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]"
The Parliamentary Committee on International Trade welcomes the prospect of free trade with the United States of America
The European Liberals and Democrats are calling for an ambitious mandate to be given to the Commission to negotiate an agreement on trade and investment between the EU and the United States.
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ALDE confident that an EU/Japan Free Trade Agreement will be reached
ALDE welcomes the European Commission's announcement today of the opening of large-scale trade negotiations between the EU and Japan.
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EU trade and association agreements with Central America, Colombia and Peru will boost their economies and strengthen democracy
The Alliance for Liberals and Democrats for Europe today welcomed the European Parliament’s vote in favour of a free trade agreement with Colombia and Peru and an association agreement with Central America.
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ADLE welcomes the launch of free trade negotiations with Japan
The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe today welcomed the Council's decision to authorise the launch of free trade negotiations with Japan. ALDE MEPs were instrumental in drafting the Parliament's position in favour of...
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The European Parliament wants a rebalancing of EU-China trade relations
During the Strasbourg plenary session today the European Parliament adopted by a large majority Marielle DE SARNEZ's (Modem, France) report on trade relations between the EU and China. Unbalanced relations, as the trade deficit...
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ALDE supports fair access to public procurement within the EU and in third countries
The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe welcomes the balanced legislative proposals made today by the European Commission to encourage third countries that are not signatories to the Multilateral Agreement on...
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The European Parliament puts an end to the war against hormone-treated beef
During the Strasbourg plenary session tomorrow the European Parliament will end the twenty year old transatlantic beef wars. Condemned by the WTO for its refusal to import hormone-treated beef originating in the United States and...
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The recognition of market economy status to China is not on the agenda"
European Liberals and Democrats deplore the commitment made in Beijing yesterday by the European Council President, Herman van Rompuy, to open discussions on the recognition of market economy status to China.
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ALDE committed to a comprehensive Euro-Mediterranean policy
Opening a seminar today in Brussels organized by the International Trade Committee (INTA) on the theme "Investing in change: a European strategy for the Southern Mediterranean", Niccolò Rinaldi (IDV, Italy), in charge of drafting...
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MEPs agree a common agenda to strengthen relations between EU and Latin America
ALDE MEPs held important exchange of views today in the European Parliament in Brussels in the first of what will be many meeting of the new "ALDELAT" network. ALDELAT was created to deepen and strengthen relations between the...
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