http://www.smallbusinesseurope.org/en/ en Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:31:52 GMT Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:16:01 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss ESY Web Builder http://www.smallbusinesseurope.org email Large-scale restructuring activity in Europe continues its recent trend of decline, albeit one where job losses continue to predominate over job gains, according to the latest quarterly report from Eu... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.smallbusinesseurope.org/en/news1710.html Deadlines for paying bills in the business world should be laid down by law for both the private and public sectors, believes the European Parliament's Internal Market Committee, which on 28 April app... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.smallbusinesseurope.org/en/news1711.html smallbusinesseurope Press Release: Practical advice and support for Europe's female entrepreneurs was on the agenda in Brusselson 4 May at a lively policy briefing organised by smallbusinesseurope' in... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.smallbusinesseurope.org/en/news1713.html On 7 May the Enterprise and Industry Directorate-General of the European Commission published a further call for proposals regarding the "Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs" programme. The overall object... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.smallbusinesseurope.org/en/news1719.html On 6 May the European Commission and the European Central Bank published data which indicated that bank credit standards are still tight, net demand for loans from enterprises have declined and almost... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.smallbusinesseurope.org/en/news1720.html On the 18 May the European Parliament, in a binding proposal to update an EU directive, announced that EU Member States should grant standard social protection, including at least 14 weeks' maternity ... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.smallbusinesseurope.org/en/news1728.html The European Competitiveness Council has debated the upcoming Consumer Rights Directive during their latest meeting. The debate was based on the Commission proposals on the right to information and wi... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.smallbusinesseurope.org/en/news1741.html At the Competitiveness Council on the 25 May, Spain's Secretary of State for the European Union, Diego Lopez Garrido, defended the importance of fully developing the potential of the single internal m... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.smallbusinesseurope.org/en/news1743.html To raise productivity, generate economic growth and create jobs, on 31 May the Council of the European Union adopted conclusions endorsing the guidelines for the action areas set out in the European C... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.smallbusinesseurope.org/en/news1748.html On 2 June MEPs and members of national parliaments said the planned overhaul of EU fisheries policy should devolve more powers to regions, protect small coastal fleets and boost aquaculture. Research ... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.smallbusinesseurope.org/en/news1749.html On 2 June the European Commission, together with the UN Environmental Programme, launched a new report highlighting the need for a radical change in the way major economies are using scarce resources.... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.smallbusinesseurope.org/en/news1750.html On 7 June the third European Organic Congress took place in Madrid discussing the future of agricultural policies regarding their potential to contribute to the tackling of challenges such as climate ... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.smallbusinesseurope.org/en/news1751.html On 7 June the EU Member States endorsed new legislation which states that self-employed workers and their partners will enjoy better social protection - including the right to maternity leave for the ... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.smallbusinesseurope.org/en/news1752.html On 7 June Employment Ministers held a policy debate on Europe 2020 - A new Strategy for Jobs and Growth, in preparation of the forthcoming European Council to be held on 17 June. Ministers reached agr... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.smallbusinesseurope.org/en/news1753.html On 7 June the Employment, Social Policy, Health &amp; Consumer Affairs Council adopted conclusions on "New skills for New Jobs: the way forward." The Council urged member states to increase their effo... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.smallbusinesseurope.org/en/news1754.html On 4 June the European Commission produced a Eurobarometer survey which announced that 45% of all Europeans would like to be their own boss if they could. The aim of the survey is to have a better und... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.smallbusinesseurope.org/en/news1755.html Call for tendersOn 10 June, the European Commission launched a call for tenders for a retrospective evaluation of the exceptional market support measures in the poultry and eggs sector, which were ado... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.smallbusinesseurope.org/en/news1756.html On 10 June the European Commission encouraged industries, governments and NGOs to set up certification schemes for biofuels, including those imported into the EU. The rules for certification schemes a... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.smallbusinesseurope.org/en/news1757.html On 16 June the European Parliament will be voting on whether self-employed bus and lorry drivers should be subject to the same rules on working hours as drivers employed by companies. The Employment a... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.smallbusinesseurope.org/en/news1758.html On 11 June the SME Annual Performance Review was produced, announcing results which suggest that the positive development of small and medium enterprises has recently come to a stand-still. Between 20... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.smallbusinesseurope.org/en/news1759.html On 15 June the European Commission proposed to ensure that electric cars placed on the European market are safe and that consumers are protected against direct contacts with parts of the car under vol... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.smallbusinesseurope.org/en/news1760.html The 14 June marked the opening of European Veterinary Week 2010 in Brussels. Attending and speaking at the event was the Presidency of the EU, Spanish Minister of the Environment and Rural and Marine ... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.smallbusinesseurope.org/en/news1761.html On 15 June Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, published its estimates according to national accounts for the first quarter of 2010. According to their estimates, the number of peo... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.smallbusinesseurope.org/en/news1762.html Measures to minimise the burden of regulation on freelancers and the concept of flexicurity should be updated at European level in the light of the present crisis, MEPs say in a resolution, adopted on... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.smallbusinesseurope.org/en/news1763.html On 16 June the Agriculture Committee from the European Parliament, set out its plans for a strong, common EU agricultural policy, equipped to deliver public goods such as climate change reduction, foo... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.smallbusinesseurope.org/en/news1764.html On 16 June MEPs voted at the Strasbourg plenary session that self-employed bus and lorry drivers must be brought under the same rules on working hours as drivers who work for companies, with&nbsp;368 ... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.smallbusinesseurope.org/en/news1765.html On 16 June, the European Parliament adopted a draft EU legislation which states that food labels should feature mandatory nutritional information and guideline daily amounts. However, they rejected a ... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.smallbusinesseurope.org/en/news1766.html On 15 June the High Level Group on Milk, set up in October 2009, has finalised the report on its deliberations, including recommendations to the European Commission on seven issues. EU Commissioner fo... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.smallbusinesseurope.org/en/news1767.html On 16 June the European Commission's Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development set out its conclusion of the latest MAP (Monitoring Agri-trade Policy) which looks at the impact of the ... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.smallbusinesseurope.org/en/news1768.html On 17 June an expert group, chaired by the European Commission published a report which states that the availability of certain raw materials across the EU is increasingly under pressure, yet are an e... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.smallbusinesseurope.org/en/news1769.html On 17 June the European Commission withdrew its proposal for regulating organic wine making at the EU level due to a compromise being unable to be achieved between the Member States and the European C... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.smallbusinesseurope.org/en/news1770.html On 21 June the Monthly Labour Market Monitor for June 2010 was published. The latest data confirms that the labour market in the EU is stabilising, following several months of relatively moderate dete... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.smallbusinesseurope.org/en/news1771.html On 17 June, European leaders finally adopted the Europe 2020, a new 10-year strategy for jobs and growth which will promote the delivery of structural reforms. The European Council also reaffirmed the... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.smallbusinesseurope.org/en/news1772.html The meeting of the European Heads of State at the European Council meeting of 17 June saw numerous discussions on a wide range of issues. The key issues included the adoption of the Europe 2020 strate... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.smallbusinesseurope.org/en/news1773.html The European Council has adopted Conclusions from its meeting of 11th June 2010. The Conclusions were based around the main areas of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) legislation, water... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.smallbusinesseurope.org/en/news1774.html The European Council has released a draft agreement on the implementation of the new Citizens Initiative, created by the Lisbon Treaty. The Initiative was created under the Lisbon Treaty and allows ci... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.smallbusinesseurope.org/en/news1775.html On 24 June the European Parliaments Internal Market Committee approved a new proposal to encourage cross-border e-trading by building consumer trust. The internet is growing faster than ever, yet only... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.smallbusinesseurope.org/en/news1776.html Environment CommissionerJanezPotočnik has unveiled a voluntary environmental code of conduct for the retail sector at the first anniversary of the Retail Forum. The Retail Environmental Sustainabilit... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.smallbusinesseurope.org/en/news1777.html The European Commission Directorate General for Enterprise and Industry has launched its SME Performance Review for 2009. The SME Performance Review represents one of the main tools employed by the Eu... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.smallbusinesseurope.org/en/news1778.html New requirements for organic produce labelling, including the use of the new EU logo, came into force on 1st July. The new ‘euro-leaf’ logo will now be mandatory on all pre-packaged organic food p... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.smallbusinesseurope.org/en/news1779.html Only two European Capitals submitted their national renewable energyaction plans (NREAPs) by the deadline of 30th June. Those Member States that have submitted their plans so far are the Netherlands a... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.smallbusinesseurope.org/en/news1780.html The European Commission has opened a consultation on the key issues of net neutrality. This consultation is part of the EU’s Digital Agenda and it covers such issues as whether internet providers sh... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.smallbusinesseurope.org/en/news1781.html The European Commission has realised a report highlighting key issues potentially hampering more efficient and fairer retail services within the Internal Market. The report is linked to a recently ope... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.smallbusinesseurope.org/en/news1782.html The European Parliament’s Committee on Employment and Social Affairs has adopted an own initiative Report on atypical contracts, secured professional paths, flexicurity and new forms of social dialo... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.smallbusinesseurope.org/en/news1783.html A new European Commission report has shown that SMEs that export internationally receive several benefits, with 25% of EU SMEs exploiting this. Internationally active SMEs report an employment growth ... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.smallbusinesseurope.org/en/news1784.html The European Parliament has voted to extend passenger rights currently afforded to air and rail to boat passengers. Passengers travelling by boat will now be entitled to reimbursement and other compen... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.smallbusinesseurope.org/en/mor_event_signup1785.html The new Belgian Presidency of the European Council has announced its priorities for its six months at the helm. “We will concentrate on 6 main priorities for Europe,” declared Olivier ChastelState... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.smallbusinesseurope.org/en/news1786.html At a meeting of EU social ministers on the 9th July ministers head that during its six-month EU presidency, Belgium will seek to enforce the so-called 'social clause' of the Lisbon Treaty, ensuring th... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.smallbusinesseurope.org/en/news1787.html A new European Commission proposed to confer to Member States the freedom to allow, restrict or ban the cultivation of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) on part or all of their territory. While ke... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.smallbusinesseurope.org/en/news1788.html The EU produced more than 100 million tonnes of garden and kitchen waste last year and most of it went to landfill or was incinerated. MEPs want the EU to exploit the economic and environmental benefi... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.smallbusinesseurope.org/en/news1789.html On 6 July the European Parliament adopted a resolution on atypical contracts, secured professional paths, flexicurity and new forms of social dialogue.<br /> Parliament recalls that non-standard employment... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.smallbusinesseurope.org/en/news1790.html At its meeting on 13 July, Economic and financial Affairs ministers adopted a directive aimed at simplifying VAT invoicing requirements, in particular as regards electronic invoicing.<br /> The new directi... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.smallbusinesseurope.org/en/news1791.html The EU needs a strategy by 2011 to encourage the creation of green jobs, says a draft resolution by the Employment and Social Affairs Committee that was adopted on Wednesday 14 July. Training and educ... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.smallbusinesseurope.org/en/news1792.html On 13 July the Commission proposed to confer to Member States the freedom to allow, restrict or ban the cultivation of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) on part or all of their territory. While ke... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.smallbusinesseurope.org/en/news1793.html On 20 July Commissioner Máire Geoghegan-Quinn announced nearly €6.4 billion of European Commission investment in research and innovation. The package, the biggest ever, covers a vast range of scien... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.smallbusinesseurope.org/en/news1794.html