Kick-Off: Stop Bureaucracy – An Initiative To Strengthen Europe, October 17, 2024

Working Breakfast - Wednesday, 17 October, 8:00 AM CET (90 MIN)
European Parliament, Brussels

The current EU bureaucracy burdens businesses, slows down innovation, and undermines the trust of citizens in the EU. Inspired by Christoph Leitl, former President of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber and Eurochambres, and Michael Jäger, President of the Taxpayers Association of Europe, they have jointly launched a petition campaign with the motto “Stop Bureaucracy”. The existing bureaucracy of the EU should be reduced quantitatively and qualitatively by 20% for all citizens. With each new European regulation, its consequences and costs must be outlined in a qualitative impact assessment and each new regulation at the European level must provide a clear added value compared to national regulations. With this kick-off meeting, we want to call upon the European Union to take concrete measures to reduce excessive bureaucracy to build a more dynamic and efficient EU that better serves the needs of its citizens and businesses. 
More: https://www.stop-eu-bureaucracy.com/

WELCOME

ANGELIKA WINZIG MEP
Vice-President of SME Europe; Board Member SME Connect; Member of the Committe on Economic and Monetary Affairs; Member of the Committe on Employment and Social Affairs

OPENING

CHRISTOPH LEITL
President of European Business Circle, Former President of the Austrian Chambers of Commerce & Eurochambres

MICHAEL JÄGER
President of Taxpayers Association of Europe

KEYNOTES

Christian Mandl
Head of EU Policy Department, Austrian Federal Economic Chamber

Judith Arnal (TBC)
Associate Senior Research Fellow, Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)

Markus Pieper (TBC)
Board Member of SME Europe

BONIFACIO GARCIA PORRAS (TBC)
Head of Unit SMEs, DG GROW, European Commission

CONCLUSION

Billy KELLEHER MEP (TBC)
Member of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs; Member of the Subcommittee on Tax Matters

MODERATION

Dr HORST HEITZ
Chair of the Steering Committee of SME Connect

Programme and registration link:
https://www.smeconnect.eu/events/kick-off-stop-bureaucracy/