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The thinking behind the Greek Presidency’s stand on this issue is precisely that: that small and medium-sized enterprises are an important body of activity to the European economy as a whole. The initiative we took a year ago, as a Member State, is most conducive to dealing with the problems of small and medium-sized enterprises. So what are these problems and where do we think we can help? We think we can help by reducing or, if possible, removing the obstacles encountered by small and medium-sized enterprises looking to expand, by giving them easier access to capital, by cutting red tape, by creating more networks, by raising the standard of skills and employment standards, by encouraging entrepreneurship within the education system and, of course, by encouraging small and medium-sized enterprises to innovate.
These are all cutting-edge factors that determine viability and competitiveness, especially the viability and competitiveness of the small and medium-sized enterprises we, the Presidency, are interested in promoting and that is what we shall do."@en1
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