Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2009-10-20-Speech-2-300"

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dcterms:Date	"2009-10-20"^^xsd:date²
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Question Hour with the President of the Commission²
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lpv:speaker	lp:José Manuel Barroso²
lpv:spoken text	"My clear answer is no: what we have done is not sufficient. We have to do more for SMEs; I think it is a priority. We have approved the Small Business Act; that is good. We have improved the late payments issue by reducing delays in payment; that was good and was very much welcomed by SMEs. We are, of course, trying to limit all bureaucratic and administrative procedures that create administrative burdens, particularly for SMEs, and we are committed to making life easier for SMEs. They are, as you said – and I agree with you – one of the most important sectors for creating more jobs, and this is part of our policy. Another measure that we have taken recently, which I have not yet mentioned today, was to increase to EUR 500 000 the threshold of State aid allowed in direct support by Member States to some SMEs in special difficulties. So I think SMEs should remain a priority of our action for sustainability, including sustainable employment."@en¹
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"José Manuel Barroso,"¹ "President of the Commission."¹
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