Mr President, there is a fundamental paradox in EU policy on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). On the one hand, there is almost unanimous support for their importance to the economy, to employment, wealth creation, innovation and flexibility, and their overall sheer size within the economy.
Mr President, there is a fundamental paradox in EU policy on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). On the one hand, there is almost unanimous support for their importance to the economy, to employment, wealth creation, innovation and flexibility, and their overall sheer size within the economy.
Monsieur le Président, il y a dans la politique européenne relative aux petites et moyennes entreprises (PME) un paradoxe essentiel : nous reconnaissons tous unanimement l ’ importance des PME pour l ’ économie, l ’ emploi, la création de richesse, l ’ innovation, la souplesse, ainsi que leur poids global dans l ’ économie.