The first important vote on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement was held, Jean-Claude Trichet speaks of a eurozone recovery, and a survey on green businesses.

ACTA vote / Eurozone / Green business

Anti-ACTA activists can breathe  a sigh of relief, for now.

A snap vote was called on referring  the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement

Some felt it was pandering  to big business pressures

to use a legal procedure  to avoid political discussion.

It indicates the power of protest  of ordinary people across Europe

because I've never seen them under  as much pressure as they are at this stage.

More economic governance is the answer,  say the two Jean-Claudes.

In Brussels for  an economic recovery debate,

and Eurogroup President  Jean-Claude Juncker

agreed that the tools for recovery exist,  but that we are a long way from the exit.

because we have the new rules  and now we have to implement them.

that's what the latest  Eurobarometer survey showed.

Only 37% of small and medium-sized  businesses had a full-time green employee.

with the largest increases  in food and electronics,

but many felt bureaucracy  stifles green growth.

One in every five SMEs  said they are discouraged

to invest in renewables  or energy efficiency

due to the amount of red tape  and complicated rules.