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]"
Council must not ignore Parliament and absence of women on ECB board
Guy Verhofstadt, ALDE group leader, today is maintaining the political pressure on Council to rectify the embarrassing absence of women at the top of the governing bodies of the European Central Bank as ministers attempt to seal...
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Europe can’t wait five more years Mrs Merkel !
Reacting to Mrs Merkel’s statement yesterday that the crisis will last another five years, Guy Verhofstadt President of the ALDE Group in the European Parliament said:
"I imagine that Mrs Merkel was commenting on her own...
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Council must not ignore Parliament and absence of women on ECB board
Guy Verhofstadt, ALDE group leader, today is maintaining the political pressure on Council to rectify the embarrassing absence of women at the top of the governing bodies of the European Central Bank as ministers attempt to seal...
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Scandal Labour teams up with Tory Europhobes
Reacting to the vote this evening 31 October 2012 in the House of Commons on the EU budget, Guy Verhofstadt President of the ALDE Group in the European Parliament said,
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Human rights prize awarded to Iranians in recognition of their struggle for freedom
Iranian lawyer and human rights activist Nasrin Sotoudeh and Iranian film-maker Jafar Panahi have won the Sakharov Prize 2012 which is the annual human rights prize of the European Parliament. They were nominated for the award...
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Verhofstadt backs appeal of Glucksmann, Kouchner and Levy for decisive action on Syria
In the light of continued killing and bombardment of civilians by the Assad regime's armed forces, Guy Verhofstadt renewed his call this week for the international community to end its apathy and indifference and take action, any...
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PNV wins victory in Basque elections
The Basque National Party (PNV) was the winner in yesterday's elections in the Basque Country, winning 34.6% of the vote and 27 of the 75 seats in the Basque parliament.
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Banking supervision is just the first building block in the eurozone's urgently needed global architecture
Commenting on the agreement reached today by the European Council on banking supervision, one of the pillars of a banking union which should help stabilize the financial system in the eurozone and in the wider EU, Guy...
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Liberals and Democrats in Lithuania score a convincing victory
Following announcement of the preliminary results of the Parliamentary elections in Lithuania, Guy Verhofstadt made the following statement:
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SME Week: ALDE meets Romanian entrepreneurs
Small and middle-sized enterprises are at the focus of both the SME week, starting today all over the European Union, and the campaign of the ALDE group "Boost SMEs".
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