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EU must reject the right’s hysterical reaction to the UN migration and refugee compacts

S&D - Socialists and Democrats
The S&D Group added an urgent debate to the European Parliament’s agenda today on the UN migration and refugee compacts. The debate came after various EU governments such as Austria, Hungary and Poland, followed Donald Trump’s lead in saying they would not sign the agreements.
 
S&D Group president Udo Bullmann said:
 

CER - Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies

Climate neutral Europe needs building renovation

EURIMA
EU Commission sets EU on the right path in Climate & Energy Transition
 
Yesterday, the European Commission presented its Long Term “Clean Planet for All” Vision exploring pathways towards a climate neutral Europe by 2050. Eurima applauds this vision confirming both the commitment of this Commission to future-proofing the Union and to the necessity to act now to preserve people, planet and prosperity.

CumEx scandal: It is high time to end the impunity of corporate crimes

S&D - Socialists and Democrats
The S&Ds called today for a thorough inquiry by the European Supervisory Authorities into dividend arbitrage trading schemes such as ‘Cum-Ex’ or ‘cum-cum’ and their impact on the integrity of financial markets, during a vote in the plenary on the CumEx scandal.

The Gruevski affair undermines credibility of EU enlargement policy: Orbán must extradite him to Skopje

S&D - Socialists and Democrats
At the initiative of the Socialists and Democrats, the European Parliament called today on Hungary to extradite to Skopje Nikola Gruevski, the former Macedonian Prime Minister who fled to Hungary after being sentenced to prison in Skopje on corruption charges, and was granted asylum by the Hungarian government. For the S&D Group, it is the only possible way to proceed if the EU wants to remain credible towards countries aspiring to join. The EU cannot have one rule for them and another rule for us.

European Parliament rejects EPP attempt to make internal borders within the Schengen area permanent

S&D - Socialists and Democrats
The European Parliament today backed proposals to update the rules governing the EU’s Schengen border free travel zone. An attempt by the supposedly pro-European EPP Group to add amendments that would have allowed permanent internal border controls fortunately failed.
 
S&D Group vice-president and Parliament negotiator for the revision of the Schengen border code, Tanja Fajon said:

The European Union must lead drive for a reformed WTO

S&D - Socialists and Democrats
The European Parliament today backed a report calling for the EU to lead the drive for a reformed World Trade Organization (WTO). S&D MEPs stressed the need for the EU to continue to stand up for a rule-based multilateral system in the face of attacks from a protectionist US President.
 
S&D MEP Bernd Lange, Chair of the European Parliament International Trade Committee and author of the report said:

The Progressives will be in Kraków this Friday: Social Europe has to be at the heart of European elections

S&D - Socialists and Democrats
Socialist and democrat politicians will gather with academics and civil society activists in Kraków on Friday to discuss what we can do better to win back our citizens’ trust and pave the way for a stronger united social Europe that works for all.
Former Polish president Aleksander Kwaśniewski, Maroš Šefčovič, vice-president of the European Commission, and Marek Belka, former Prime Minister of Poland will give keynote speeches during the event.

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