Activities of Sofia RIBEIRO related to 2015/2320(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
How best to harness the job creation potential of SMEs? (A8-0248/2016 - Zdzisław Krasnodębski) PT
Amendments (6)
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas SMEs (22.3 million1-Awere active in the EU-28 in 2014) create more jobs than other private sector companies, providing about two thirds of all private- sector employment in the EU; Points out that supporting SMEs helps to combat European unemployment and youth unemployment rates, which are at 8.9% and 19.4% respectively2-A; __________________ 1-A Annual Report on European SMEs 2014/2015 (http://ec.europa.eu/growth/smes/business -friendly-environment/performance- review/index_en.htm) 2-AData from February 2016 (http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/documents/2 995521/7225076/3-04042016-BP- EN.pdf/e04dadf1-8c8b-4d9b-af51- bfc2d5ab8c4a)
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Urges the Commission to work with national contact points to develop assertive and effective marketing campaigns, designed solely for SMEs, on the ‘Fast Track to Innovation’ instrument which is part of the Horizon 2020 programme.
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Urges Member States to develop forms of cooperation that involve their governments, their business base (including businesses linked to the social economy), teaching institutions and social partners, with a view to adapting their education and training systems to address the disparity between skills/qualifications and the needs of the job market, particularly those of SMEs;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the ‘Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs’ programme, which helps provide aspiring European entrepreneurs with the requisite skillsskills necessary to start and/or successfully run a small business, and helps them to understand the advantages and challenges of the European Single Market;
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Notes that the difficulties faced by SMEs are more tangible in some European regions, specifically the Outermost Regions which, besides their geographical distance from the big markets, are also by their very nature geographically disperse/islands; Calls on the Commission to create an ‘OR SME’ programme that takes into consideration the specific nature of those regions and creates the conditions for their SMEs to compete on an equal footing with other European SMEs;
Amendment 350 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Notes the opportunities offered by the Digital Single Market to generate growth and jobs, notably in the field of e- commerce; stresses, however, the need for an SME-focused evaluation of the potential risks and benefits in different Member States; suggests that the Commission create the requisite conditions for SMEs to adapt and move gradually into the Digital Single Market.