European Committee of the Regions 14 May 1998, Opinion of the Committee of the Regions on the 'Proposal for a Council Decision on measures of financial assistance for innovative and job-creating small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) - The growth and employment initiative'

10.8.98 EN C 251/41 Official Journal of the European Communities It points out that the period in question — two to three It points to the need for special measures to improve the match of supply and demand on the labour market; decades — will probably witness the accession of new Member States with a different demographic structure; underlines the role that European programmes and funds can play