Whenever the European enterprise takes another step forward, its leaders say there will be no change.

Shell's position as a major European enterprise has become untenable.

All too often they see the European enterprise as one huge thicket of hostility and conspiracy.

Not enough European small and medium-sized enterprises grow into world-beaters.

A competition court would increase the legal protection of European enterprises.

Access to financial instruments continues to be a major problem for around 1020% of European small and mediumsized enterprises.

Freedom of access to foreign markets is vital to large numbers of European enterprises.

Budgets at this level do not represent the scale of ambition of the European enterprise.

It is not a case of European enterprises having to produce less, but simply in a more intelligent and environmentally friendly manner.

We must take relevant action instead of merely toasting our European enterprises.