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Environment Committee’s vote on RED II wrongly penalises conventional biofuels

FEDIOL - Federation for European Oil and Proteinmeal Industry
Brussels, 24 October 2017 – The European Parliament Environment Committee’s vote to phase-out the use of biofuels by 2030 seriously undermines the EU’s climate and sustainability objectives. It diverges sharply from the latest draft proposal from the EU Council, which safeguards the role of biofuels in the renewable energy framework.
 

S&Ds call on Commission to introduce national minimum-income schemes to protect Europeans from poverty

S&D - Socialists and Democrats

Strasbourg, 24 October 2017

In a report voted today in the European Parliament, the Socialists and Democrats succeeded in including a call on the Commission to introduce national minimum-income schemes, as well as funding possibilities for member states to set up such schemes.

S&D MEP Sergio Gutiérrez Prieto, shadow rapporteur on the report said:

S&Ds win a big parliamentary victory to phase out glyphosate

S&D - Socialists and Democrats

Strasbourg, 24 October 2017

European Parliament backs EU-wide protection for whistleblowers

S&D - Socialists and Democrats

Brussels, 24 October 2017

The European Parliament today backed a proposal to create a horizontal framework for EU-wide protection for whistleblowers who expose misconduct.

Speaking after the vote, S&D MEP and author of the report Virginie Rozière, said:
 

S&Ds: Updated rules on fertilizers are a step towards circular economy

S&D - Socialists and Democrats

Strasbourg, 24 October 2017

Arbitrary rule of not spending over 1% of GDP on EU budget must be scrapped

S&D - Socialists and Democrats

Strasbourg, 24 October 2017

S&D MEPs today called for the rule of not spending more than 1% of European GDP on the EU budget to be scrapped. The call came ahead of a vote on a resolution on the future financing of the EU in the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

S&D Group Vice-President and author of the resolution, Isabelle Thomas said:

S&Ds want more ambitious legislation to promote the use of renewables

S&D - Socialists and Democrats

Strasbourg, 24 October 2017

S&Ds welcome breakthrough for equal pay for equal work as member states agree on new rules for posted workers, but warn against delays

S&D - Socialists and Democrats

Strasbourg, 24 October 2017

PES welcomes agreement on European social pillar

PES - Party of European Socialists

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Party of European Socialists warmly welcomes today’s agreement among EU governments, MEPs and the European Commission to proclaim a European Pillar of Social Rights before the end of 2017 – something that has been at the top of our agenda for years.

The 20 policy priorities for the EU, which correspond to many of the PES’s own priorities, include:

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