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The EU must hold the Kremlin to account: time for new targeted sanctions

S&D - Socialists and Democrats

Following the visit by High Representative Josep Borrell to Moscow, the S&D Group called today in the plenary for a firm and united EU reaction towards Russia, including new targeted sanctions against those who trample human rights or enable Putin’s kleptocracy.

S&D vice-president responsible for foreign affairs, Kati Piri MEP, said:

Europe launches large-scale demonstrations for medical drones

SAFIR-Med

Drones are emerging as a viable solution for urgent and reliable medical transport.

From Forests to Packaging: Pro Carton joins the #Greensource initiative

CEPI - Confederation of European Paper Industries

#Greensource was created in 2020 as a European-wide effort to explain how the forest-fibre industries can make the 2050 climate neutrality target a reality. Cepi, the Confederation of European Paper Industries, and EPIS, the European Pulp Industry Sector Association, kickstarted the initiative.

Expected increase in restructuring and layoffs calls for more work transition services

European Employers Institute

Latest market research from the World Employment Confederation (WEC) and the Association of Career Firms international (ACF) shows that the career management industry anticipates further waves of restructuring for 2021 and therefore expects the provision of career transition services to grow by up to 10% globally. The sector warns about the need to watch out for the quality of services in order to guarantee successful and sustainable transitions for workers.

The Recovery Fund is a stepping-stone for our common future, say S&Ds

S&D - Socialists and Democrats

The European Parliament will today give its final green light to Europe’s Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), a crucial tool worth the €672.5 billion to boost the European economy following the Covid-19 pandemic.

Eider Gardiazabal MEP, S&D negotiator for the European Parliament, said:

Enhancing ECB’s democratic legitimacy must accompany its rise to crucial crisis fighter, say S&Ds

S&D - Socialists and Democrats

Speaking ahead of a plenary debate with European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde on the European Parliament’s annual report 2020, the Socialists and Democrats Group highlighted the need for the ECB to continue its active monetary policies to speed up the recovery and urged the ECB to step up its sustainability efforts. The S&D Group is leading the drive for a formal inter-institutional agreement between the ECB and Parliament that would ensure greater democratic accountability as the powers of the ECB increase.

To end scandal of ‘working poor’ fair minimum wages and fair working conditions are indispensable

S&D - Socialists and Democrats

Speaking ahead of a debate on ‘Reducing inequalities with a specific focus on in-work poverty’, the S&D Group calls for fair minimum wages, action to better protect platform workers and a social progress protocol.

Marianne Vind, S&D MEP responsible for in-work poverty, said:

OpenLux: “EU transparency rules have revealed true scale of scandal, now we need laws to finally close EU tax havens”

S&D - Socialists and Democrats

Reacting to the OpenLux investigation published this morning, Aurore Lalucq, S&D spokesperson on tax matters, said: 

S&D Group: EU anti-trafficking rules need an upgrade

S&D - Socialists and Democrats

The Socialists and Democrats are leading the European Parliament’s efforts to call for more to be done to fight human trafficking, a horrific crime that affects women and children in particular. Victims of human trafficking, especially when subject to sexual exploitation, are often highly vulnerable people that require significant levels of support.

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