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On 28 May the ITRE Committee will vote on the decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations for five MFF files where ITRE is the lead committee. ITRE largely finalised the negotiations on the MFF programmes within its remit at the end of the last parliamentary term and had these partial agreements approved as Parliament's first reading positions in April 2019.

During the remote extraordinary ITRE Committee meeting of 19 May, Ms Kadri Simson, Commissioner for Energy, briefed the ITRE Committee on the Commission's plans concerning energy-related aspects of the European recovery after COVID-19. Her presentation was followed by an exchange of views with Members.

During the remote ITRE Committee meeting of 15 May, an exchange of views with Mr Valdis Dombrovskis, Executive Vice-President for an Economy that Works for People, was held on European recovery after COVID-19.

During the ITRE extraordinary remote committee meeting on 8 May, Mr Timmermans, Executive Vice-President for the European Green Deal, held an exchange of views with the ITRE Committee members on European Recovery after COVID-19.

This study focuses on the role of SMEs in Europe’s long-term industrial strategy. It presents the recent SME and digital strategies, together with the European Green Deal. The author recommends the rigorous application of the Think Small First principle in impact assessments for legislation and policy evaluations, the development of different strategies for different SME segments, arguing in favour of an SME support policy which mirrors the ambition of the digital and green transitions.