The S&D Group welcomed proposals from the European Commission designed to create clearer rules for when a company wants to move across borders, and also to crack down on companies artificially moving their headquarters to other member states to avoid taxes or social legislation. The S&D Group will now fight to ensure that the final legislation is as strong as possible.  

 

 

Young people were particularly hard-hit by the financial crisis in 2008 and still suffer from high unemployment, or have become the working-poor. The S&D Group fights to give young people a voice to shape EU policies and to guarantee equal opportunities in the labour market and quality long-term jobs.

 

Today the parliamentary committee on culture and education backed the report for an EU Youth Strategy (2018-2026) drafted by the S&D MEP Eider Gardiazabal.

 

 

Education plays a crucial role in giving European citizens a more equal chance in life. Yet, according to the recent PISA* tests, every fifth European pupil faces problems with basic skills such as reading, mathematics and science.