Wolf Klinz (ADLE): Crisis reporter

68 year-old MP Wolf Klinz is a member of the Alliance of Democrats and Liberals for Europe (ADLE). Third  biggest group in the European Parliament with 84 MPs, the ADLE brings together the European Party of Liberals, Democrats and Reformers (EPLDR) and the European Democrat Party (EDP). Its President is former Belgian Prime Minister, Guy Verhofstadt. Its values centre on the defence of individual liberties, a free and dynamic free enterprise culture and economic and social solidarity. The political group promotes sustainable economic growth for more jobs and opportunities for companies.
For Wolf Klinz, it is important to “help SMEs by giving them greater access to the capital needed to facilitate their development but also to new technologies”. The German MP, an economics graduate, is conscious of the fact that there has scarcely been any improvement at bureaucratic or accountancy level. These are all barriers to dynamism and innovation. “Yet SMEs are indispensable,” insists this former Vice-President of Eurochambres. “They provide jobs and education for young people.” Wolf Klinz, who was also President of the Chamber of Francfort-sur-le-Main from 2001 to 2003, recognises the advantages of CCIs for the defence of SMEs. It has to be said that in Germany, each company must be a member of a Chamber of Commerce.
Aided by long experience, Wolf Kliz has been president of the special commission on the financial, economic and social crisis since last October. This aims to analyse and assess the extent of the crisis and its impact on the Union and its member-states. It is to propose measures to fight back in a coordinated manner. Upon his appointment at the head of this special commission, Wolf Klinz did not hesitate to criticise the “disjointed” approach of the European Commission in the face of the upheavals affecting the financial markets.
The European MP and his team therefore intend to draw up a battle-plan. This will set down recommendations on the action to be taken to support growth and employment.