Strengthening and Preserving
Vital European Regional Air Connectivity
Air transport is essential to the connectivity of Europe’s regions for social and economic cohesion. It is part of the interrelated entities that constitute the regional ecosystem and plays a social role for communities in several mainland regions, outermost regions and islands, and also contributes to the economic development of those regions (increasing tourism, investment…
Read moreEurope’s SMEs call on policymakers to reject a ban on targeted advertising
With a group of partners, we are launching a coalition calling on European policymakers not to ban or heavily restrict targeted advertising. The Coalition for Digital Ads (CDA of SMEs) represents the tens of thousands of SMEs that power Europe’s economy along with concerned business associations and other stakeholders. The CDA of SMEs urges policymakers…
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Working together to save summer
Josianne CUTAJAR MEP, Chair of the SME Connect Tourism, Travel & Mobility Working Group A Voice for Tourism – Working together to save summer SME Connect Travel Tourism & Mobility Working Group has been working on issuing a statement from its members to the Commission outlining what they believe is further needed by…
Read moreBuilding Back Tourism
& Giving It the Role It Merits in the EU
The objective of the document you are about to read was to give a voice to the industry and its players, them being true faces of tourism. This document on Tourism, Travel & Mobility is a joint contribution of the SME Connect Tourism Travel & Mobility Working Group, its Chair, Ms. Josianne Cutajar MEP and Ms….
Read moreCalling on the European Commission to increase representation by including more stakeholders representing independent workers, SMEs in the context of the upcoming Social Partner Consultation for the platform work
24 February 2021, Brussels To: President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen Cc: Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, Margrethe Vestager; European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, Nicolas Schmit Dear President, Dr. von der Leyen, Dear Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager, Dear Commissioner Schmit, The social partner consultation is at…
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