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Véronique Willems

@vcwillems

Secretary general @SMEunited / entrepreneurship / running

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linkhttp://smeunited.eu calendar_today17-04-2012 11:35:35

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The #ecommerce Communication rightfully addresses unfair #competition and unsafe products entering the #SingleMarket. However, it fails to provide answers to the challenges #SMEs meet when using e-commerce platforms to reach out to their customers. More: bit.ly/413Ipgw

The #ecommerce Communication rightfully addresses unfair #competition and unsafe products entering the #SingleMarket. However, it fails to provide answers to the challenges #SMEs meet when using e-commerce platforms to reach out to their customers.

More: bit.ly/413Ipgw
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📣Our #SME recap: ✅ SMEs & #WorkProgramme 2025 ✅ #Omnibus I: #CSRD, #CS3D, #CBAM & #Taxonomy ✅ #SingleMarket Strategy for all SMEs ✅ #EUSemester: SMEs & EC ✅ Small practitioners in #sustainability reporting ✅ #SMEs shaping #standardisation ▶️ More: bit.ly/41fRRgU

📣Our #SME recap:
✅ SMEs & #WorkProgramme 2025
✅ #Omnibus I: #CSRD, #CS3D, #CBAM & #Taxonomy
✅ #SingleMarket Strategy for all SMEs
✅ #EUSemester: SMEs & EC 
✅ Small practitioners in #sustainability reporting
✅ #SMEs shaping #standardisation

▶️ More: bit.ly/41fRRgU
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Ahead of the 1st #Omnibus #simplification proposal, entrepreneurs urge the EC to: ✅ Cap #VSME in the value chain ✅ Presume compliance for exclusive EU supply chains ✅ Explore alternatives to #reporting ✅ Offer practical, timely relief ✅ Focus on impactful #sustainability

Ahead of the 1st #Omnibus #simplification proposal, entrepreneurs urge the EC to: 
✅ Cap #VSME in the value chain
✅ Presume compliance for exclusive EU supply chains 
✅ Explore alternatives to #reporting 
✅ Offer practical, timely relief 
✅ Focus on impactful #sustainability
SMEunited (@smeunited) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Ahead of the 1st #Omnibus #simplification proposal, entrepreneurs urge the EC to: ✅Cap #VSME in the value chain ✅Presume compliance for exclusive EU supply chains ✅Explore alternatives to #reporting ✅Offer practical, timely relief ✅Focus on impactful #sustainability

Ahead of the 1st #Omnibus #simplification proposal, entrepreneurs urge the EC to:  
✅Cap #VSME in the value chain 
✅Presume compliance for exclusive EU supply chains  
✅Explore alternatives to #reporting  
✅Offer practical, timely relief  
✅Focus on impactful #sustainability
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Ahead of the 1st #Omnibus #simplification proposal, entrepreneurs urge the EC to: ✅Cap #VSME in the value chain ✅Presume compliance for exclusive EU supply chains ✅Explore alternatives to #reporting ✅Offer practical, timely relief ✅Focus on impactful #sustainability

Ahead of the 1st #Omnibus #simplification proposal, entrepreneurs urge the EC to:
✅Cap #VSME in the value chain  
✅Presume compliance for exclusive EU supply chains   
✅Explore alternatives to #reporting 
✅Offer practical, timely relief   
✅Focus on impactful #sustainability
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📢Our #SME recap: 🔹Spring-Cleaning for a #CleanIndustrialDeal 🔹#SingleMarket Strategy ambitions 🔹Supporting #decarbonisation 🔹SMEs in #security & #defence 🔹#AI & occupational #health 🔹Simplifying #Taxonomy for #SMEs 🔹Making #REACH work ▶️ Enjoy: bit.ly/436hHFj

📢Our #SME recap:
🔹Spring-Cleaning for a #CleanIndustrialDeal
🔹#SingleMarket Strategy ambitions
🔹Supporting #decarbonisation 
🔹SMEs in #security & #defence 
🔹#AI & occupational #health 
🔹Simplifying #Taxonomy for #SMEs
🔹Making #REACH work

▶️ Enjoy: bit.ly/436hHFj
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Micro enterprises make up 94% of all companies in Europe but bear a disproportionate regulatory burden. We must #ThinkSmallFirst and act accordingly - Secretary General Véronique Willems at the @ECRGroup meeting in the European Committee of the Regions Plenary. ➡️ Read more: smeunited.eu/news/smes-role… #SMEs

Micro enterprises make up 94% of all companies in Europe but bear a disproportionate regulatory burden. We must #ThinkSmallFirst and act accordingly - Secretary General <a href="/VCWillems/">Véronique Willems</a> at the @ECRGroup meeting in the <a href="/EU_CoR/">European Committee of the Regions</a> Plenary.

➡️ Read more: smeunited.eu/news/smes-role…

#SMEs
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Ahead of the 1st #Omnibus #simplification proposal, entrepreneurs urge the EC to: ✅ Cap #VSME in the value chain ✅ Presume compliance for exclusive EU supply chains ✅ Explore alternatives to #reporting ✅ Offer practical, timely relief ✅ Focus on impactful #sustainability

Ahead of the 1st #Omnibus #simplification proposal, entrepreneurs urge the EC to:
✅ Cap #VSME in the value chain
✅ Presume compliance for exclusive EU supply chains
✅ Explore alternatives to #reporting
✅ Offer practical, timely relief 
✅ Focus on impactful #sustainability
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🇪🇺 The new #SocialDialogue Pact strengthens dialogue among social partners & the European Commission to tackle #LabourMarket challenges. 'Our #SMEs must be heard - they create jobs & foster social cohesion' - SMEunited President Petri Salminen. ➡️ Full story: smeunited.eu/news/smeunited…

🇪🇺 The new #SocialDialogue Pact strengthens dialogue among social partners &amp; the <a href="/EU_Commission/">European Commission</a> to tackle #LabourMarket challenges. 'Our #SMEs must be heard - they create jobs &amp; foster social cohesion' - SMEunited President Petri Salminen.

➡️ Full story: smeunited.eu/news/smeunited…
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📢 Our #SME recap: ✅ New Pact for EU #SocialDialogue ✅ Stronger #VET & LLL ✅ #SMEs & regional growth in #MFF ✅ #SingleMarket strategy & simplification ✅ Addressing labour & #skills shortages ✅ #AI, #PublicProcurement & dispute resolution #ADR More: mailchi.mp/smeunited/news…

📢 Our #SME recap:
✅ New Pact for EU #SocialDialogue
✅ Stronger #VET &amp; LLL
✅ #SMEs &amp; regional growth in #MFF
✅ #SingleMarket strategy &amp; simplification
✅ Addressing labour &amp; #skills shortages
✅ #AI, #PublicProcurement &amp; dispute resolution #ADR

More: mailchi.mp/smeunited/news…
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Giving a big shout out to all #women #entrepreneurs - you put your dreams into action, or out of necessity set up your own revenue, you create jobs for others, contribute to community and so much more. Thank you! #IWD

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Sense of #security and a functioning business environment are the keys for #SMEs to thrive and contribute to EU resilience and security. When SMEs feel confident, they invest, create & strengthen Europe’s economy - President Petri Salminen at the Tripartite Social Summit. #TSS

Sense of #security and a functioning business environment are the keys for #SMEs to thrive and contribute to EU resilience and security. 

When SMEs feel confident, they invest, create &amp; strengthen Europe’s economy - President <a href="/petrisalminen/">Petri Salminen</a> at the Tripartite Social Summit.

#TSS
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To build a resilient & secure Europe, we must tackle internal threats that impact #SMEs. 🔹 #Cybersecurity & organised crime threaten SME operations & #competitiveness. 🔹 Boosting EU #digital security #investments is crucial. 🔹 Fair competition must be protected.

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#SMEs are vital to Europe’s #defence industry, yet they face: 🚧 Limited access to funding 📑 Complex #PublicProcurement 🔀 A fragmented defence market A dedicated SME Window in the European Defence Fund would facilitate access for small businesses. #EDF 🇪🇺 EU Defence and Space

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"The Omnibus proposal shows the European Commission is willing to fix the unintended indirect impact on #SMEs of certain legislation" - SecGen Véronique Willems during the debate on the #Omnibus proposal's impacts on the food sector. 👉 See the full story: smeunited.eu/news/omnibus-p…

"The Omnibus proposal shows the <a href="/EU_Commission/">European Commission</a> is willing to fix the unintended indirect impact on #SMEs of certain legislation" - SecGen <a href="/VCWillems/">Véronique Willems</a> during the debate on the #Omnibus proposal's impacts on the food sector.

👉 See the full story: smeunited.eu/news/omnibus-p…
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📣 Our weekly #SME recap: ✅ #SMEs & Europe’s #security ✅ #SMEIntergroup must think like entrepreneurs ✅ Action needed on Savings & Investment Union ✅ Cutting red tape - SME views ✅ #Omnibus proposal & food sector impact ➡️ Enjoy the read: mailchi.mp/smeunited/news… #SIU #TSS

📣 Our weekly #SME recap:
✅ #SMEs &amp; Europe’s #security
✅ #SMEIntergroup must think like entrepreneurs
✅ Action needed on Savings &amp; Investment Union
✅ Cutting red tape - SME views
✅ #Omnibus proposal &amp; food sector impact

➡️ Enjoy the read: mailchi.mp/smeunited/news…

#SIU #TSS
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📢 Our #SME recap: 🔹Geopolitics & #tariffs 🔹EU #Preparedness Strategy 🔹#Chemicals package 🔹#DueDiligence & #Omnibus unpacked 🔹SMEs in Western Balkans & Türkiye 🔹Streamlining #SustainableFinance 🔹28th regime 🔹Removing #SingleMarket barriers More: bit.ly/3Y3yZQ4

📢 Our #SME recap:
🔹Geopolitics &amp; #tariffs
🔹EU #Preparedness Strategy
🔹#Chemicals package
🔹#DueDiligence &amp; #Omnibus unpacked
🔹SMEs in Western Balkans &amp; Türkiye
🔹Streamlining #SustainableFinance
🔹28th regime
🔹Removing #SingleMarket barriers 

More: bit.ly/3Y3yZQ4
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The Spring 2025 #SME Business Climate Index and EU Craft and #SMEBarometer report stagnation in the business activity of #SMEs across the EU. The Business Climate Index decreased by 2.1 points to 70.6, remaining just above the 70-point baseline. ▶️ More: smeunited.eu/news/smes-busi…

The Spring 2025 #SME Business Climate Index and EU Craft and #SMEBarometer report stagnation in the business activity of #SMEs across the EU. The Business Climate Index decreased by 2.1 points to 70.6, remaining just above the 70-point baseline.

▶️ More: smeunited.eu/news/smes-busi…
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“The mid-cap category is key to the #ThinkSmallFirst approach”, said Petri Salminen to EVP Stéphane Séjourné. He stressed: ✅A real SME Passport ✅Removing barriers in the #SingleMarket ✅Action on #BusinessTransfer & #LatePayment ➡️ Read more: smeunited.eu/news/president…

“The mid-cap category is key to the #ThinkSmallFirst approach”, said <a href="/petrisalminen/">Petri Salminen</a>  to EVP <a href="/steph_sejourne/">Stéphane Séjourné</a>.

He stressed: 
✅A real SME Passport
✅Removing barriers in the #SingleMarket
✅Action on #BusinessTransfer &amp; #LatePayment

➡️ Read more: smeunited.eu/news/president…