ENTERPRISES : PARLIAMENT KEEN TO BOOST ENTREPRENEURSHIP AMONG EUROPEANS.

MEPs have expressed concern at the continued lack of entrepreneurial fibre among Europeans. Sitting in plenary session in Brussels on 30 November, they adopted a resolution on "moving up a gear: creating a Europe of entrepreneurship and growth ".

The own-initiative report by Spain's Pilar del Castillo Vera (EPP-ED) starts from the basic observation that the EU needs to review its position if it is to respond to rule changes in the new global economy in order "to ward against any slowdown in long-term economic growth". Access to the global market opens up possibilities for new niche markets for SMEs and lower costs in terms of research and development.

In this context, it is vital to succeed on this market. The only means of achieving this is to create "a European society of excellence based on...