Press Release: COSME: € 2.3 billion to foster the competitiveness of SMEs over the next seven years

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Series Details IP/13/1135 (21.11.13)
Publication Date 21/11/2013
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The European Commission on 21 November 2013 welcomed the European Parliament's approval of an EU programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and SMEs (COSME) for 2014-2020. COSME aims to facilitate and improve access to finance and markets for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), support entrepreneurs and create more favourable conditions for business creation and growth.

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European Commission: RAPID: Memo, MEMO/13/1035: COSME – Ensuring a bright future for European SMEs http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-13-1035_en.pdf
ESO: Background information: One out of three SMEs did not get the finance they needed in 2013 http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-one-out-of-three-smes-did-not-get-the-finance-they-needed-in-2013/
ESO: Background information: EU Access to Finance Days - helping to shape an SME-friendly financing market http://www.europeansources.info/record/memo-eu-access-to-finance-days-helping-to-shape-an-sme-friendly-financing-market/
European Parliament: Press Release, 21.11.13: COSME programme: Parliament secures more funding and support for small firms http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/content/20131115IPR24729/

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