Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2012-10-23-Speech-2-577-921"

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dcterms:Date	"2012-10-23"^^xsd:date2
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lpv:document identification number	"en.20121023.45.2-577-921"2
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lpv:speaker	lp:Inese Vaidere2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 member; DROI (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3 unknown; Vienotība (2012-07-04--2014-06-30)3 member; AFET (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3 substitute; INTA (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan and EU-Uzbekistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees, and for relations with Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 member_of_the_bureau; EPP (2009-07-24--2014-06-30)3
lpv:translated text	"I am pleased that the European Parliament supported the report by Paul Rübig, which is very important in terms of fostering the competitiveness of small and medium size enterprises (SMEs). However ambitious the Europe 2020 strategy may be, we will not succeed in meeting the goals set out in it if we do not provide adequate support to SMEs. Therefore it is important to facilitate access by SMEs to capital, and to simplify SME financing instruments and programmes, in order to reduce the administrative burden. Just as important are the recommendations included in the report on the measures required to help SMEs win new markets. The report says that only 13 % of SMEs have expanded their activities beyond EU borders. Incentives must be put in place in order for Europe’s SMEs to grow, increase their capacities for innovation and offer goods and services worldwide. Within the framework of EU trade policy, and by also using other applicable EU instruments, solutions must be developed to help SMEs have access to the capital that is required in order to start financing export. Similarly, SMEs must also be effectively protected from unfair trade practices, which they quite often encounter. I also support the creation of a special internet portal, which would provide SMEs with information on priority global markets, thus helping SMEs to carry on their activities internationally."@en1

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