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S&Ds call for establishing the European Child Guarantee to end child poverty in the EU

During an S&D conference today on the European Child Guarantee, the S&D vice-president for economic and social affairs, Mercedes Bresso, and the S&D MEPs Brando Benifei and Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, called for putting an end to child poverty in the EU. The Child Guarantee is a new instrument developed by the S&D Group in 2014 to tackle the multidimensional aspects of child poverty. It would ensure that every European child at risk of poverty has access to free quality health care, free quality education, free quality childcare, decent housing and adequate nutrition.  

Human Rights Metrics: Reaching scale through the Sustainable Finance agenda

 

-European and international experts discussed reaching scale on high-quality human rights metrics through the sustainable finance agenda at recent event jointly organised by ShareAction and ACCA in Brussels-

S&Ds fight for the respect of free press in Europe

In the light of the increasing number of severe violations against the principle of free press in Europe, S&D president Udo Bullmann and vice-president Josef Weidenholzer call on all political leaders in Europe to make the defence of free press a top priority in their member states. 
 
S&D president Udo Bullmann:
 

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Renewables-based electrification the key to decarbonising Europe's economy

According to WindEurope’s ‘Breaking new ground’ report, the renewables-based electrification of Europe’s industrial processes, buildings and transport would allow Europe to reduce energy-related CO2 emissions by 90% by 2050. The level of electrification of energy would rise from 24% today to 62% in 2050.
 

EU should lead the defence of the multilateral world order, with a reformed UN at its core

On the occasion of the 73rd United Nation General Assembly, the S&D leader Udo Bullmann and the S&D vice-presidents responsible for foreign affairs, Elena Valenciano and Victor Boştinaru, made the following statement: 
 

Bullmann appalled at Fidesz’s violent attempts to muzzle political opponents in Hungary

S&D Group president Udo Bullmann today condemned the attack against political opponents of Fidesz in Hungary.
 
Udo Bullmann stated: “I am shocked by the action taken by a group of far-right "activists" loyal to Viktor Orban and Fidesz using a human puppet with the face of our colleague Istvan Ujhelyi MEP, which they hung by the feet from a tree near where the communist party used to have its headquarters.
 

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