Brussels, 06/02/2009 (Agence Europe) - Small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) make up 99% of the total number of businesses in the European Union and 75 million jobs, but their international performance is structurally weak. For this reason, the European Parliament urged the European Commission and Member States on Thursday 5 February 2009 to work together to help European SMEs to develop in a harmonious manner, gain access to new markets and expand their export activities and...