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Gender fairness needs strong commitment without playing games

S&D - Socialists and Democrats
The Socialists and Democrats take gender equality seriously: with the nomination of Philip Lane as a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank (ECB), José Manuel Campa as chair of the European Banking Authority (EBA) and Sebastiano Laviola as number two of the Single Resolution Board (SRB), gender balance has once again not been respected. The S&D Group will therefore refuse from now on to consider any list of candidates that does not give women their rightful place. 
 

EU takes significant step to end letterbox companies in the EU and to protect workers

S&D - Socialists and Democrats
Negotiators from the European Parliament, Commission and Council, today backed new rules governing how companies can move between EU member states. The S&D Group ensured that these new rules will prevent fraudulent or abusive company set-ups to avoid taxes or social legislation.
 
S&D MEP and chief-negotiator for the European Parliament for the company mobility rules, Evelyn Regner, said:

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Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly

Katarina Barley, Constanze Krehl & Udo Bullmann in Leipzig: #EuropeTogether for our Digital Future!

S&D - Socialists and Democrats
The S&D Group together with its progressive partners will organise its next #EuropeTogether conference this Friday, 15 March 2019, in Leipzig in Germany. The topic to be discussed is ‘We need to be Digital, Successful and Social. How do we get there?’
 

The UK economy needs a confidence boost, says ACCA

ACCA
In response to the UK Chancellor's Spring Statement, ACCA's head of taxation, Chas Roy-Chowdhury says:

S&Ds welcome Youth for Climate Movement and call for a carbon-neutral economy by 2050 at the latest

S&D - Socialists and Democrats
Today the plenary of the European Parliament debated on how to fight climate change in the presence of 60 young Europeans representing the Youth for Climate Movement started last August by Greta Thunberg.

S&Ds fight for EU-wide improvement of equal access to products and services for 120 million citizens

S&D - Socialists and Democrats
The Socialists and Democrats were the driving force behind a new piece of legislation that will allow European citizens with disabilities better access to products and services such as computers, mobile phones or travel ticketing and automatic teller machines, which was voted today in the European Parliament’s plenary.

S&Ds ensure more money for frontline member states, despite opposition from EPP

S&D - Socialists and Democrats
The European Parliament today approved the creation of a fund of over €10 billion to help member states manage asylum, migration and integration for the period 2021-2027. The S&D Group has ensured that the money will be primarily spent within EU countries, to ensure frontline member states have the resources they need to manage migration in a fair and humane way. This split the centre-right EPP Group.
 

European Parliament approves update to EU’s Visa Information System

S&D - Socialists and Democrats
The European Parliament today approved updated rules governing the EU’s Visa Information System. This is the EU database that connects border guards at the EU’s external borders with member states' consulates across the world. It provides authorities with key information on applicants for short-stay Schengen visas.
 
S&D Group spokesperson for the EU Visa Information System Péter Niedermüller said:

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