S&Ds demand stronger EU support for SMEs and Social Economy Enterprises
EnergyYesterday the industry, energy and research committee backed the report drafted by S&D MEP Patrizia Toia which calls for stronger support for European Small and Medium Enterprises. The report...
View ArticleSocialists and Democrats have pushed to ensure fair taxation of tech giants
Euro & FinanceThe Socialists and Democrats led today a broad cross-party coalition to introduce a tax on the digital services provided by tech giants such as Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon,...
View ArticleUdo Bullmann: Further progress needed on Eurozone reform
Euro & FinanceFollowing the conclusion of the Eurogroup this morning on the reform of the European Monetary Union, S&D Group president Udo Bullmann stated: “The agreement reached by the...
View ArticleBrexit agreement provides industry what it needs: clarity and certainty
UK in EuropeCeemet, European Tech & Industry employers, welcomes the endorsement by EU leaders yesterday, 25th November 2018, of the agreement reached by negotiators on the terms of the UK’s...
View ArticleNew EU Digital Tax Proposal Raises New Concerns, Broad Support For Global Reform
Euro & FinanceBrussels, BELGIUM — European Finance Ministers were unable to decide on the EU Digital Services tax (DST) proposal at today’s Economic and Financial Affairs Council meeting due to a...
View ArticleParliament’s Trade Committee votes for jobs and access to medicines with a...
Health & ConsumersThe Medicines for Europe Board unanimously applauds last night’s vote in the European Parliament where, once again, parliamentarians voted for a comprehensive Supplementary...
View ArticleElectricity Market Design: Any threshold requires an appropriate calculation...
EnergyIn view of the upcoming trilogue on the Electricity Market Design, COGEN Europe, EUGINE andEUTurbines would like to strongly emphasise that the simple reference to a limit value like the 550g...
View ArticleS&Ds kick off election campaign at PES congress in Lisbon
Social Europe & JobsThe president of the Group of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament, Udo Bullmann, will participate in the PES Congress in Lisbon on 7-8 December together with a...
View ArticlePublic sector an inclusive route into finance, global figures in ACCA study...
Euro & FinanceAccountants in the public sector are starting their finance careers later than peers in other sectors, according to a new report from ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified...
View ArticleProgressives outline vision for sustainable international trade and investment
Trade & SocietyLeading S&D MEPs and international trade experts today presented a new policy paper on a Progressive Model for International Trade and Investment. The paper outlines a...
View ArticleSocialists in the European Parliament congratulate Spain on the 40th...
Justice & Home AffairsOn the eve of the 40th anniversary of the referendum in which the Spaniards approved the Constitution, the Group of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament wanted...
View ArticleCommissioner Andriukaitis commends breweries for progress on consumer...
Health & ConsumersEuropean Health and Food Safety Commissioner’s comments follow latest sector report BRUSSELS 5 December 2018. EU Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Vytenis Andriukaitis has...
View ArticleNew report issued by SusChem and partners: Robust Agenda to achieve...
Climate & EnvironmentBRUSSELS, 06 December 2018 – In response to the European Plastics Strategy, the European Technology Platform for Sustainable Chemistry (SusChem) and partners issue new report:...
View ArticleFairness and transparency for business users of online platforms must be...
Health & ConsumersThe Socialists and Democrats backed today in the internal market and consumer protection committee a proposal to improve fairness and transparency for business users of online...
View ArticleMEPs back new laws to allow Europeans to bring lawsuits collectively
Justice & Home AffairsMEPs in the European Parliament Legal Affairs Committee today backed new proposals that would allow groups of European citizens to bring lawsuits collectively against large...
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