4 Amendments of Esteban GONZÁLEZ PONS related to 2016/2032(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that both the Commission and the European Central Bank recognise that access to financing is the second most serious problem facing SMEs, and it is therefore crucial that the EU budget should further facilitate SME access to funding and markets;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Believes that major dysfunctions persist on the financial market as regards the granting of loans, in particular, when it comes to financing for newer and smaller enterprises; believes also that the differences in interest rates are still too high between the various Member States, which makes it difficult for SMEs to access credit, especially in those countries most affected by the crisis, and feels that this should be rectified;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Believes that action should be taken to boost information and training channels for small businesses and entrepreneurs on the various European funding possibilities that they can access, so that they can acquire information on all the financial instruments provided for them by the European budget, such as those available under the LIFE+ and Creative Europe programmes and funds for social entrepreneurship by social businesses, or European Investment Bank instruments, since these can provide financing that is more targeted and appropriate to their needs, based on the sector in which the SME is carrying on its activities; welcomes, in this context, the creation of the SME access to finance portal, www.access2finance.eu;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Takes the view that both the EU and the Member States must continue to develop and expand European ‘business angels’ networks and the various ways of increasing ‘crowd-funding’ potentials in the EU, to ensure that the survival of this type of enterprise does not depend solely on financing from banks.