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- 10 July ESBA on EP 2009 Election Results
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- 26 June 2008, SMES react positively to SBA
- 29 May 2008 - ISBC and ISBE supported by the FSB (Belfast, November 08)
- 19 Nov. 2007 - Rome I: Time for the EP to demonstrate its commitment to Better Regulation
- 01 Oct. 2007 - ESBA Backs Member's Campaign to Reduce Admin Burdens
- 29 June 2007 - ESBA welcomes the flexible approach to ‘Flexicurity’
- 24 May 2007 - Lower roaming charges are good news for SMEs, says ESBA
- 16 May 2007 - ESBA applauds MEPs for backing a Green Hydrogen Economy
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- 13 Dec. 2006 - REACH vote in plenary – mixed result for SMEs
- 07 Dec. 2006 - ESBA welcomes MEP's call to withdraw ESCS Plan
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- 30 Aug. 2006 - ESBA opposes the Commission's proposal on ESCS
- 24 July 2006 - ESBA supports a European SBAct
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- 14 June 2006 - CIP is not enough!!
- 04 May 2006 - ESBA Elects its New President
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10 July 2009
ESBA Press Release
THE EUROPEAN SMALL BUSINESS ALLIANCE CONGRATULATES THE NEWLY ELECTED EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
The European Small Business Alliance (ESBA) congratulates the newly elected European Parliament and wishes it a fruitful and successful term in 2009 - 2014. ESBA hopes that both newly- and re-elected MEPs appreciate the importance of SMEs to lift our European economy from its current downturn.
Whilst efforts have been made towards creating a healthier environment for Small and Medium Enterprises, which ESBA applauds, much is still ahead of us. Issues such as access to finance, late payments by both businesses and institutions, and administrative burden are still very much alive for small businesses in the European Union. It is now up to the new European Parliament to make the effort towards combating these problems.
The European Small Business Alliance firmly believes that healthy SMEs are the solution to the current economic crisis. Creating the best possible environment for them should therefore be the European Union's absolute priority.
Tina Sommer said:
"I would like to congratulate the newly elected European Parliament. Much has been done last term towards improving SME policy. However, we still have a long road ahead of us with regards to enabling SMEs to get our European economy back on track. I sincerely hope the new Parliament is aware of this and I urge them to do whatever is in their power to help us create the best possible environment for our European SMEs."
ENDS
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