Activities of Petru Constantin LUHAN related to 2012/2134(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Improving access to finance for SMEs (debate)
Amendments (4)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. AcknowledgesPoints out that it is the SMEs, the economic backbone of the European Union, which have unfortunately been hardest hit by the economic and financial crisis; acknowledges accordingly that ensuring sufficient and timely access to finance for SMEs stimulates and reinforces economic growth, job creation and labour productivity;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that SMEs play a major role in regional development and that future provisions governing the financial services sector should accordingly take account of their funding requirements;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Takes the view that cohesion policy resources for SMEs should be channelled towards risk capital financing so as to ensure greater banking sector involvement and more effective structural fund deployment;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls for measures to promote innovatory financial solutions for SMEs, especially those newly created, with a view to boosting their performance and, by extension the development of all EU regions;