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Electrification the key to decarbonising Europe's economy
EnergyElectrification is the key to decarbonising Europe’s economy, according to WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson, who was speaking today at a European Commission event on long-term emissions reductions....
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Parliament backs new rules to crack down on money laundering and organised crime
Justice & Home AffairsThe European Parliament’s civil liberties, justice and home affairs committee, today backed two reports designed to make it harder for organised criminals and terrorists to...
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S&Ds: let’s stop being bullied by Unfair Trading Practices in the food chain....
Agriculture & FoodFollowing today’s presentation in the agriculture committee of the draft report on Unfair Trading Practices (UTP) in the food supply chain, rapporteur and S&D MEP, Paolo De...
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Despite rapid approach of Brexit, UK SMEs are failing to go global
UK in Europe More than a quarter (26%) of UK small businesses (SMEs) are not participating in international tradeIn the run up to Brexit, 46% of UK SMEs feel more information and support on potential...
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S&D MEPs express solidarity with the families of the victims of the recent...
Justice & Home AffairsNicaragua has experienced a peak of violence in recent days, as a result of which at least 17 people have been killed in the cities of Diriamba and Jinotepe and dozens of...
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TransportThe committee for Transport and Tourism in the European Parliament has voted yesterday to confirm the Commission’s proposed reduction targets for cars and vans, to call for more flexible rules...
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Parliament puts forward ambitious proposals to enable parents and carers to...
Social Europe & JobsThe S&Ds led today a majority in the employment and social affairs committee calling for an ambitious and progressive Work-Life Balance Directive to enable working parents...
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If we want to ensure peace, we have to defend democracies against Trumpism,...
Global EuropeOn the occasion of the NATO Summit, S&D president Udo Bullmann says: "The world will not become a safer place with a US president who only calls for more and more military spending and...
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There can be no second-class products, nor consumers, in the EU, say S&Ds
Health & ConsumersThe S&D Group led today an overwhelming majority in the internal market parliamentary committee to ensure that there are no double standards in the quality of food and other...
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North America and Africa lead the way in economic confidence despite trade...
Euro & FinanceThe global economic recovery that started in late 2016 is starting to lose momentum, with global confidence in Q2 dipping from its Q1 high, finds the latest edition of ACCA (the...
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ACCA has issued the following statement on the United Kingdom’s exit from and...
Euro & FinanceHelen Brand OBE, ACCA chief executive, says:“ACCA welcomes the publication of the long awaited UK Government White Paper on the future relationship between the United Kingdom and the...
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S&D Euro MPs welcome a milestone agreement on migration at the UN
Global EuropeFollowing the accord reached in the UN on an international agreement to manage migration, S&D vice-president responsible for foreign affairs and human rights, Elena Valenciano, stated:...
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Sales of replacement tyres for ETRMA Members: stable for first half of 2018
TransportBrussels, 16th July 2017– The European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers’ Association published today European[1] tyre replacements sales of its Members for the first half of 2018:For further...
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