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Commission Work Programme 2027: A simplification agenda that does not deliver for SMEs

“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.

EU-China reach agreement on investment

EU-China reach agreement on investment

Image © simonalvinge – Fotolia (BRUSSELS) – Following intensive negotiations carried out by the European Commission, the EU and China concluded in principle at the end…

EU agrees EUR 1.8 trillion long-term recovery budget

EU agrees EUR 1.8 trillion long-term recovery budget

EU Budget (BRUSSELS) – The EU Council adopted a regulation Thursday laying down the EU’s multiannual financial framework for 2021-2027, providing for a long-term budget of EUR 1,074.3 billion for…