Today the European Parliament backed the deal negotiated with the Council by S&D MEP Miriam Dalli to reduce CO2 emissions by cars and vans. The strong position held throughout by Miriam Dalli, has ensured a 37.5% target for cars and vans in 2030, departing from a Commission proposal of 30%.… read more →
If we don’t want to have more plastic than fish in our oceans by 2050, we must act now. Every year in Europe, 150 000 tonnes of plastic are dumped into the sea and today the EU Parliament voted on a new legislation, agreed with the EU Council, to stop… read more →
Eight years after the Arab Spring, the situation in most countries in the Middle East and North Africa region remains critical. Human rights violations are still ongoing, unemployment rates for women and the youth is amongst the highest in the world. In the resolution approved today by the European Parliament,… read more →
Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament took another step in the progressive direction today by voting for modernising the requirements for the sale of fertilising products in Europe, which will contribute to moving towards a true circular economy. With these new rules, up to 30% of Europe’s need for… read more →
The S&D Group pushed the European Parliament for voting today in favour of the disclosure of income tax information by certain undertakings and branches. Member states are still blocking to move towards a fair and transparent solution for taxpayers in Europe with the so-called country-by-country-reporting (CBCR). Hugues Bayet, S&D negotiator… read more →
The Socialists and Democrats voted today in the European Parliament for more and better protection of workers from the risks related to the exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work. It is the third and last revision in this parliamentary term. Marita Ulvskog, S&D negotiator on this report, said: “It… read more →
The S&D Group welcomes the approval of the report on the European Regional Development Fund and Cohesion Fund (ERDF-CF) backed today in Plenary by a large majority. This is a vital step to boost the crucial role of the ERDF-CF: the biggest European public investment tool, one fourth of the… read more →
Commenting on the situation in the Middle East and the ongoing escalation of violence around the Gaza Strip, S&D Group president Udo Bullmann said: “We have followed with concern the news about and from the Middle East over the past days. We welcome and fully support the statements made by the five… read more →
Today, the European Parliament voted on the new financial Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA III) devoted to support the candidate and potential candidate countries during the next long-term EU budget 2021-2027. The European Commission has proposed to increase the envelope of pre-accession funds to €14.5 billion. The Socialists and Democrats… read more →
Socialists and Democrats voted today in favour of a new ‘Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument’ (NDICI) that merges most of the EU’s current external financing instruments into one broad tool to assist third countries in our neighbourhood and beyond. As proposed by the European Parliament, it would assist third… read more →