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“Withdrawing a proposal that would have given SMEs the ability to invest, hire, and own their cash flow goes against any commitments this Commission had toward SMEs”, deplored SMEunited President Davide Galli, reacting to the withdrawal of the proposal for a Regulation to combat Late Payment from the Commission work programme.

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Bulgaria has met the criteria to join the euro zone on 1 January 2026, the European Commission concludes in its 2025 Convergence Report, marking a historic step on Bulgaria’s journey towards euro adoption.