European Parliament of Enterprises 2010

On 14 October businesses from all over Europe gathered in the Hemicycle of the European Parliament in Brussels to constitute the second European Parliament of Enterprises. By voting, they have sent a clear message to the EU institutions on the following points:

The ‘think small first’ principle largely remains a concept rather than a common practice and the outcome of EU policy-making does not yet adequately reflect smaller businesses’ needs.
Public authorities should undergo stricter rules than businesses when it comes to payment delays. This view is in line with the fact that public authorities are traditionally very bad payers.
Optional European Private Company Statute would offer an added value to companies when trading across the EU and setting up subsidiaries in other EU member states.
European business community do now want the development of an EU system of collective redress.

See more results at www.parliament-of-enterprises.eu.

On 14 October, over 700 entrepreneurs of all sizes and from business sectors coming from 45 European countries gathered in the Hemicycle of the European Parliament in Brussels to constitute the second European Parliament of Enterprises, organized by EUROCHAMBRES and its members, including the Czech Chamber of Commerce.

Entrepreneurs debated and voted on a range of business-related topics face to face with the highest representatives of the European Institutions. Jerzy Buzek, President of the European Parliament, and Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council, opened the event together with the President of EUROCHAMBRES Alessandro Barberis. The aim of the event was to make the businesses’ voices heard on the many crucial dossiers that will be on the table in the coming months.

The results of the debate and voting are presented on the first page and the results of votes were handed to the Belgian presidency of the EU Council represented by Vincent Van Quickenborne, Minister of Economy and Reform, Belgium.