The Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament advocate rules and standards in international trade and multilateral agreements to ensure that populations benefit from global trade. This is why in the EU negotiations with Mexico, they demanded the adoption of the International Labour Organisations (ILO) convention on worker unions’ freedoms and the right to collective bargaining.

 

This is why the S&Ds welcome the ratification of a new law by the Mexican Senate adopting such ILO convention.

 

 

 

Socialists and Democrats are committed to phasing out fossil fuels and to transforming the European transport landscape in order to make it sustainable for the health of people, for the health of the planet, and also for the health of everyone’s pocket.

 

Currently 94% of Europe’s transport sector is dependent on oil, 90% of which has to be imported. At the same time transport is the only major economic sector in the EU where greenhouse gas emissions have increased since 1990, thus weakening our efforts to meet the UN Climate Goals agreed on in Paris.

 

The evolution of automation technology has the power to change the face of the finance organisation for the better, creating unique opportunities for today’s business leaders. Those that do not embrace the change risk becoming irrelevant.