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Pittella: Romania, Bulgaria and Croatia deserve to be included in Schengen

S&D - Socialists and Democrats

Strasbourg, 13 December 2017

S&D MEPs have called for Bulgaria and Romania to be admitted to the Schengen passport-free area as soon as possible. They also insisted that Croatia should join as soon as it meets the technical criteria for doing so. The call came during a debate requested by the S&D Group in the European Parliament on strengthening the Schengen area.

S&Ds on the EU’s Common Foreign Defence and Security Policy

S&D - Socialists and Democrats

Brussels, 13 December 2017

The European Parliament today backed two reports on the Common Security and Defence Policy and on the Common Foreign and Security Policy.

S&Ds: we won’t accept UK-EU relationship that lowers standards or undermines our social model

S&D - Socialists and Democrats

Strasbourg, 13 December 2017

Speaking during a debate in the European Parliament on the UK’s withdrawal agreement from the EU, S&D Group president Gianni Pittella said:

S&Ds: We do not want kebabs to be banned, but we want them to be healthy

S&D - Socialists and Democrats

Strasbourg, 12 December 2017

The European Parliament has been asked to give its advice on whether phosphates should be allowed in certain foods. Today these additives are rarely used in most EU-countries, but in some member states they are being used mainly in frozen vertical meat spits such as the doner kebab.   

Before approving the European Commission’s request to allow phosphates as food additives, the Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament want to have scientific information on their effects on human health.

S&Ds: EU must increase its efforts and commitment for stabilisation in Libya

S&D - Socialists and Democrats

Strasbourg, 12 December 2017

S&Ds take lead in combating sexual and moral harassment in the European Parliament

S&D - Socialists and Democrats

Strasbourg, 12 December 2017

Yesterday evening, the Bureau of the Socialists and Democrats Group established a working group to ensure the timely and concrete follow-up of the European Parliament resolution on sexual harassment, voted on 26 October. Joining the voices of women breaking the silence all over Europe, the S&D Group re-stated their firm commitment to promote respect and dignity at the work place.

Edouard Martin, S&D MEP and initiator of the working group, said:

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Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE) members re-elect Jean-Marc Leroy as their President

GIE - Gas Infrastructure Europe

The General Assembly of Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE) held today in Brussels re-elected Jean-Marc Leroy for one more mandate as GIE President. Jean-Marc Leroy has been member of the GIE Board since 2005 and served as GSE President from 2008 to 2012. He was firstly appointed as GIE President on 2015.

Katherina Reiche Re-elected as CEEP President

CEEP - European Centre of Employers and Enterprises providing public services

This morning [13 December 2017], Katherina Reiche, President of the German section of CEEP and Chief Executive Officer of the German Association of Local Utilities (VKU), was re-elected CEEP President by the General Assembly of the European Centre of Employers and Enterprises providing Public Services and Services of General Interest (CEEP).

Ms Reiche will work in close cooperation with CEEP Vice-Presidents Milena Angelova (BICA, BG), Tom Beattie (CEEP UK) and Filippo Brandolini (UTILITALIA, IT) until the end of their mandate in December 2022.

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