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"Ensuring that investing in Europe is competitive should be a priority for the European institutions, particularly in view of the current crisis. Increasing the level of investment and, in particular, of foreign direct investment, would stimulate the economies of the Member States and reduce the negative effects of fiscal consolidation. Therefore, I support initiatives involving continued funding of cohesion policy, because cohesion policy increases competitiveness and attracts investment to less-developed regions.
Facilitating the access of small and medium-sized enterprises to finance is a key factor in increasing investment. This not only involves fighting the credit crunch, but also ensuring alternative ways for SMEs to raise capital, such as by accessing European venture capital funds. However, regulation of such funds should aim to impose requirements which would reduce investment risk.
Stimulating research and innovation is also extremely important for the growth of investment in this area in the EU, as it has particular potential, mainly because of its qualified workforce. However, the introduction of a single EU patent, although a good idea, may also have negative consequences. Introducing this kind of single patent would mean a dramatic rise in the number of patents in all Member States, which could place significant restrictions on enterprises and, as a result, reduce investment. For this reason, I think further debate is needed on this matter."@en1
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