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Parliament backs new rules to make EU political parties truly European

S&D - Socialists and Democrats
The European Parliament’s constitutional affairs committee today backed new rules to make the next EU elections more European. The committee voted on a series of measures regarding how European political parties and foundations are managed. The proposals will now be voted on by the whole Parliament in the April Plenary session.
 
 
S&D Group Spokesperson for constitutional affairs, Mercedes Bresso, said:
 

General Electric: Stop destroying industrial and social capacities GE needs for long-term growth

industriAll Europe
In January 2016, following its acquisition of Alstom Power, General Electric targeted 6,500 European jobs to be cut. The restructuring plan was supposedly meant to put GE energy-related activities back on the right track. And yet, in December 2017, another massive cost reduction plan was introduced which is targeting an additional 5,500 European jobs. In just two years, no fewer than 12,000 jobs in GE energy businesses were put on the chopping block across Europe.
 

More with Less: The role of Fluoropolymers in EU’s Key Industry Sectors

PlasticsEurope

First socio-economic analysis of the fluoropolymers industry 

Victory for social rights as S&Ds lead drive to reject European Services e-card

S&D - Socialists and Democrats
Today the Socialists and Democrats scored a victory for social rights after having successfully led the drive to reject the Commission’s proposal for an e-card in a vote in the internal market committee. Aimed at making the cross-border provision of business and construction services easier and removing administrative burdens, the e-card would de facto establish the country of origin principle by undermining host-country control and enforcement tools, leading to more cross-border social fraud and dumping.
 
 

It is high time to tax digital multinationals, long-term measures should remain our goal, say S&Ds

S&D - Socialists and Democrats
The S&D MEPs welcome Commissioner Moscovici's proposal to tax the giant tech companies where their revenues are generated in Europe in a move to prevent tax avoidance.
 
The Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament welcome this initiative responding to the growing concern of citizens and members states, but strongly believe that only an agreement on harmonising the corporate tax system will present a lasting solution.
 
S&D Group spokesperson on economic and monetary affairs, Pervenche Berès, said:

PES welcomes Udo Bullmann as the new president of the S&D group

PES - Party of European Socialists

The Party of European Socialists welcomes the election of Udo Bullmann as the new president of the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament (S&D). The PES is ready to continue strong cooperation with the S&D under his leadership in the run up to the 2019 European elections.
 

S&Ds stand side-by-side with Polish women again taking to the streets to defend their rights

S&D - Socialists and Democrats
Reacting to yesterday evening’s vote in the Polish parliament’s justice and human rights committee to support a ban on abortion in cases of foetal abnormality, which would further tighten already very restrictive anti-abortion laws, Iratxe García Pérez MEP, S&D Group spokeswoman on women's rights and gender equality, said: 
 

Europe’s civil society calls on the EU to maintain, strengthen and expand its pivotal role towards children’s deinstitutionalisation

Eurochild

(Brussels, 20 March 2018) Today, Europe’s civil society representing over 300 organisations that work with and for children meet key EU level stakeholders in Brussels to discuss how the EU can ensure better outcomes for children and their families through the post-2020 EU budget. Under the platform of the Opening Doors for Europe’s Children campaign, they bring evidence from the ground on how EU funds have been used in the current Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF).

Return of cold weather triggers large use of gas infrastructure in Europe

GIE - Gas Infrastructure Europe
  • Efficient operation of gas transmission, storage and LNG assures security of energy supplies
    to European houses
  • Some European countries receive about half of its daily gas consumption from gas storages
  • Storage operators are not fully remunerated for their role in security of supply

S&Ds warn that the increase in anti-vaccine movements poses a threat to public health

S&D - Socialists and Democrats
The increase of anti-vaccine movements, and vaccine-shortages in some European countries, poses a threat to the health of European citizens. The World Health Organisation (WHO) warns against the alarming return of preventable diseases, such as measles. Over 20,000 Europeans were affected by this disease last year, and 35 died, whereas there were only around 5,000 cases in 2016.
 

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