News and information about the European Union’s policies for small and medium-sized businesses.
“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.
A mere 1 per cent of EU market producer enterprises were under foreign control in 2023, but their value to the EU’s economy in terms of employment and value added is significant, according to figures from Eurostat.
EuroCommerce, the voice of European retail and wholesale, has today unveiled a set of legal recommendations aimed at reinforcing the enforcement of EU rules to ensure fair competition across the Single Market.
“The role of SME employers as creators of economic prosperity, quality jobs, and social cohesion must be fully and better recognised”, stated SMEunited President Petri Salminen at the Tripartite Social Summit.
The Autumn 2025 edition of the SMEunited EU Craft and SME Barometer reports a cautious but steady improvement in the business environment for small and medium-sized enterprises across the European Union.
The European Commission has signalled it is looking at a revision of the EU’s 2014 Public Procurement Directives as part of its strategic agenda to boost Europe’s competitiveness and economic security.
Around 33.1 million enterprises in the EU employed 162.2 million people in 2023, generating a net turnover of over €38.5 trillion, leading to €10.5 trillion in value added.
