uncertainty about the country's ability to reform and recover from recession.
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Guy Verhofstadt on the tragic accident involving Alexander Alvaro
Guy Verhofstadt, President of the ALDE Group in the European Parliament said on having been informed about the tragic accident involving Alexander Alvaro and three other people last Friday night.
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European Redemption Fund to be fully assessed in return for agreement on Two-Pack
Today, the EU institutions finally reached an agreement on the 'two-pack' to further enhance the coordination and supervision of budgetary surveillance for all euro-area Member States. Concretely, the 'two-pack' consists of one...
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Verhofstadt: EU foreign ministers must take bolder action to prevent more Syrians suffering
On the day that EU Foreign Ministers meet to discuss the situation in Syria, Guy Verhofstadt is calling for more proactive and, if necessary, unorthodox support for aid delivery directly to the Syrian refugees, echoing the call...
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Verhofstadt on Syria: EU must back France and the UK on sending anti-aircraft weapons to the FSA
While the Assad regime is fighting with more and more heavy bombs and cluster bombs, the Free Syrian Army has to defend itself with self-made grenades.
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The real negotiations will start now with the European Parliament
Joint Statement to the Press by Joseph Daul, on behalf of the EPP Group, Hannes Swoboda, on behalf of the S&D Group, and Guy Verhofstadt, on behalf of the ALDE Group and on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group Rebecca Harms and...
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Verhofstadt on MFF: "Even the Soviet Union did not have seven year plans"
Addressing a debate in the European Parliament today ahead of this week's EU summit aiming to strike a political deal on the EU's next seven year funding plans, Guy Verhofstadt outlined the essential elements of an acceptable...
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Verhofstadt: France has the vocation and duty to push for renewed EU integration
Addressing Francois Hollande, the President of France, in the plenary session of the European Parliament today Guy Verhofstadt stated:
"60 years ago Jean Monnet said that 'we are building a union amongst people, not a...
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Verhofstadt: "Cameron is playing with fire over Europe issue"
Responding to David Cameron's speech this morning on Britain's place in Europe, Guy Verhofstadt said:
"By holding out the prospect of renegotiating the terms of Britain's membership of the European Union and subjecting it to a...
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Franco-German friendship needs the European framework
Today, Liberals in the European Parliament rejoice at the 50th anniversary of the Elysée Treaty sealing the reconciliation between Germany and France after centuries of intense rivalry. When Charles De Gaulle and Konrad Adenauer...
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