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COP23 Bonn Fiji November 2017 logo

Everyone should live up to the Paris climate agreement, say leading S&Ds

MARTIN DE LA TORRE, Victoria
04/10/2017
Leading the fight against climate change, Migration
Today the European Parliament adopted a resolution calling for the full implementation of the agreement reached in Paris, ahead of the next UN climate summit. The Conference of the Parties (COP23)...
the words Tax Fraud

It is high time to have a permanent fraud-free VAT system in Europe, say S&Ds

HÉLIN-VILLES, Solange
04/10/2017
Fair taxation: fighting the tax cheats, A financial sector that serves society
S&D Euro MPs today welcome the European Commission’s plan to reform the VAT taxation system in order to eradicate the €50 billion lost every year in cross-border fraud. They also praise the...
Tractor spraying field with pesticides

S&Ds push for ban on endocrine-disrupting pesticides

MARTIN DE LA TORRE, Victoria
04/10/2017
Sustainable agriculture, safer food, strong rural communities
Today the S&D Group won an important battle for European citizens’ health, despite opposition from conservative MEPs in the European Parliament and strong lobbying from pesticide multinationals...
ryan air planes

Ryanair cannot solve its crisis at the expense of passengers and workers, says Ismail Ertug

MARTIN DE LA TORRE, Victoria
03/10/2017
Consumer rights
More than 700,000 passengers have been affected by the cancellation of 20,000 flights by Irish airline Ryanair. Most of the passengers are not entitled to compensation under the existing Passenger...
china flag with factory in black

Pittella: A great victory for Europe. The S&Ds succeeded in building up strong trade defence instruments to protect European workers and industries

BERNAS, Jan
PELZ, Silvia
03/10/2017
Jobs and growth instead of austerity and recession, Decent work for all
Today the Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament secured a major victory on modernizing the EU’s trade defence instruments. At a meeting this afternoon between the Parliament, Commission...
Moldova lake and turning to Europe slogan

Moldovan government is working to strengthen its integration with Europe, say S&Ds

KOMODROMOS, Dimitris
03/10/2017
The EU as a good neighbour , The EU on the world stage
During the debate on the situation in Moldova in the European Parliament this afternoon, S&D vice-president Victor Boştinaru MEP said: "Many in this House are accusing the Moldovan government of...
Globe and telecoms arrows pointing out of globe

Competition and consumer rights must be ensured by new EU telecoms rules, say S&Ds

MARTIN DE LA TORRE, Victoria
03/10/2017
Consumer rights, Equipping European industry for the 21st century, Online rights - data protection and copyright
Sweeping innovation keeps changing the telecoms landscape and demands an urgent update of the EU regulatory framework, which was last revised in 2009. Yesterday evening the industry and research...
same work rights pay women gender equality - man on higher money stack than woman

Empower women economically, say S&Ds to Commission

PELZ, Silvia
03/10/2017
Today the European Parliament approved a very strong progressive S&D report calling on the Commission and member states to strengthen the economic empowerment of women to enable them to...

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