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The voice of SMEs in Europe


UEAPME is the employers’ organisation representing the interests of European crafts, trades and SMEs at EU level. UEAPME is a recognised European Social Partner. It is a non-profit seeking and non-partisan organisation.

As the European SME umbrella organisation, UEAPME incorporates 82 member organisations from 34 countries consisting of national cross-sectorial SME federations, European branch federations and other associate members, which support the SME family.

UEAPME represents more than 12 million enterprises, which employ around 55 million people across Europe.


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Latest newsflash: 05/03/10

In this issue:

  • SMEs praise EU 2020 strategy and call for Council support
  • Training Committee launches mobility project in Paris
  • Consumer information must be accompanied by education
  • Seminar discusses flexibility and social dialogue in SMEs
  • UEAPME comments on new EU tourism policy framework
  • Social partners’ report on ESF seminar now available
  • Uptake of ICT in European SMEs discussed at CeBIT event
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In the spotlight

Into the future

Our annual report for 2009 and policy agenda for 2010 and beyond is now available for download.

EU 2020 strategy

The EU 2020 strategy must focus more on the quality and full implementation of public regulations, according to UEAPME.

2010-2014 policy agenda

Our 2010-2014 policy agenda outlines the main challenges that crafts and SMEs will face in the next years, starting from better regulation.

New EU employment strategy

The next employment strategy must tackle short and long term challenges to boost job creation and European competitiveness.

Economic crisis

Find out how SMEs are coping with the crisis and what are their main demands to the EU policymakers.

Small Business Act

Member States are now in the process of implementing the text, while the EC makes progress on some key proposals in the package.

Weekly newsflash

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Useful links

  • Academy Avignon The think-tank and research institute on crafts and SMEs
  • NORMAPME Representing SMEs in the European standardisation system
  • Employers' Resource Centre The ERC provides information on the European Social Dialogue and on joint projects being undertaken by European Social Partners