Tag: SME
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“We should be open to foreign entrepreneurs as there is a lot to learn from them” an interview with Patrick Gibbels, Secretary General, ESBA
The day after our interview, on 22 November 2017, Mr. Gibbels was awarded ‘Consultant of the Year 2017’ at the European Public Affairs Awards. What is ESBA’s mission and what are its top priorities? Funded in 1998, ESBA – European Small Business Alliance – is now almost 20 years old. There are roughly 4 organizations…
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The Juncker Plan: Past, Present and Future
The decrease of EU investments following the global economic and financial crisis has demanded collective and coordinated efforts at European level to reverse this downward trend and put Europe back on track of economic recovery. To this end, the Investment Plan for Europe, the so-called Juncker Plan, aims to encourage investment in order to create…
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“Politicians either create or destroy ecosystems for businesses to prosper.” – Interview with MEP Krišjānis Kariņš
UNITEE interviewed the Latvian MEP from EPP Group on his views on sustainable entrepreneurship, SMEs and international trade.
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“SMEs’ capacity to innovate and adapt is key to meet the market needs” – Interview with MEP Romana Tomc
Interview with MEP Romana Tomc on tackling youth unemployment, developing SMEs and diversity in the European single market.
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“The worst sin in life is to have a talent and not use it” – Interview with MEP Martina Dlabajová
On entrepreneurship, tackling unemployment and skills-matching. Interview with Martina Dlabajová, Czech MEP.