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Iratxe García to von der Leyen: The Tunisia Memorandum is a mistake and must be withdrawn

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Following the decision of Tunisian authorities to refuse entrance to a Parliamentarian delegation of MEPs, S&D Group leader Iratxe García this morning will request a declaration of the European Parliament's Conference of presidents asking for the immediate suspension of the Memorandum of Understanding between the EU and Tunisia.
 
S&D President Iratxe García said:
 

Under S&D leadership, EP to call for EU-wide approach on prostitution to cut demand and help women to leave it

S&D

Today, the European Parliament will vote on a report calling for a Europe-wide approach to prostitution, putting women’s rights, protection against violence, and gender equality at its heart.

S&Ds candidate for the 2023 Sakharov Prize is Jina Mahsa Amini and the Woman, Life and Freedom Movement in Iran

S&D

Exactly one year ago today, the 22 year old Kurdish-Iranian, Jina Mahsa Amini, was arrested for allegedly disobeying Iran’s strict dress code for women. Three days later, she died in custody, after being brutalised by Iran’s morality police. This triggered civil unrest and protests against the regime of Iran, mainly led by women fighting for their rights and freedoms:

Inaction by coffee companies threatens the global supply of coffee, farmers’ livelihoods and nature, reveals 2023 Coffee Barometer

Solidaridad
Despite the passage of anti-deforestation laws by the EU, the clearing of forests is set to continue apace with coffee companies not prepared to comply with the regulation, reveals the 2023 Coffee Barometer, an in-depth report on the state of sustainability in the coffee sector. Roughly 130.000 hectares of forest have been lost annually over the last 20 years due to land being cleared for coffee cultivation as farmers attempt to make ends meet. At the same time coffee income remains at or below the poverty line in eight of the ten largest coffee producing countries.

Single Market Emergency Instrument: workers’ rights will be preserved even in times of crisis, thanks to S&Ds

S&D
Today the European Parliament gave the greenlight for the creation of the Single Market Emergency Instrument (SMEI). The instrument aims at ensuring the free movement of goods, services, and people in the single market in the context of an emergency, like the one of the coronavirus pandemic.
 

EU steel industry supports Commission President’s initiative for a renewed Industrial Strategy to ensure clean tech is made in Europe

EUROFER
Brussels, 13 September 2023 – The European steel sector welcomes the vision for a renewed Industrial Strategy set out by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in the State of the Union address. Relaunching Europe’s industrial engine with concrete measures in all relevant policy areas should be both a core mission for the final year of this legislature and a top priority for the future EU executive.

European Parliament closer to zero air pollution goal, thanks to S&D’s push

S&D
Today, the European Parliament, under S&D leadership, took an ambitious position on the revision of the Ambient Air Quality Directive, ahead of the upcoming negotiations with the Commission and the Council to finalise it.
 

Good day for stronger transparency and accountability in the European Parliament despite EPP's attempt to water down new rules

S&D

The European Parliament already voted twice for stronger rules on transparency, accountability and integrity. Today, we make these new rules a reality in the Rules of Procedure, which will be ramped up with strong provisions on transparency.

With Turkey’s EU accession process in deadlock, a parallel and realistic relations framework with Turkey should be set up

S&D

SOTEU: Iratxe García urges von der Leyen to strengthen social protection for citizens

S&D

Today, during the debate on the State of the European Union, the leader of the Group of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament, Iratxe García MEP, asked Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to show stronger commitment to implement the Social Pillar.

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