SME Assembly, Helsinki

De Luteraanse Domkerk van Helsinki op het Senaatsplein
date November 25, 2019 - November 27, 2019
city Helsinki, Finland
location Helsinki, Finland Show location
organisation European Commission (EC) i, Council of the European Union (Council) i

Start date : 25/11/2019

End date : 27/11/2019

Where:

Helsinki, Finland

European Commission, Presidency of the Council of the EU,

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Organised jointly by the European Commission and the country holding the presidency of the Council of the EU, the SME Assembly is an annual event presenting different approaches to promoting small or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

This meeting is linked to the Small Business Act (SBA) initiative that sets the framework for the EU’s policy with regard to SMEs.

As the assembly marks the main event of the European SME week, the European Enterprise Promotion Awards (EEPA) will be presented in its margins.

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Contents

  1. European Commission (EC)
  2. Council of the European Union (Council)
  3. More about...

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European Commission (EC)

The European Commission is the executive body of the EU and runs its day-to-day business. It is made up of the College of Commissioners, 27 European Commissioners, one for each member state, who are each responsible for one or several policy areas. In addition, the 'Commission' also refers to the entire administrative body that supports the Commissioners, consisting of the Directorates-General and the Services.

The European Commission is the sole EU body capable of proposing new legislation. The Commission also performs an oversight function, monitoring whether European legislation is properly implemented in the member states. In the event of non-compliance, the Commission can coerce a member state to comply by starting a legal procedure at the European Court of Justice.

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Council of the European Union (Council)

In the Council, government ministers from each EU country meet to discuss, amend and adopt laws, and coordinate policies. The ministers have the authority to commit their governments to the actions agreed on in the meetings.

Together with the European Parliament , the Council is the main decision-making body of the EU.

Not to be confused with:

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    European Council - quarterly summits, where EU leaders meet to set the broad direction of EU policy making

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