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]"
EU leaders must address growing euroscepticism caused by crisis
"EU leaders tomorrow need to produce actions not more words and address the issues that are giving rise to increased euroscepticism across the EU," said Guy Verhofstadt in a debate today in Strasbourg ahead of tomorrow's EU...
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Speech by Guy Verhofstadt - Intervention in plenary - Why European Council tomorrow?
Don't misunderstand me. I think it is very important to tackle tax evasion, tax fraud and tax havens. But I wonder if putting on paper more conclusions will help us forwards. That's simply more of the same.
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Combatting Homophobia: time for concrete actions long overdue
Tomorrow is the International Day against Homophobia and also marks the 23rd year since the World Health Organization (WHO) deleted homosexuality from the international list of classified diseases. Unfortunately though lesbian,...
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Verhofstadt strongly condemns MEP Mario Borghezio's racist remarks about Italian Minister of Integration
At the request of the ALDE group, the Conference of Presidents of the European Parliament (which comprises President Schulz and all political group Presidents) discussed the insulting remarks made by Italian MEP Mario Borghezio...
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EU must take bold step towards Magnitsky visa ban list
The Irish Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee has adopted a resolution stating that the Irish Presidency will highlight their concern and that of the international community about the death of Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky...
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EU must take a firm stand against Russian blackmail
Reacting to news that the Russian Ambassador to Ireland has written to Irish Members of Parliament threatening to block a treaty on Irish adoptions of Russian children unless Irish parliamentarians drop a Russian-critical human...
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Mandatory rotation of audit firms is essential to ensure their independence
Ahead of tomorrow's key vote in Parliament's Legal Affairs committee on rules for improving the quality and independence in the auditing of major companies (especially banks), Liberals and Democrats underline the need to...
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Main lesson from Cyprus is our need for a definitive EU bank resolution fund
The European Parliament debated today the financial and economic situation in Cyprus following the EU rescue plan which has been badly handled and showed once again a lack of coherence and vision at EU level.
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Hungarian Government is at least at risk of breaching EU fundamental values
At the request of ALDE Group the European Parliament today debated the constitutional situation in Hungary following the adoption of a fourth amendment to the Hungarian Constitution. Since its entry into force on January 2012,...
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Wiretapping scandal in Bulgaria is a matter of European concern
Commenting on the investigation by the Bulgarian Prosecutor General's Office into the allegations of illegal wiretapping of scores of political opposition leaders in Bulgaria, Guy Verhofstadt, President of the ALDE Group has made...
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