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Filipino people holding signs says stop the killings

S&Ds: Philippines must stop killings under the pretext of drug war

CZERNY-GRIMM, Inga
19/04/2018
Foreign affairs, human rights, security & defence
On the initiative of the S&D Group, the European Parliament called today on the government of the Philippines to immediately put an end to the extrajudicial killings in the pretext of a ‘war on...
Words about victims of violence and crime

S&Ds call on Commission and member states to show they are serious about protecting victims of violence

PELZ, Silvia
19/04/2018
Employment, social affairs & gender equality, Foreign affairs, human rights, security & defence
Speaking after a debate and vote on the implementation report on the European Protection Order, Soraya Post, MEP and S&D spokesperson on human rights said: “It is shameful that although tens of...
Iraq's Flag in blue sky

S&Ds take the lead in the EP on reaching out to Iraq

CZERNY-GRIMM, Inga
18/04/2018
Foreign affairs, human rights, security & defence
The S&D Group conducted the first official parliamentary delegation from the EP to Iraq since previous legislatures. During a two-day mission, the S&D members visited Fallujah, which was...
Country by country reporting stamp

Make them say what they pay - European Council must finally act for tax transparency of multinational companies

ALLAN, Tim
HÉLIN-VILLES, Solange
18/04/2018
Economic affairs, tax & the EU budget
The S&D Group today demanded that the European Council explains its failure to prepare a position on laws that will ensure corporate tax transparency for multinational companies in Europe. The...
Mark Zuckerberg data protection facebook scandal

Facebook and Cambridge Analytica scandal shows that national governments must get serious about protecting citizens online

ALLAN, Tim
18/04/2018
Internal market & consumer protection, Justice, liberties, citizenship & home affairs
During a debate in the European Parliament on the recent scandal that Cambridge Analytica misused over 87 million Facebook users’ data, S&D Group MEPs called on national governments to unblock...
Martin Selmayr EC sec-gen scandal

S&Ds: the Selmayr scandal was a disgrace for all EU institutions. Commission must adopt new, more transparent, rules by September 2018 and reassess the post

BERNAS, Jan
18/04/2018
Economic affairs, tax & the EU budget
Following today's vote in plenary, where an overwhelming majority has approved a compromise resolution on the integrity policy of the Commission, in particular the appointment of the Secretary-...
Dieselgate Clean Up, car fumes with green background

S&Ds tighten up rules to prevent another Dieselgate scandal

PELZ, Silvia
18/04/2018
Environment, health, agriculture & fisheries, Industry, research & energy, Internal market & consumer protection
In response to the Dieselgate scandal, which had revealed serious loopholes in the system set up for approving and surveilling new cars, the Socialists and Democrats had taken the lead in tightening...
Writing Clean Energy - let's be ambitious over blue background and wind turbines

High Parliamentary expectations ahead of energy informal Council

MARTIN DE LA TORRE, Victoria
18/04/2018
Environment, health, agriculture & fisheries
S&Ds and The Greens call on EU energy ministers to raise the 2030 targets on efficiency and renewables. EU energy ministers will meet in Sofia on Thursday 19 April in order to take stock of...

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