SME Week Newsletter 2020: Issue #6

December

2020

SME Assembly 2020 – Time to catch-up

This month was very exciting with the very first virtual online SME Assembly taking place on 16-17 November. Co-hosted with the German Presidency, the Assembly was opened by German Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Peter Altmaier and European Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton, who prepared everyone for the exciting programme ahead.

If you missed out on the Assembly don’t worry – we have got you covered! Keep reading for some of the highlights and information on where to find exclusive photos, videos and other SME Assembly 2020 content.

We also want to hear YOUR stories, how are you overcoming these challenging times? Share your news and updates to be featured in an upcoming issue or on the Promoting Enterprise News Portal.

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