There is no Europe without its #SMEs. SMEs drive #innovation, ensure #resilience and sustain communities. The #ThinkSmallFirst Charter demands better policy by design. 👉 Sign the Charter: smevision2040.eu/charter @ec.europa.eu @europarl.europa.eu @consilium.europa.eu #SMEvision2040

“An SME-fit implementation must empower #SMEs to transition while staying competitive", said @andreasbrieger.bsky.social on the Implementation of the #GreenDeal. SMEunited urges the #EnvironmentalOmnibus to ensure: ✅ Clear rules ✅ Transition time ✅ Faster legal certainty

SMEunited joined the #GLEAMNSR meeting in Rotterdam to explore how #SMEs can shift towards zero-emission urban logistics - from electric fleets to cycle delivery solutions. Collaboration is key to making green mobility work for SMEs. ➡️ More: smeunited.eu/news/gleam-n... #Sustainability

26.1M #SMEs across Europe wake up daily to build our economy. Policies must start from their reality - not make it adjust later. I signed the #ThinkSmallFirst Charter: a commitment to policies made with SMEs in mind from the start. ➡️ Sign the Charter: smevision2040.eu/charter #SMEvision2040

Europe can’t solve the housing crisis without #SMEs. Construction SMEs represent 94% of the sector and must be central to affordable housing solutions. We call for: ✅ Simpler permitting ✅ SME-compatible funding ✅ Local-level partnerships ✅ More training & green skills

SMEunited held a study visit in Brussels today under #SMEs4SD, enabling direct exchanges with the European Commission. 🔹 #DGEMPL – Posting of Workers 🔹 #DGJUST – Pay Transparency Members clarified obligations and brought SME realities from across Europe.

📣 Weekly #SME recap: ✅ EU Digital Package & #SMEs ✅ Future Surfaces 2025 ✅ Boost vocational education ✅ Replicate SME-friendly policies ✅ Civil & company law - real solutions ✅ Maximise #MFF impact ✅ Standards: powering #competitiveness ➡️ More: mailchi.mp/smeunited/ne... @sbs-sme.bsky.social

"Delaying certain #AIAct provisions until standards & guidance are ready shows #SMEs must have clear, stable rules to comply" - President Salminen. SMEunited supports: ✔ single-entry point for cybersecurity reporting ✔ strong #DataAct implementation ✔ interoperable Digital Business Wallet More ⤵️

⏰ Last chance to join! The @sbs-sme.bsky.social Annual Conference is this Thursday - a key discussion on how the renewable energy transition impacts and empowers #SMEs. ➡️Don’t miss it - register here: meetingstandards.eu/event/sbs-an... #MeetingStandards #SBS #Standardisation

How clearly do #SMEs understand what EU chemical legislation requires? @echa.europa.eu's new SME Hub offers practical guidance on: ✅ Classifying products ✅ Checking registration needs ✅ Identifying exemptions ✅ Knowing when a company must register ➡️ echa.europa.eu/inventory-of... #ECHAforSMEs

SMEs see the value of the reformed #MFF, but key improvements are needed. SME priorities include: ✅ SME involvement in programming ✅ Ringfenced funding & dedicated calls ✅ Access for all SME types ✅ Support services for better uptake ✅ Long-term financing for key initiatives

“VET is a strategic investment in Europe’s competitiveness and resilience”, said Valentina Guerra at the European Education Summit 2025. SME-friendly measures include: ✅ Equal funding with academic education ✅ Strong guidance & campaigns ✅ More women in #STEM

“We must trust entrepreneurs when they spot incoherence”, said Sophia Zakari, calling on #EUinstitutions to assess SME impacts across the entire legislative process. SME-friendly rules include: ✅ Guide before you sanction ✅ Longer transitions ✅ Tools before compliance

📣Our weekly #SME recap: ✅ #ThinkSmallFirst in action ✅ Single Market & SME Envoys ✅ #Preparedness & resilience ✅ #LatePayment: change needed ✅ Labour reforms & competitiveness ✅ Standardisation ROI ✅ #COP30: SME support ✅ #MeetingStandards: 17–21 Nov ▶️ More: bit.ly/3JW09V5 #MEDPOL #SMEAssembly2025

“Labour market & human-capital reforms are key for #EU #competitiveness”, said @gerhardhuemer.bsky.social at the Macroeconomic Dialogue. ✅ Boost participation & mobility ✅ Align skills with labour market needs ✅ Create incentives through fair #taxation

Any company still afloat today has faced crises & a challenging business environment - and is, therefore, innovative - @sophiazakari.bsky.social on the upcoming #28Regime. It should simplify complex procedures, empower entrepreneurship, create a level playing field for #SMEs to grow across borders.

Closing #SMEAssembly2025 after workshops, exchanges with policymakers and a great gathering of SMEunited Members. It’s time for the EU to #ThinkSmallFirst for its SMEs. ➡️ Explore our key insights: www.smeunited.eu/news?label=n...

#SMEs make up 90% of businesses & 50% of global GDP, but still lack support to act on #Climate. At #COP30, SMEunited joined the @smeclimatehub.org letter urging governments to: ✅ Recognise SMEs in climate policy ✅ Boost incentives & finance ✅ Simplify climate tools

#Simplification saves #SMEs from chasing #LatePayments, and competitiveness ensures liquidity to grow. Ensuring timely payment supports both - @jesperbeinov.bsky.social at #SMEAssembly2025. 63% of businesses support a cap on payment terms. More ⤵️

"After all these years, the Think Small First principle is still not a reality. Policy is still too based on one-size-fits-all, often designed for large companies, with either exemptions or adjustments added for smaller ones afterwards" - SG Willems at #SMEAssembly2025.

#SMEs are vital for resilient supply chains and crisis #preparedness, from natural disasters to hybrid attacks, and go hand in hand with #competitiveness - President @petrisalminen.bsky.social at #SMEAssembly2025. ▶️ More: www.smeunited.eu/news/towards...

“Standards reduce costs, ensure safety & quality, expand markets and, most importantly, build trust”, said Andrea Raffaelli, @sbs-sme.bsky.social at #SMEAssembly2025. #SMEs must see a strong ROI when joining #standardisation - the business case must be relatable. ➡️ www.smeunited.eu/news/the-bus...

I call on EU Institutions to build a #SingleMarket for all 26.1M #SMEs, not only those already growing - @petrisalminen.bsky.social at the SME Envoys meeting ahead of #SMEAssembly2025. SMEs expect pragmatic rules, good infrastructure & focus on traditional firms. ➡️ www.smeunited.eu/news/sme-env...

📣 Our #SME recap: ✅ Recovery & Resilience Facility Dialogue ✅ 28th Regime for #SMEs ✅ Women entrepreneurs in the #SingleMarket ✅ Simplifying the #GreenDeal ✅ National and Regional Partnership Plans ✅ Join the SBS conference on renewables ➡️ More: mailchi.mp/smeunited/ne... @sbs-sme.bsky.social #RRF

“Women need access to networks, training and mentors”, said Sophia Zakari at the Women Driving Innovation discussion. ✅ Freedom to stay ✅ Train-the-trainer support ✅ Mentoring for women entrepreneurs

Standardisation can be an enabler for small businesses. #SmallBusinessStandards Andrea Raffaelli will highlight the business case for standardisation from the SME perspective next week at the #SMEAssembly2025. ➡️Learn more: app.swapcard.com/login/event/... @sbs-sme.bsky.social

#DGGROW survey confirms #LatePayment is still a major issue for #SMEs - yet the Council has not reached a general approach. Hear @jesperbeinov.bsky.social ( #SMVDenmark ) share compromise options at #SMEAssembly2025. #ThinkSmallFirst #SMEVision

Because there is no Europe without #SMEs, SMEunited launched the Think Small First Charter to call on policymakers to: ✅ Design policies from the SME perspective ✅ Assess impacts from the start ✅ Include SME-friendly provisions ➡️ Sign the Charter: smevision2040.eu/charter

“The RRF has strong potential, but future tools must be simpler and better include SMEs”, said Fabian Haybach at the #ImplementationDialogue with @vdombrovskis.bsky.social ✅ Easier access for #SMEs ✅ Stronger involvement in planning ✅ Network contracts to enable SME collaboration

Next week, SMEunited President @petrisalminen.bsky.social will speak at #SMEAssembly2025 on the role of #SMEs in EU Preparedness. SMEs drive innovation, jobs and resilience - key to Europe’s strategic autonomy. ➡️ Tune in: app.swapcard.com/login/event/... #SMEVision2040

As the Parliament prepares to vote on #Omnibus1, SMEs still face multiple ESG questionnaires. The #EFRAG #VSME standard can help reduce this burden - but SMEs need user-friendly digital tools. Hear more from Luise Maudanz at #SMEAssembly2025. ➡️ app.swapcard.com/login/event/...

Only 1 week to go until #SMEAssembly2025! SMEunited will be in Copenhagen to discuss key #SME priorities: 💡 Better Regulation 💻 Digitalisation ⚙️ Preparedness 📏 Standardisation ➡️ Programme: futurium.ec.europa.eu/en/promoting... ➡️ Register: app.swapcard.com/login/event/...

📣 This week’s #SME recap: ✅ From Athens’ democratic roots to Europe’s SME future ✅ #VAT in the Digital Age for all businesses ✅ What the Digital Fairness Act means for #SMEs ✅ Turning risks into #resilience ✅ Shape the future of standards - join #MeetingStandards ▶️ More: mailchi.mp/smeunited/ne...

💬 Making #ViDA work for all means putting #SMEs at the centre. At the Implementation Dialogue on ViDA with @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu, SMEunited called for: ✅ Free e-invoicing tools ✅ Harmonised formats across borders ✅ Clear info in all #EU languages

🌍 Europe’s #SMEs face rising floods, droughts, heatwaves & wildfires - yet remain underprepared & underinsured. Our new paper outlines how the #EU can boost #ClimateResilience through: ✅ Accessible insurance ✅ Stronger risk awareness ✅ Climate-proof investment

💬 Long-term funding & SME involvement will be key in the next #MFF. At the SMEunited Economic & Finance Committee, members discussed: ✅ Stable SME project financing ✅ SME role in Competitiveness Fund ✅ Stronger consultations ➡️More: smeunited.eu/news/sme-pri...

📣 Our #SME recap: ✅ #ThinkSmallFirst Charter launched ✅ SME employers = Europe’s prosperity ✅ #Simplification report ✅ Roadmap for Women’s Rights endorsement ✅ Public Employment Services & #SMEs ✅ SME priorities for next MFF ✅ SMEs turning risks into resilience ▶️ More: mailchi.mp/smeunited/ne...

🚀 “Think Small First” Charter launched! “A Europe that thinks small first is a Europe that grows stronger together”. President Salminen presented the Charter at the #TSS. 👉 Be part of this commitment - sign the Charter today smevision2040.eu/charter #ThinkSmallFirst #SMEvision2040

🤝 Stronger partnerships between #PES & #SMEs are key to tackling labour market challenges. At the PES Network Annual Conference, SMEunited outlined: ✅ SME role in PES governance ✅ Better feedback on job matching ✅ Tailored HR support ✅ Activation of those furthest from jobs

📢 The role of SME employers as creators of economic prosperity, quality jobs, and social cohesion must be fully and better recognised - President @petrisalminen.bsky.social at the #TSS. Time to rethink old mindsets & act together. #SMEs #SocialDialogue

📢 Hear from SMEunited President @petrisalminen.bsky.social, ahead of the #TSS

🌡️ Europe is warming faster than any other continent - and #SMEs are already feeling the impact. At SMEunited’s Working Group on #ClimateResilience, members explored how SMEs can prepare for heatwaves, floods & droughts. With input from @eea.europa.eu on growing climate risks.

Simpler, clearer & better-enforced rules are key for #SMEs #competitiveness & trust in the #SingleMarket. "2026 must be the year of delivery, when #simplification is finally felt on the ground by small businesses", President @petrisalminen.bsky.social ▶️ More: www.smeunited.eu/news/continu...

“Wage increases have become the main driver of the remaining inflation”, said Gerhard Huemer at the Macroeconomic Dialogue. ✅ Income growth boosts SME recovery ⚠️ Wage pressures drive inflation ✅ Labour & education reforms needed for competitiveness

📢 Our #SME recap: 📈 SME Business Climate Index rises to 74.1 points 💶 Wage increases fuel remaining #inflation ⚡ #ThinkSmallFirst on energy rules 🏗️ #SMEs key in future cohesion policy 🌱 SMEunited reselected to #ECESP Group ✳️ #MeetingStandards 2025 ➡️ More: mailchi.mp/smeunited/ne...

SMEunited published its views on how the #DigitalOmnibus can truly reach #SMEs: ✅ Proportionate Data Act implementation ✅ GDPR guidance & breach notification clarity ✅ GDPR–AI Act interplay guidelines ✅ Clear AI record-keeping rules ✅ Aligned definitions & deadlines

📣 Our latest results for the SME Business Climate Index and the EU Craft and SME Barometer are out! ➡️ More: smeunited.eu/news/smes-bu... 📈 Read the full EU Craft and SME Barometer here: www.smeunited.eu/admin/storag...

“Shaping Cohesion Policy after 2027 is a strategic choice that will help every region & SME flourish”, said SMEunited VP Philip van Nieuwenhuizen at the Regional Policy Working Group during #EURegionsWeek. ✅ Simplified & accessible funding ✅ Strong partnerships ✅ Empowering #SMEs

Microsoft ending free #Windows10 updates risks e-waste & disrupts millions of #SMEs. Planned obsolescence shouldn’t fall on small businesses. We need mandatory repairability, guaranteed long-term software support & enforceable #RightToRepair. @jessikaroswall.ec.europa.eu @microsoft.com

“‘Think Small First’ will make EU energy efficiency rules work for SMEs”, said SMEunited at the Commission’s Implementation Dialogue with Commissioner Dan Jørgensen. ✅ Clear definitions & realistic timelines ✅ Streamlining overlapping rules ✅ Legal clarity to support SMEs