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A new strategy for European SMEs

Reference
2020/2131(INI) Own-initiative report
Where it stands
Parliament voted on 16 December 2020.
Stage
First reading
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Decisions in plenary
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Versions
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Where it stands

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  1. Referred to committee (done) 17 September 2020
  2. Committee work (done)
  3. Tabled for plenary (done)
  4. Plenary vote (done) Voted 16 December 2020
  5. Parliament’s position (to come)

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People

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Decisions in plenary, 0

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Versions, 2

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  1. Adopted by Parliament16 Dec 2020

    Adopted text TA9-0359/2020 TA-9-2020-0359

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  2. Tabled for plenary2 Dec 2020

    Report A9-0237/2020 A-9-2020-0237

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  • Adopted text TA9-0359/2020: Parliament's resolution welcomes the Commission's SME strategy and calls for it to be updated after the COVID-19 pandemic and aligned with the industrial strategy, data strategy and European Green Deal.
  • Report A9-0237/2020: Parliament's resolution on a new strategy for European SMEs welcomes the Commission's SME strategy but says it must be updated after the COVID-19 pandemic. It calls for less red tape, better access to finance, support for digital and green transitions, and help for sectors hit hardest by the crisis.

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Timeline, 3

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Plenary stage 2 steps · 14 Dec 2020–16 Dec 2020

  1. 16 December 2020

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 16 Dec 2020 Council / Commission text C8-0034/2017Council / Commission text C8-0189/2018Council / Commission text C9-0409/2020Motion for a resolution B9-0400/2020Motion for a resolution B9-0403/2020Motion for a resolution B9-0428/2020Report A9-0187/2020Report A9-0233/2020Report A9-0237/2020Report A9-0240/2020Report A9-0260/2020Report A9-0261/2020

  2. 14 December 2020

    Debated in plenary

    MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.

    Sitting of 14 Dec 2020 Report A9-0237/2020

Committee stage 1 step · 17 Sept 2020

  1. 17 September 2020

    Referred to committee

    The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.

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European Parliament (2026). “A new strategy for European SMEs”. Dossier. reference 2020/2131(INI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2020-2131 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Legislative Observatory (OEIL), 2020/2131(INI), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2020%2F2131(INI). Data: European Parliament Open Data, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/ (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX 
@misc{epw-dossier-2020-2131,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{A new strategy for European SMEs}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2020-2131}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2020-2131},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Dossier. reference 2020/2131(INI). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2020\%2F2131(INI). Data: European Parliament Open Data (CC BY 4.0)}
}