Press releases
Cars safer from 1 November 2012
31/10/2012
European Commission Press release Brussels, 31 October 2012 Europe takes a major step forward in vehicle safety on 1 November 2012 as a basket of new safety requirements for new types of motor vehicles comes into force. Measures which become mandatory include safety belt reminders, safety requirements for electric vehicles,...
Enterprise Europe Network reaches India and Canada, expands in China
22/10/2012
European Commission Press release Brussels, 22 October 2012 The Enterprise Europe Network is opening the doors for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to key international markets, with new branches to open in India and Canada and a reinforced presence in China.
Standards: Commission proposes to update radio equipment rules
17/10/2012
European Commission Press release Brussels, 17 October 2012 The European Commission has today proposed to update the Radio Equipment Directive. The proposal aims to make sure all market players comply with the rules regarding the avoidance of interference, so that consumers do not have problems when opening car doors, monitoring...
SME WEEK: EU needs more women entrepreneurs to create growth and jobs
17/10/2012
European Commission Press release Brussels, 17 October 2012 Women's entrepreneurial potential is underexploited and the EU needs more women entrepreneurs to create growth and new jobs. This was the main message of today's European SME Week Summit in Brussels which focuses on encouraging women to consider setting up and running...
SMEs in Europe at the crossroads: further policy boost needed to help in recovery
15/10/2012
European Commission Press release Brussels, 15 October 2012 Europe's Small and Medium Sized enterprises (SMEs) continue to strive for recovery. If we take the EU as a whole so far their overall efforts have mainly led to 'jobless' growth, as shown by diverging trends in the EU-27 Member States.
Testing of Galileo satellite navigation system can begin
13/10/2012
European Commission Press release Brussels, 13 October 2012 Yesterday a very significant milestone in the construction of Galileo - Europe's satellite navigation system - was achieved. Two operational satellites were launched on 12 October at 18:15 UTC from Kourou, French Guiana, using a Soyuz launcher.
Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs has supported more than 2600 entrepreneurs
12/10/2012
European Commission Press release Brussels, 12 October 2012 On the eve of the upcoming SME Week from 15 to 21 October, the Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs Programme has reached an important milestone: the Programme has supported more than 2600 entrepreneurs as more than 1300 exchanges between new and established entrepreneurs...
Count-down to the second launch of Galileo satellites
11/10/2012
European Commission Press release Brussels, 11 October 2012 The countdown has started for the launch of Galileo's third and fourth satellites —scheduled for tomorrow at 18:15 UTC from Europe's spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.
Although EU leads in energy efficiency and foreign investment, Industrial performance across Member States is not balanced
10/10/2012
European Commission Press release Brussels, 10 October 2012 Today the European Commission released a substantial set of proposals to boost industry. It consists of the following three documents: an Industry Communication calling for short term focussed ...
Industrial revolution brings industry back to Europe
10/10/2012
European Commission Press release Brussels, 10 October 2012 Europe needs to reverse the declining role of industry for the 21st century with the aim to deliver sustainable growth, create high-value job and solve societal challenge that we face....
Avoiding bankruptcy by tackling late payments
05/10/2012
European Commission Press release Brussels, 5 October 2012 Insolvencies lead to the loss of 450,000 jobs in the EU and outstanding annual debts of €23.6billion. 57% of businesses in Europe claim to have problems with liquidity due to late payments, an ...
Enterprise Promotion Awards: Shortlist of best entrepreneurship policies
04/10/2012
European Commission Press release Brussels, 4 October 2012 European Enterprise Promotion Awards (EEPA) nominees help people create and grow businesses: technological or traditional, local or international....
Nanomaterials: Case by case safety approach for breakthrough technology
03/10/2012
European Commission Press release Brussels, 3 October 2012 Nanotechnology is delivering major advances today and also has the potential to allow “game changing” technological breakthroughs and rekindle economic growth....
Which are the TOP 10 most burdensome legislative acts for SMEs?
01/10/2012
European Commission Press release Brussels, 1 October 2012 ? Complaints are often aired about the red tape created by European law. We want to cut red tape. We can cut red tape. However, there is a definite lack of concrete proposals to reduce this burden. ...
