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PES president: Juncker’s State of the Union must prioritise social Europe
Global EuropeSocial Europe & JobsSergei Stanishev, the president of the Party of European Socialists, wrote today to Jean-Claude Juncker to ask him finally to deliver on his promised ‘social triple...
View ArticleS&Ds call on Commission to make sure EU countries implement the Istanbul...
SecurityToday the European Parliament endorsed the accession of the European Union to the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence. The Convention is...
View ArticleParliament backs WiFi4EU - bringing high-quality internet to public spaces...
InfoSocietyThe European Parliament today backed a scheme to bring WiFi connectivity to public spaces such as parks, squares and public buildings across Europe. The agreement, dubbed WiFi4EU, will bring...
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CLEPA shares latest trends and regulations affecting automotive supply industry
Innovation & EnterpriseTransportAutomotive supply industry showcases innovation at IAA FrankfurtSector pushes clean, safe and connected mobility to new levelsTechnology neutrality and mid-term...
View ArticleS&D Group secures €500 million to tackle youth unemployment
Social Europe & JobsThe European Parliament today backed an S&D Group initiative to make an extra 500 million Euro available to tackle youth unemployment across Europe. The money comes as part...
View ArticleEU can set better forest-management standards to tackle climate change, say S&Ds
Climate & EnvironmentForests are the lungs of Europe, covering 42% of the EU land surface, and they can play a crucial role in fighting climate change. This is why today the European Parliament...
View ArticlePittella: We need a new Europe closer to people's real needs
Europe's EastGlobal EuropeSocial Europe & JobsStrasbourg, 13 September 2017Following the debate on the State of Union in the plenary of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, the president of the...
View ArticleVDMA: Investment screening puts good investment climate in Europe at risk
Euro & FinanceGlobal EuropeFrankfurt/Brussels, 13 September 2017Thilo Brodtmann, Executive Director of the German mechanical engineering association VDMA, comments on the proposal by the European...
View ArticleECR leaders reject Juncker's federalist ambition
Social Europe & JobsUK in EuropeFollowing today’s State of the Union address by European Commission President Jean Claude Junker, the ECR Group Co-Chairmen Syed Kamall and Ryszard Legutko have both...
View ArticleMEPs back Girling plan for tackling aviation carbon emissions
TransportClimate & EnvironmentCommercial flights in and out of Europe will continue to be exempt from the EU's carbon emission controls, heading off a potential confrontation with the airline...
View ArticleMore investment needed to boost a sustainable recovery of the European...
Euro & FinanceSocial Europe & JobsSustainable Dev.Strasbourg, 13 September 2017Negotiators from the Parliament and the Council struck a political deal last night to extend the European...
View ArticleDieselgate: Recall of ALL non-compliant cars should be mandatory and respect...
Sustainable Dev.TransportSocialists and Democrats want to close the never-ending story of Dieselgate – successfully and with greater vigilance. At the plenary debate held today in the European...
View ArticleS&Ds reject the attack against UNRWA
Global EuropeStrasbourg, 14 September 2017The Socialists and Democrats Group in the European Parliament rejects the manipulative attack by the EFDD Group against UNRWA - the UN agency that has been...
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Special committee on terrorism must focus on practical results
SecurityThe European Parliament’s new special committee on terrorism met for the first time today. S&D MEPs outlined how they want the new committee to work, focusing on practical improvements to...
View ArticleMEPs condemn the persecution of the Rohingya people
SecurityECR MEPs have secured the European Parliament's support for a cross-party resolution condemning the attacks against the Rohingya minority in Myanmar.The resolution calls for the Myanmar...
View Article“Access to products and services must be open to all” say S&D Euro MPs
Social Europe & JobsToday, the Socialists and Democrats secured a majority on an ambitious proposal aiming at improving access to a wide range of products and services for people with disabilities,...
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