SMES' REPRESENTATION ON THE EUROPEAN UNION LEVEL

This study is based on SMEs Situation Analysis of small and medium sized enterprises ' (SMEs) interests being represented within the European Union (EU) multilevel governing system. It brings empirical research and in order to achieve a better insight into the structure of SMEs representation, to verify legitimacy in general business strategies. The cohesive and pervasive approach of the article derives from qualitative analysis of SMEs ' representation sample, including broad spectrum of elements that interconnects different modes of interests representing in expert groups, SMEs representations and associations and European SMEs federations. This study analyzes forms and SMEs ' options to push their interests and to enforce the proper EU decision-making process. To fulfill this, the increasing of SMEs ' awareness is essential. Based on empirical study and in-depth interviews among the SMEs sample, article finds out what is the current climate for SMEs to be influential within the entire decision-making system. Choosing relevant way leads to less widespread of SME's interests ' representation in the whole policy-making process.