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S&Ds lead majority to oppose right wing's efforts to legalise austerity in the EU

S&D - Socialists and Democrats
Today, S&D Euro MPs rejected a conservative proposal aiming at transposing blind austerity and strict fiscal rules - the so-called Fiscal Compact - into the EU treaties during a vote in the economic and monetary affairs committee. The S&Ds dismissed false arguments from the European Peoples Party (EPP) on the community method and called for a revision of the Fiscal Compact rules in favour of socioeconomic upward convergence.

S&Ds call on High Representative Federica Mogherini to mediate between Moscow and Kiev to avoid further escalation in the Azov Sea

S&D - Socialists and Democrats
Reacting to the fast-changing situation in the Sea of Azov, a strategic arm of the Black Sea where Russia and Ukraine share the coastline, the S&D Group condemns the maritime escalation between both countries, calls for restraint and asks High Representative Mogherini to mediate between Moscow and Kiev to find a peaceful solution. 

Foundation for European Progressive Studies

S&Ds want to speed up the implementation of safer rules for medical implants and other devices

S&D - Socialists and Democrats
Once again, new scandals on unsafe medical devices shake the European Union, as unveiled by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists. Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament took the lead to ensure the safety of medical devices and implants back in 2012 following the first scandals on dangerous breast implants and hip replacements.

Health at a Glance Report highlights public value of generic, biosimilar and value added medicines

Medicines for Europe
The European Commission and OECD – Health at a Glance: Europe 2018 –recommends further use of generic and biosimilar medicines to further tackle wasteful spending in healthcare systems. The uptake of generic and biosimilar medicines varies widely across countries despite the opportunities to treat more patients and improve the sustainability of healthcare budgets.

New coalition to improve EU citizens’ well-being launched today

All Policies for a Healthy Europe
According to Eurobarometer, more EU action on health is a top demand for 70 percent of Europeans. A healthy workforce is the backbone of a healthy economy. And health is a key enabler across each and every Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) that the EU has committed to.
 

EU summit: The deal delivers an orderly Brexit. Now it is time for the Parliaments to have their say

S&D - Socialists and Democrats
Following the approval by EU heads of state and government of the UK withdrawal agreement and political declaration on future relations, S&D Group leader Udo Bullmann and S&D Group spokesperson for Brexit Roberto Gualtieri said:

Poland’s new energy strategy to almost phase out onshore wind

WindEurope

Poland today revealed details of its draft energy strategy to 2040.

It plans to increase its power capacity from 40 GW to 73 GW and expects the share of coal to fall from 80% of electricity consumption today to 60% by 2030.They plan to build 6-9 GW of new nuclear by 2043 and 10 GW of offshore wind by 2040.

„Letzte Chance auf Schadensbegrenzung beim Brexit“

VDMA - Mechanical Engineering Industry

Frankfurt, 25. November 2018 – Auf einem Sondergipfel in Brüssel haben sich die EU-27-Staaten auf einen Entwurf eines Abkommens über die Modalitäten des EU-Austritts Großbritanniens geeinigt. Dazu sagt Thilo Brodtmann, Hauptgeschäftsführer des VDMA: 

Almost half (47%) of female MPs receive violent threats - violence against women is costing us our democracy

PES - Party of European Socialists
Speaking ahead of International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (25 November), PES Women has warned harassment and violence directed at women in politics is undermining democracy. Despite several high-profile examples in recent years, including the murder of UK Labour MP Jo Cox, the true scale of the problem is being overlooked.  Almost half (46.9 per cent) of female MPs have received violent threats, including death threats or threats of rape or beati

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