
Véronique Willems
@vcwillems
Secretary general @SMEunited / entrepreneurship / running
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http://smeunited.eu 17-04-2012 11:35:35
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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



#SME priorities #burdenreduction #finance #skills were the topic for exchange with Denmark in the EU preparing for the Presidency and current EU action

🇪🇺 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…




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



#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

"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 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…
