Activities of Paul RÜBIG related to 2015/2320(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on how best to harness the job creation potential of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs)
Amendments (8)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls that the European Union committed itself to the strengthening of its industrial base, by setting a target of at least 20% in industrial production as part of the European GDP until 2020, which should be increased to 30% until 2030; considers that this is an essential prerequisite for effectively improving the employment situation in Europe;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Insists that both public and private support to young people – that channels investment into education and skills, helps young people acquire entrepreneurshipial and financial skills and matches SMEs’ demand for skilled workers – should be strengthened; notes that it needs further incentives especially for females and migrants to become entrepreneurs in order to boost the creation of employment;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Believes in the huge potential offered by the Digital Single Market towards job creation and thinks that EU policies should respond to new labour market demands spurred by the digitalization of industry;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Draws attention to regional disparities and imbalances in SMEs’ access to funding from national promotional banks, EU funded programmes and other private and public funding institutions; calls for a correction mechanism at EU level to ensureestablishing a level playing field for all SMEs – with special focus on poorer regions and on countries that have been under financial and economic constraints – in accessing funding from EU-supported financial instruments while using intermediaries;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the EIB and the European Commission to keep Parliament informed of the concrete measures taken so far to enhance the access to funding of cooperatives, which, together with SMEs, can play an important role in creating more sustainable and decent quality jobs;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that an investment of EUR 75bn is expected to be triggered under the SME Window of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI); welcomes the successful implementation of SME financing under the EFSI among the approved projects so far;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas access to finance is still one of the main barriers to the creation and growth of SMEs; , given inter alia the lack of a sufficiently diversified range of equity instruments and risk capital across the Union, which is needed along the growth path of a company;