Preparing Europe for 2040 through Smart Legislation, Skills and Finance “SMEunited members designed a Vision 2040 by Crafts & SMEs, which will guide the work of SMEunited. Putting the Think Small First principle in practice is part of the work to be done to reach a mo...

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The SMEunited team wishes you a healthy and entrepreneurial 2026.

We look forward to working together to strengthen Europe’s Crafts and SMEs in the year ahead.

#ThinkSmallFirst #SMEVision2040

Europe’s SMEs ask for a business environment that allows them to grow, innovate and create jobs. Our President, Davide Galli, shared his perspective at the Conference Vision 2040 by Crafts & SMEs.

#ThinkSmallFirst #SMEVision2040 #SMEs

“Proportionality and SME concerns must be properly addressed - this is becoming part of the @ec.europa.eu's regulatory culture”.

In our Vision 2040 conference interview, EVP @valdisdombrovskis.ec.europa.eu explained how the SME Test is increasingly shaping #EU lawmaking.

#SMEVision2040 #SMEs

📣 Our #SME recap:
✅ Davide Galli elected SMEunited President
✅ Vision 2040 for #Crafts & #SMEs
✅ Smart #simplification for the Green Transition
✅ Empowering #consumers responsibly
✅ Statement on EP’s INL on #AI

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Promoted | Vision 2040: SMEunited says Europe must put SMEs first The Brussels Times spoke with SMEunited President Petri Salminen at the Vision 2040 event who used the opportunity to underline a message he considers essential for Europe’s economic future: if policy...

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📸 Highlights from #SMEVision2040

Crafts & SMEs shaping Europe’s future - with Think Small First at the core.

#SMEunited #SMEs #ThinkSmallFirst

Think Small First: from promise to practice | Euractiv Small and medium sized enterprises drive our economy, sustain our communities, carry forward a legacy of skills and innovation.

26.1M #SMEs drive Europe’s economy
#ThinkSmallFirst must be embedded from the start, not added later through exemptions.

📝 Read the op-ed by Petri Salminen and Veronique Willems: www.euractiv.com/opinion/thin...

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#SMEvision2040

IF A RULE WORKS FOR A SMALL BUSINESS
it works for everyone. That’s the essence of Think Small First, & Europes most important competitiveness policy. I encourage politicians & businesses to sign the Charter here: smevision2040.eu/charter #ThinkSmallFirst #SMEvision2040 #SMEunited

Every day, 26.1M #SMEs invest in their business, people, communities and Europe’s future.

Policy should invest in them too.

Stand with Europe’s entrepreneurs.

👉 Sign the Think Small First Charter: smevision2040.eu/charter

@ec.europa.eu @europarl.europa.eu

#ThinkSmallFirst #SMEvision2040

Europe’s green & digital transitions depend on 26.1M SMEs.

#SMEs require regulation that facilitates #innovation, not complicates it.

The #ThinkSmallFirst Charter ensures transition policies work for small businesses.

➡️ Sign the Charter: smevision2040.eu/charter

@ec.europa.eu

#SMEvision2040

Smart rules must enable business for entrepreneurs. When policymakers #ThinkSmallFirst, legislation becomes clearer, lighter & easier to implement.

Design with #SMEs in mind from the start.

➡️ Sign the Charter: smevision2040.eu/charter

@ec.europa.eu @europarl.europa.eu

#SMEvision2040

2026 must be the year when Think Small First moves from a principle on paper to a real practice in policymaking.

➡️ Join the shift. Sign the Charter: smevision2040.eu/charter

@ec.europa.eu @europarl.europa.eu @consilium.europa.eu @nielsflemming.konservative.dk

#ThinkSmallFirst #SMEvision2040

IF A RULE WORKS FOR A SMALL BUSINESS
it works for everyone. That’s the essence of Think Small First – and Europe’s most important competitiveness policy.
I encourage politicians, businesses & organisations to sign the Charter here: smevision2040.eu/charter
#ThinkSmallFirst #SMEvision2040 #SMEunited

There is no Europe without its #SMEs. SMEs drive #innovation, ensure #resilience and sustain communities.

The #ThinkSmallFirst Charter demands better policy by design.

👉 Sign the Charter: smevision2040.eu/charter

@ec.europa.eu @europarl.europa.eu @consilium.europa.eu

#SMEvision2040

26.1M #SMEs across Europe wake up daily to build our economy. Policies must start from their reality - not make it adjust later.

I signed the #ThinkSmallFirst Charter: a commitment to policies made with SMEs in mind from the start.

➡️ Sign the Charter: smevision2040.eu/charter

#SMEvision2040

Tune in on Tuesday 11 at #SMEAssembly2025 to hear
@veroniquewillems.bsky.social present the Charter.

#ThinkSmallFirst #SMEVision2040

Next week, SMEunited President @petrisalminen.bsky.social will speak at #SMEAssembly2025 on the role of #SMEs in EU Preparedness.

SMEs drive innovation, jobs and resilience - key to Europe’s strategic autonomy.

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#SMEVision2040

🚀 “Think Small First” Charter launched!
“A Europe that thinks small first is a Europe that grows stronger together”. President Salminen presented the Charter at the #TSS.

👉 Be part of this commitment - sign the Charter today smevision2040.eu/charter

#ThinkSmallFirst #SMEvision2040