We stand for
European SMEs!
We are the biggest political organisation in Europe that operates for the rights of small and medium sized enterprises, creating and developing a common European SME friendly policy
SMEs are the power cells of the European economy. At the same time, they are also the most vulnerable to the economic cycles and bad government decisions. Our common goal is to secure the best possible opportunities for the development, creation of new jobs, innovation and success stories in Europe. I will continue my work towards these goals
Ivan Stefanec Member of the European Parliament,
President of SME Europe
SMEs create new jobs and drive economic growth. The constructive part of my political vision is to design strategies with the needs of SMEs in mind, helping them to exploit the single market’s full potential
Iuliu Winkler Member of the European Parliament,
First Vice-President of SME Europe
It’s time to come together and shape the new era of digital wave and, to that goal, it is critical to build a sustainable ecosystem by inviting SMEs to share their perspectives on how 5G technology will shape a new generation of connectivity
Michal Boni Member of the European Parliament,
Vice-President of SME Europe
Given the key role played by SMEs - and their great potential for the future of Europe, lawmakers must make sure to provide the simple and flexible solutions from where they can shine
Elisabetta Gardini Member of the European Parliament,
Vice-President of SME Europe
I am committed to connecting SMEs to both European and international opportunities for financing and knowledge exchange. I worked on the review of the European Fund for Strategic Investments and advocated for its extension and for the creation of regional advisory hubs for SMEs
Eva Maydell Member of the European Parliament,
Vice-President of SME Europe
Behind every SME there is a personal story. It is often not an immediate story of success, it is a business journey of errors and mistakes. In fact, failure is great, when you own it and start all over again until you succeed
Angelika Winzig Member of Austrian Parliament,
Vice-President & Treasurer of SME Europe
Compete globally by empowering people to risk and face new challenges. Digitalisation, e-skills, internationalisation should be at the heart of who believes, works and legislates for SMEs
Claudia Monteiro de Aguiar Member of the European Parliament,
Vice-President of SME Europe
I want our SMEs across Europe to know they are appreciated and important for Europe - and that we work hard to give them the best possible conditions for growth
Bendt Bendtsen Member of the European Parliament,
Honorary President of SME Europe
There are plenty of sectors that need pioneers, but to be successful, you first need to have the courage to go for that start something that matters and be passionate about it
Paul Rübig Member of the European Parliament,
Honorary President of SME Europe
SME Europe -
Small and Medium Entrepreneurs of Europe
We advise on EU legislation for small and medium enterprises. We aim at tight cooperation with all the stakeholders representing entrepreneurial sector as the entrepreneurs are given an early warning on legal development whist we receive their own evaluations on the effects of this will have on them
Legislative Initiatives
Contributing to the discourse of legislation and intervening in undesirable developments. We gather information, opinions and positions both locally in Brussels and in the member states.
Communication
Through public events for an open discourse bringing together various stakeholders of all levels: European Parliament, European Commission, associations, SMEs, field experts, etc
Mentoring Programmes
For SMEs bringing them into direct contact with the European institutions and explaining procedures of the EU
B2B Networking
By organising meeting and trips, both EU-wide and internationally
Launching Projects
By building up effective partnerships and sharing the know-how to support the first steps in cross-border cooperation
"9th European Parliament: EU SME Agenda"
A workshop “The 9th European Parliament: EUs’ SME Agenda” will take place during the first EPP parliamentary group meetings after the elections. More details will follow soon.
Paul Rübig "Communication is key. Making phone calls and exchanging data are essential for good communication. We call it the silo-and-pipe strategy, meaning silos of stored knowledge and opportunities that are transported to other silos, that is, the pipes, which distribute the information accordingly, will become more important in the future.
And that's why we decided that the communication strategy for small and medium-sized enterprises plays an important role but that it must be affordable. So we have abolished the roaming charges and now we have the Roam-Like-At Home model.
Throughout Europe you can make calls and send data at the same rates as is usual at home. It used to be very, very expensive and so communication was difficult.
On the 26th of May we can finally vote again in Europe, securing democracy! And I urge everyone to take part in the elections, to take the family with them, to inform the clubs, to promote at the working place.
We want a good, strong Parliament that represents our interests!
Please, go voting.