17/03/2020 (Agence Europe) – In a policy paper published on Tuesday 17 March, SMEunited insists that the new Just Transition Fund should take full account of all SMEs (start-ups as well as traditional ones) (see EUROPE 12401/12). Furthermore, the organisation insists that all sectors be covered and that all social partners, including those of SMEs, be involved in the preparation of transition plans. In general, as regards the mechanism and InvestEU, SMEunited stresses the need for action to be market-oriented. As for the action of the European Investment Bank (EIB), the organisation calls for access to micro-loans to be as simple as possible for SMEs. To view the document: http://bit.ly/2Uh5zvZ (PH)