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The Youth Guarantee is a success story; we now must scale it up, say S&Ds

Strasbourg, 18 January 2018

A special committee on glyphosate will be set up at the request of the S&Ds

Strasbourg, 18 January 2018

Following the scandal of the Monsanto Papers and how the pesticide company tried to influence EU legislation, Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament requested that a special committee investigates what happened and puts in place measures to avoid any further scandals. 

 
Today the Conference of Group Presidents officially backed the creation of this special committee on glyphosate and other pesticides. It will have to be approved by the Parliament’s plenary in February. 

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Report shows life sciences industry alliance is taking action to curb antimicrobial resistance, with more to come

Geneva, 18 January 2018

Quality professional services are crucial for preserving the European economic and social model, say S&Ds

Strasbourg, 18 January 2018

Today the European Parliament is set to approve an S&D report on professional qualifications. Regulated professions represent one fifth of the labour force in the EU and cover many crucial sectors such as health and social services, transport, tourism and education.

Pittella: Dăncilă appointed new PM is the right way forward for EU and Romania

Following the confirmation of the Romanian President, Klaus Iohannis, to appoint Viorica Dăncilă as new Prime Minister, the S&D Group leader, Gianni Pittella, stated:
 
“The S&D Group congratulates Viorica Dăncilă for having been appointed as the new Prime Minister of Romania. We are certain that the nomination of a highly professional, reliable and competent woman, with a great attachment to European and progressive values, is the right way forward for Romania and for Europe.
 

European Parliament plenary partially corrects course but is still far from Council position on RED II

Strasbourg, 17 January 2018

Today’s European Parliament plenary vote on the post-2020 EU Renewable Energy Directive (RED II) rebalanced an initially negative ENVI Committee report, and represents a step in the right direction for the ITRE Rapporteur to negotiate with the Commission and Council in the upcoming trialogue negotiations.

S&Ds: Situation in Malta – need for further investigation

Strasbourg, 17 January 2018

Speaking after comments from Ana Gomes MEP regarding the situation in Malta, S&D Group Vice-President Tanja Fajon, said:

S&Ds condemn the freezing of funding to UNRWA by the Trump administration

Strasbourg, 17 January 2018

The S&D Group strongly protests against the announcement of the US administration to freeze 65 million USD budget support to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), the UN agency providing basic services to millions of Palestine refugees across the Middle East.

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