Press Releases

ESBA welcomes vote on new banking rules; Ensuring a more stable banking sector with adequate provisions for SMEs.

On 16 April 2013, the European Parliament adopted, by overwhelming majority, a legislative resolution on the fourth revision of the Capital Requirements Directive. I... Read More »

Small businesses welcome new dispute resolution schemes

This morning, the European Parliament in Plenary Session adopted by overwhelming majority the final version of the Directive on Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) ... Read More »

Data protection battle fought at the expense of small businesses

The discussions around the data protection dossier have turned into a brawl between Brussels and Silicon Valley, with Europe's small businesses getting caught in... Read More »

Small businesses concerned about data protection vote

Today, the European Parliament Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) adopted its opinion on the General Data Protection Regulation. ESBA is... Read More »

Changing mind-sets to boost entrepreneurship in Europe

The Entrepreneurship Action Plan reflects many of today's obstacles to business, as signalled by the industry. A return to a prosperous European economy can onl... Read More »

Mixed Response of SMEs to New Public Procurement Rules

Although it is clear that the report marks an important step to increase the participation of small businesses in public procurement, it will not help small business... Read More »

ESBA Welcomes Adoption of De Backer Report

ESBA welcomes the adoption of the report on improving access to finance for SMEs. Read More »

Vote on COSME Marks Important Step Towards Competitiveness of EU SMEs.

ESBA welcomes today's vote on COSME as an important step in regaining the competitiveness of Europe's SMEs. Read More »

ESBA Welcomes the Adoption of the Rubig Report

ESBA welcomes the adoption of the report on Small and Medium Size Enterprises (SMEs): competitiveness and business opportunities. Read More »

Bigger is Better?

''Large companies contribute disproportionately more to a country's economic performance than smaller ones''. These are the findings of a report ... Read More »

COSME: SMEs Warn Against Over-Emphasizing Venture Capital

ESBA welcomes today's European Parliament vote, adopting the opinion report of MEP Emma McClarkin, but small businesses express reservations. Read More »

ESBA Elects New President

On 29 June 2012, during its Annual General Meeting, the European Small Business Alliance (ESBA) has elected David Caro as its new President. Read More »

Capital Requirements Directive: an SME Perspective

In light of current negotiations, ESBA would like to remind the European Institutions of the impact the Capital Requirements Directive may have on SMEs: The... Read More »

ESBA Welcomes Council Decision on COSME

The European Small Business Alliance (ESBA) welcomes the partial general approach on the Programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and small and medium sized ... Read More »

ESBA Welcomes Parliament's Recommendations on Equal Pay

The European Small Business Alliance (ESBA) welcomes today's European Parliament recommendations on equal pay for male and female workers for equal work or work ... Read More »

ESBA Welcomes Stoiber Group Report on Reducing Administrative Burden

On 21 February 2012, Dr Edmund Stoiber, Chairman of the High Level Group of Independent Stakeholders on Administrative Burdens, presented a report on reducing admini... Read More »

Micro Businesses Exempted from Burdensome EU Accounting Rules

The European Small Business Alliance very much welcomes today's vote in the European Parliament Plenary on amending Council Directive 78/660/EEC on the annual ac... Read More »

Maternity Leave: Council Sticks to its Guns

On 25 October, Deputy Minister of Labour Radoslaw Mleczko, spoke on behalf of the Polish Council Presidency in response to an oral question posted by European Parlia... Read More »

Council Shows Resilience in Maternity Leave

On 3 October 2008, the European Commission submitted its proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 92/85/EEC... Read More »

SME Finance: EU Parliament Hits the Nail on the Head

The European Small Business Alliance congratulates the European Parliament on adopting by a large majority a motion for a resolution on improving SME finance. Access... Read More »

ESBA Supports European Parliaments Move towards EU Patent

On 15 February, the European Parliament by a large majority voted in favour of a recommendation by the European Commission to move towards an EU patent scheme, using... Read More »

ESBA Urges Council to Say NO to Costly and Burdensome Increase in Maternity Leave

The European Small Business Alliance urges the Council during its meeting on Monday to dismiss the European Parliament's report on parental leave, which will inc... Read More »

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