EMM News Explorer: Antonio Tajani

[said:]: During these difficult economic times being your own boss is an alternative which is not yet sufficiently exploited. Given the high youth unemployment, we wish to stimulate more young, start-up entrepreneurs to take the decisive step and set up a new enterprise. By participating in

investineu 09-MAY-13

[said:]: The purpose of the Arms Trade Treaty is to contribute to international and regional peace, security and stability by regulating the international trade in conventional arms and eradicating the illicit arms trade. It is vital to fill the gap of the unregulated trade of conventional arms at an international level and to assist the development of peace-building and humanitarian efforts.

dg 08-MAY-13

[said:]: Access to finance of SMEs remains difficult and is one of the main reasons for the current economic downturn. Therefore we intend to enlarge our loan guarantees to SMEs under the new programmes for 2014. Each euro dedicated to our guarantees has the power to stimulate - on average 30 euros in bank loans. This is crucial to help Europe's jobs engine, our small enterprises, to run smoothly again. It is they who create 85% of all new jobs.

MaltaStar 08-MAY-13

[said:]: It is important to reduce the public debt in our countries with sacrifices and spending cuts.

independent 04-MAY-13

[said:]: Access to finance of SMEs remains difficult and is one of the main reasons for the current economic downturn. Therefore we intend to enlarge our loan guarantees to SMEs under the new COSME programme as of 2014. Each euro dedicated to our guarantees has the power to stimulate - on average – 30 euros in bank loans. This is crucial to help Europe's jobs engine, our small enterprises, to run smoothly again. It is they who create 85% of all new jobs.

europa 02-MAY-13

[said:]: This year's results show that the economic crisis has negatively impacted innovation activity in some parts of Europe. Investment in innovation is crucial if we want to maintain our global competitiveness and restore growth in Europe. We need to encourage entrepreneurship as SMEs have been a key driver of innovation.

dg 26-MAR-13

[said:]: With this campaign we wish to encourage small enterprises to operate beyond their borders. Facilitating the recovery of cross-border debts is key to address this issue at a time when Europe’s 21 million SMEs face particular obstacles to tapping cross-border markets. Their uncertainties are mainly due to the lack of knowledge of existing mechanisms for reducing the risk involved in cross border contracts, insufficient credit management processes, or even cultural differences in doing business between diffe

dg 21-MAR-13

[added:]: SMEs find it particularly difficult to stand up for their right to prompt payment. Late payments mean SMEs lose time and money, and disputes can sour relations with customers. This damaging late payment culture has to end. It is now time for member states to implement the Late Payments Directive into their national law - giving SMEs the vital support they need in these difficult times and helping them fulfil their key role in European job creation.

cyprus 14-MAR-13

[said:]: SMEs find it particularly difficult to stand up for their right to prompt payment. Late payments mean SMEs lose time and money, and disputes can sour relations with customers. This damaging late payment culture has to end. It is now time for Member States to implement the Late Payments Directive into their national law - giving SMEs the vital support they need in these difficult times and helping them fulfil their key role in European job creation.

dg 12-MAR-13

[said:]: We are confident that the collaboration and the enthusiasm of European companies will support the rejuvenation of the Greek SMEs as well as the economy as a whole. Greece will remain a stable partner in Europe and one of the worldwide most active reformer with the present and future structural reform agenda strongly geared to productivity gains with the ultimate goal of fostering growth and creating employment.

europa 11-MAR-13

[said:]: With 75% of Europeans planning to go on vacation in 2013 the outlook of the sector's contribution to the economy is very promising. This is good news, as this important sector with its many small enterprises can send a strong signal to other industry sectors that we can get out of the economic crisis.

dg 08-MAR-13

[-said]: is especially critical as the future key markets for security technologies will not be in Europe but in emerging countries,

euractiv 08-MAR-13

[added:]: SMEs which are creating the lion’s share of all new jobs in Europe are the key to get out of this crisis. Our legislation needs to be designed with SMEs (and especially new entrepreneurs) in mind: it must be smart, it must be simple and it must be stable. The better we listen to SMEs concerns, the better they can help us to return to growth.

dg 07-MAR-13

[-said]: If we want to stimulate growth in Europe, in addition to supporting the development of existing businesses we must also focus on new ones,

warsawvoice 01-MAR-13

[said:]: EU investment in space-based infrastructures will open up new opportunities for businesses in Europe. But we need to do more. Without a vibrant space industry in Europe, we will not be able to reap the benefits of our investments. We must provide the conditions to allow our industry to compete at global level, and to create a real internal market for innovative space-based services. In parallel, we need make sure that we can protect these investments in infrastructure from damage.

europa 28-FEB-13

[said:]: The Commission has long supported the development of clean and energy efficient vehicles. These guidelines, and the common framework proposed for financial incentives, will simultaneously help reduce CO2 emissions and increase demand for clean cars. Financial incentives from Member States are very powerful instruments to foster their market penetration. But to ensure a level playing field for business and have a significant effect on the market, we need a common framework.

europa 28-FEB-13

[said:]: Safeguarding the cultural heritage of all Member States is of major importance to the European Union. Our proposal is therefore necessary to further strengthen the effectiveness of the fight against illegal trafficking in cultural goods. The harmful effect on our national treasures represent a serious threat to the preservation of the origins and history of our civilization.

europa 19-FEB-13

[-said]: There is no Europe without steel,

eubusiness 19-FEB-13

[said:]: We want ArcelorMittal to postpone its decision to close sites at least until the EU releases its action plan.

irishsun 18-FEB-13

[said:]: We can all learn from these success stories about how to create more jobs and support the recovery of the European economy. The economic miracle in Europe after the war was based on entrepreneurship and bold decisions taken by entrepreneurial personalities. If we want to stimulate growth in Europe, in addition to supporting the development of existing businesses we must also focus on new ones. The Enterprise awards will help ensure that Europe's enormous entrepreneurial potential can be fully exploited.

focus 15-FEB-13

[-told]: We’re talking about a market, consumer products, worth about €1 trillion per year, excluding food

euractiv 15-FEB-13

[-said]: Better coordination of product safety checks, especially at the EU external borders, will eliminate unfair competition from dishonest or criminal rogue operators

euractiv 15-FEB-13

[ said]: If a product comes from three different countries, and the product is assembled in say Malta then you would put made in Europe or made in Malta,

euobserver 13-FEB-13

[said:]: If we want to reap the full economic benefit of the single market, we need a set of high quality rules on the safety of products and an effective, well-coordinated, Union-wide implementation system to back it up. Better coordination of product safety checks, especially at the EU external borders, will eliminate unfair competition from dishonest or criminal rogue operators

europa 13-FEB-13

[-said]: There can be no Europe without steel-making,

economictimes 12-FEB-13

[said:]: If we want the single market to help bring industry back to Europe and benefit all stakeholders, we need to make sure that the rules for marketing products are up to date with 21st century developments. A functioning internal market helps business sell their products abroad. I call on businesses to share their concerns with us, to help us abolish all barriers hindering the free trade of industrial goods.

dg 06-FEB-13

[said:]: I dissociate myself from what my colleague Olli Rehn said on Italy and I regret it, because it risks making the European Commission appear like it is not [politically] independent.

euobserver 30-JAN-13

[said:]: I believe that a single European recharging interface for electric vehicles will allow the <name id=

euobserver 24-JAN-13

[said:]: I believe that a single European recharging interface for electric vehicles will allow the EU to become a global leader in the sector.

euobserver 24-JAN-13

[said:]: More entrepreneurs means more jobs, more innovation and more competitiveness. Becoming an entrepreneur and making a vision come true takes a lot of personal risk and effort. Entrepreneurs are the heroes of our time. Entrepreneurship is also the most powerful driver of economic growth in economic history. Therefore, we want to make entrepreneurship an attractive and accessible prospect for European citizen. This is the key message of our action plan. If we can unleash Europe's entrepreneurial potential, we c

egovmonitor 14-JAN-13

[said:]: We want to make entrepreneurship an attractive and accessible prospect for European citizens. If we can unleash Europe's entrepreneurial potential, we can bring back growth to Europe.

europeanvoice 10-JAN-13

[-told]: There will be direct access for SMEs to capital markets for shares and bonds which are directly aimed at SMEs so that they have access to a market of financial instruments. We are not talking about local exchanges for SMEs, but a step in that direction with what we can call mini-shares and mini-bonds,

euractiv 10-JAN-13

[-said]: Above all we are talking about getting across a strong political message on the part of the EU Commission. As part of the re-launch of the industrial policy we want to focus on entrepreneurs, come up with new ideas and new ways of looking at entrepreneurship,

euractiv 10-JAN-13

[said:]: To make it very clear: more entrepreneurs mean more jobs, more innovation and more competitiveness. Becoming an entrepreneur and making a vision come true takes a lot of personal risk and effort. Entrepreneurs are the heroes of our time. Entrepreneurship is also the most powerful driver of economic growth in economic history. Therefore, we want to make entrepreneurship an attractive and accessible prospect for European citizen. This is the key message of our action plan. If we can unleash Europe's entrepren

europa 10-JAN-13

[said:]: Today’s emission reduction will help clean up the air we breathe and improve the competitiveness of Europe's automobile industry. As agreed in our recently adopted Cars Action plan we are creating a win-win situation: we will have cleaner trucks and buses, which will be trendsetters and exportable worldwide.

europa 04-JAN-13

[-said yesterday]: He opened to man an infinite universe, previously limited by the rotation of the planets and the sun around the Earth, and created a world without borders,

thenews 12-DEC-12

[said:]: By changing the name from GMES to Copernicus we are paying homage to a great European scientist and observer: Nicolaus Copernicus. As he was the catalyst in the 16th century to better understand our world, so the European Earth Observation Programme gives us a thorough understanding of our changing planet, enabling concrete actions to improve the quality of life of the citizens. Copernicus has now reached maturity as a programme and all its services will enter soon into the operational phase. Thanks to grea

europa 11-DEC-12

[-said]: I would like to thank the Cyprus EU Presidency and the Minister for steering the Council over the last few months

hri 11-DEC-12

[said:]: I welcome today's Council decision to adopt our proposal to improve safety of this wide range of light vehicles. The new law will streamline EU legislation, as promised in our automotive action plan on 8th of November. Less legislation means less costs and administrative burden for industry. At the same time we will considerably increase the safety of these vehicles and reduce their harmful emissions.

dg 10-DEC-12

[ said]: Tunisia is a privileged partner for the EU, and we intend to support the government's efforts and help you realize your ambitions,

ansamed 28-NOV-12

[-told]: We must overcome the question of sluggish payments

ansamed 27-NOV-12

[ said]: Relations between the EU and Morocco are already strong, but we can do more by increasing the presence of European companies: this will be to the advantage of both parties,

ansamed 26-NOV-12

[-said]: I talked about it with President Mohamed Morsi,

ansamed 14-NOV-12

[-said]: Europe is making a commitment here and wants to be center stage. We arrived late in the past: that is not the case this time,

ansamed 14-NOV-12

[ added]: The objectives of the mission are certainly economic and financial although we care for the stability of the region

ansamed 14-NOV-12

[ said]: the first responses by the government have been good, now we are waiting for their implementation

ansamed 14-NOV-12

[-said]: There has been a mobilization on all fronts, with the participation of the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton, EU Commissioner for Enlargement Stefan Fule, myself, European businesses, the president of the European Investment Bank, and MEPs,

ansamed 14-NOV-12

[ said]: We are here to show Europe's willingness to take part in the economic development of an important country such as Egypt in the Mediterranean area

ansamed 14-NOV-12

[ commented]: the first response from the government has been positive, we are now awaiting their enactment,

ansamed 13-NOV-12

[ said]: We have come to show the willingness of Europe to take part in the economic development of Egypt, an extremely important country in the Mediterranean

ansamed 13-NOV-12

[ said]: It is the European Commission's duty to prevent car makers from leaving the Union,

eubusiness 08-NOV-12

[-said]: Because of the multiplier effect it has in the economy, the car industry should provide a strong impetus to maintain a strong industrial base in Europe,

eubusiness 08-NOV-12

[-added]: We are not just talking about Fiat, Volvo or Daimler, but thousands and thousands of small- and medium-sized businesses,

eubusiness 08-NOV-12

[ said]: It is the European Commission's duty to prevent carmakers from leaving the Union,

irishsun 08-NOV-12

[-said]: If we don't act, we risk facing a plant closure a month.

eubusiness 08-NOV-12

[ said]: I do not believe that visas can help check terrorism, because terrorists have European passports or in many cases forged passports,

irishsun 29-OCT-12

[-said]: The most ambitious action plan to boost entrepreneurship Europe has ever seen will follow in November. We offer support and advice at a so far unknown level. We try to restore confidence so that SMEs can make progress once again and drag us out of the current crisis,

euractiv 16-OCT-12

[-said]: Every year thousands of SMEs go bankrupt waiting for their invoices to be paid. We are committed to ending the damaging culture of late payment in Europe, which has long been an issue of concern in the business world

theportugalnews 12-OCT-12

[ admitted]: We've made mistakes in the past, we've let industry and SMEs fend for themselves for too long,

europeanvoice 11-OCT-12

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