06/11/98: European Congress for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises

Press release: 06/11/98: SME Union new leadership. Karla Peijs MEP President

Speeches - Karla Peijs MEP and President of the SME-Union of the EPP - Jacques Santer, President of the European Commission

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Brussels - On Friday 6 November 1998 the annual congress of the "Union for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises" of the European People´s Party in the European Parliament will take place. The theme of the congress is: "The Euro: Challenges and Opportunities".

Jacques Santer, President of the European Commission and Wilfried Martens, former Prime Minister of Belgium and currently President of the European People´s Party, will open the afternoon session. Speakers from several SME sectors will address concrete problems/opportunities with the introduction of the EURO. The proposed fast change-over will be discussed and other issues such as double pricing, information campaigns and the logistical aspects of the introduction of the EURO and the collection of the old coins.


Place: European Parliament, Room LEO 3C50, Rue Wiertz 60, Brussels.

The Union for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises is an organization for cooperation between employer organisations which belong to a member party of the European People´s Party (EPP) from the Member States of the European Union.

Karla Peijs, Member of the European Parliament, is President of the SME-Union.


For the registration please contact, before 5 November by fax or telephone the office of Karla Peijs MEP tel.: + 32 2 2845861. fax: + 32 2 2849861 or e-mail: KPeijs@europarl.eu.int