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"In view of the current economic crisis, and bearing in mind that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) form the backbone of the European economy, given that they represent 99 % of all businesses in the euro area (23 million enterprises) and provide 70 % of the total number of jobs (76 million people), it is vital to adopt measures to reinforce the competitiveness of these businesses. The following will therefore be necessary: more support policies in the EU; easier access to financing, mainly in the initial investment and export phases; encouragement for businesses to go international; improved management and operation of business support programmes; more cooperation between business associations in the single market and in third countries; greater efficiency in transposing EU legislation and reducing bureaucracy; and development in the EU of high-speed broadband links in order to ensure maximum participation of SMEs in a digitalising internal market. I therefore support this initiative, which proposes investment in programmes addressing the entrepreneurial potential of citizens, enhanced competitiveness of SMEs and micro-enterprises, and creation of a favourable environment in which businesses can flourish and therefore create jobs."@en1
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