Late Payments in Europe - Time to Act (Hosted by John Howarth MEP)
Date and time
Location
Members' Salon
European Parliament 60 rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60 B-1047 Bruxelles/Brussels BelgiumDescription
Late payments continue to plague small businesses across the EU, with an estimated 50,000 businesses going bankrupt every year due to unpaid invoices in the UK alone. With the IMCO committee currently preparing a report on the implementation of the Late Payment Directive and the European elections on the horizon, join us for an interactive luncheon debate with key stakeholders and MEPs to discuss the state of payment practices in Europe and potential solutions to tackling late payment culture across the EU.
Speakers Include:
- John Howarth MEP
- Maria Grapini MEP, Shadow Rapporteur for Own-Initiative Report on Late Payments
- Ken Moon, EU & International Affairs Chairman, Federation of Small Businesses
- European Commission
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The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is the UK’s leading business organisation. Established over 40 years ago to help our members succeed in business, we are a non-profit making and non-party political organisation that’s led by our members, for our members.
Our mission is to help smaller businesses achieve their ambitions. As experts in business, we offer our members a wide range of vital business services, including advice, financial expertise, support and a powerful voice in government.
FSB is also the UK’s leading business campaigner, focused on delivering change which supports smaller businesses to grow and succeed. Our lobbying arm starts with the work of our team in London which focuses on EU, UK and English policy issues. Further to this, our expert teams in Glasgow, Cardiff and Belfast work with governments, elected members and decision-makers in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.