Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-12-03-Speech-3-175"

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dcterms:Date	"2008-12-03"^^xsd:date2
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lpv:document identification number	"en.20081203.16.3-175"2
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lpv:speaker	lp:Dominique Vlasto2
lpv:spokenAs	member; EPP-ED (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3,3 substitute; TRAN (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3,3 member; ITRE (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3,3 unknown; Union pour un Mouvement Populaire (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3,3 member; Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3,3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Mr Jouyet, Mr Verheugen, we all know that small and medium-sized enterprises form the backbone of the European Union, because they employ more than 70% of the EU workforce and represent 99% of European businesses. As we have already heard, these millions of SMEs are now worried and threatened by the financial crisis as it is eroding household purchasing power and confidence, and thus affecting the order books. It is therefore SMEs’ cash flow that is in danger and so we must undertake to support their activities by making sure that the banks guarantee effective access to the necessary finance, so that SMEs can remain in business. This is the essence of the conclusions of the Competitiveness Council of 1 December, to which Mr Jouyet referred, and of the recovery plan adopted by European finance ministers. Making the needs of SMEs a permanent political priority for the Union is essential, and I welcome the action plan in support of the Small Business Act for Europe. It reflects the desire to ensure the application of the guiding principle of giving first priority to small businesses, namely to European SMEs. Nonetheless, as the Commissioner has said, and as we all agree, the Council needs to join the other European institutions so that this principle can be translated into reality; we must move beyond words and on to action, to implement it in all policies and all European programmes. We can say, however, that this action plan is a genuine response to the urgency of the situation. Mr Jouyet, may I take this opportunity to pay tribute to the French Presidency for its pro-activeness that has enabled intentions to be transformed swiftly into action."@en1
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