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Europe produces world-class research. But too often, the ideas developed here are turned into commercial success elsewhere. The European Innovation Act, proposed by the Commission on 9…

The 2025/2026 Annual Report on European SMEs is out, and the picture is one of resilience with a caveat.

The EU's 34 million SMEs demonstrated solid growth in 2025: value…

On 4 August 2026, the European Commission cleared the final legal hurdles to launch the

A 2026 study requested by the SEDE Committee of the European Parliament by Daniel Fiott (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) titled "Advancing the inclusion of SMEs in the European…

Vakcentrum's 2026 report "The Value of Independent Retailers" surveyed around 3,000 independent shops across the Netherlands to quantify their contribution to local communities. These are a…

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Ireland’s Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, Peter Burke TD has outlined his Department’s priorities for Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the…

Ireland has assumed the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Guided by the motto Ní neart go cur le chéile, Strength with unity, the Irish EU Presidency 2026 is…