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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7967

18 May 2001
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/euro
SME preparations for changeover to euro progresses but little, even though feeling of urgency increases

Brussels, 17/05/2001 (Agence Europe) - According to a Eurobarometer flash survey carried out in April, the heads of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the EU are increasingly aware of the introduction of the euro, whereas only one SME in four are really ready. Commissioner Erkki Liikanen, responsible for business, pointed out that "those companies which start the second half of the year reasonably well prepared will be in a much better position than their competitors". Yet, 62% of...

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