Regions, SMEs and regional airlines call for a strong and sustainable air connectivity for enhanced socio-economic cohesion across all Europe
Representing the regions, small and medium-sized enterprises, and regional aviation, three prominent European organisations, CPMR (Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions, ERA (European Regions Airline Association and SME Connect (the network of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises), joined forces today with MEP Jan-Christoph Oetjen, Vice-chair of the TRAN Committee of the European Parliament to address the growing…
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at Work & Home Initiative
The Healthy Lifestyle at Work & Home Initiative was founded by SME Connect and its network members Taxpayers Association of Europe, the European Economic Senate and the Burnout Network. The initiative was launched in Brussels in 2020, as part of the European plan to combat cancer and fight Covid-19. Its linchpin lies on the overall…
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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…
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