SMEs need better access to structural funds and to finance in general
22/05/2012
Liberals and Democrats have pointed out their support for small and medium sized enterprises' access to structural funds in the EU. During a debate this morning in the Strasbourg plenary several ALDE speakers presented proposals...
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ALDE supports fair access to public procurement within the EU and in third countries
21/03/2012
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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"Fresh money for SMEs: boosting venture capital and easing access to credit"
08/12/2011
The ALDE Group welcomes today's announcements by the European Commission for an Action Plan to improve finance to small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs).
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Online Gambling: EP passes the ball on to the Commission
15/11/2011
The European Parliament has just voted for more European coordination and common standards in the field of online gambling in a resolution approved today in Strasbourg. As for the next step, it will be up to the European...
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Public procurement: less bureaucracy, more quality
25/10/2011
The European Parliament adopted today by large majority a resolution that aims to improve the EU rules on public procurement. In particular, the new rules shall make it more attractive for small and medium-sized enterprises...
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Time for quicker, cheaper and more conciliatory cross border civil justice
25/10/2011
The European Parliament has today sent a strong message of support to the European Commission to improve cross border access to justice by developing and promoting alternative systems of dispute resolution (ADR) which could make...
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Consumer rights to be enhanced in online contracts
16/06/2011
The internal market and consumer protection committee (IMCO) of the European Parliament adopted today a proposal for a new consumer rights directive that sets up a single framework in the field of distance selling (via online,...
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Textile labelling agreement paves the way for more transparency
11/05/2011
The European Parliament has adopted today by large majority a report that paves the way for a more transparent labelling of textile products within the European Union.
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New boost for the Single Market
06/04/2011
Despite having brought many benefits to European business, citizens and consumers in the last 19 years, the full potential of the Single Market has not yet been achieved. In this regard the European Parliament debated this...
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Consumer rights extended to on-line purchases
24/03/2011
The European Parliament has voted today on a number of important amendments to improve consumer rights in the EU. The votes amend the European Commission's proposal for a new consumer rights directive intended to update and...
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