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]"
Doubts still remain on workability of banking union agreement
Parliament and Council reached today an agreement on establishing a single supervisory mechanism, the first building block of the Banking union.
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Consumer disputes: a balance between consumer protection and business needs
All European consumers will now be able to turn to a competent body, whatever the type of dispute. The European Parliament today adopted by a large majority two reports that make available all mediation procedures in Europe by...
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Parliament signs off two-pack deal in return for decisive step towards debt redemption fund
Today the European Parliament signed off the agreement reached last February with the Council and Commission on new EU legislation aiming at further enhancing the coordination and supervision of budgetary surveillance for all...
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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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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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European Semester: fiscal consolidation and investment are two sides of the same coin
The European Parliament adopted today a report on the European Semester for economic policy coordination: annual growth survey 2013. The ALDE group takes the view that current efforts on fiscal consolidation and structural...
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European Investment Bank's contribution to ending the crisis is key
The European Parliament voted today on the 2011 Annual report on the European Investment Bank. The report not only assesses what the EIB has done but it also addresses the future goals this institution should target to assist the...
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SMEs: De Backer report calls for better access to finance
The European Parliament confirmed today its report on improving access to finance for Small and Medium Enterprises’ (SMEs) that responds to the 2011 Commission's communication.
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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 strongly criticizes first Commission draft on banking resolution
Addressing the incoming rotating President of the Council, Irish Taioseach Enda Kenny in Strasbourg today and in the presence of the president of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso, Guy Verhofstadt strongly criticized...
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