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S&Ds call on all parties of Syrian conflict to ensure immediate ceasefire

Speaking after the bombing by Syrian government forces of the rebel-held Eastern Ghouta area outside Damascus, S&D Group vice-president on foreign affairs, Victor Boştinaru, said:
 

S&Ds promote a global ban on animal testing in cosmetics.

The European Parliament’s committee on health and environment today voted in favour of a resolution promoting a global ban on animal testing in cosmetics.
 
The European Union stopped the testing of finished cosmetic products on animals in 2004, and ingredients in 2009. This was followed up with a ban on the importation and sale of any new cosmetics tested elsewhere on animals in 2013.  
 

First-ever DIGITALEUROPE SME Award goes to three European digital SMEs which have the potential to become tomorrow's tech giants

“We have a Winner – and maybe the birth of a new European tech giant!” said Cecilia Bonefeld-Dahl, Director General of DIGITALEUROPE today in Brussels.

S&Ds in Myanmar and Bangladesh: persecution of Rohingya cannot remain unpunished

S&D MEPs travelled last week to Myanmar and Bangladesh to examine the human rights and humanitarian situation of the Rohingya. The Rohingya have been subject to horrific human rights abuses in Myanmar, with testimonies of systemic rape of women and girls, burning of villages and mass killings. Consequently, hundreds of thousands have fled into neighbouring Bangladesh.

Luis de Guindos not the best choice for top job at the ECB, say S&Ds

Following the Eurozone finance ministers’ decision to designate Luis de Guindos as vice-president of the European Central Bank (ECB), S&D Group spokesperson for economic and monetary affairs Pervenche Berès stated:
 
"We take note of today's Eurogroup decision. Last week, we had the opportunity, as members of the European Parliament, to hold an informal hearing with the two short-listed candidates, Luis de Guindos and Philip Lane.
 

This morning [19 February], Valeria Ronzitti (CEEP General Secretary) and Tor Hattlevol (chair of CEEP Macro-Economic Task Force) addressed the European Commission, the Eurogroup and the Bulgarian Presidency at the Macro-Economic Dialogue.

Highlighting the core priorities of employers of public services and services of general interest, Ms Ronzitti said:
 

On completing the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU):

Europe’s Food & Drink Industry celebrates successes of Single Market in new campaign

“Pantries of Europe” highlights diversity, quality and tradition of products available throughout Europe

(Brussels, 19 February 2018) FoodDrinkEurope is marking the 25th anniversary of the Single Market—and the variety and quality of food and drink it offers to consumers across Europe—with a new campaign that celebrates the diversity of products available throughout the EU.

European Aluminium outlines the challenge of overcapacity in response to US Section 232 Report findings

Brussels, 19 February 2018 - Whilst reviewing the report released by the US Department of Commerce (DoC) on the effect of imports of aluminium on national security, European Aluminium reconfirms its belief that the root cause of the main challenges faced by the aluminium industry is global excess capacity, in particular in China. Potential measures should address these imbalances without distorting global trade flows and interfering with the current trading relationship between the United States and Europe.
 

Recycling Programme Extends Sponsorship of UK Professional Women’s Cycling Team

As women’s cycling continues to gain momentum, recycling programme ‘Every Can Counts’ has furthered its investment into the UK based Trek-Drops professional women’s cycling team for the duration of the 2018 season.
 
This is the second consecutive year that the Every Can Counts programme, managed by the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro), has supported the female riders having seen the sport as an emerging market which has similar values to its own.
 

CONEBI - Confederation of the European Bicycle Industry

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