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Cultural and creative sectors contribute to youth employment and to social cohesion, says S&D MEP Silvia Costa

S&D - Socialists and Democrats
The European Parliament today backed the report drafted by S&D MEP Silvia Costa to strengthen the Creative Europe programme for the period 2021 to 2027. 

We must stop isolating Kosovo and finally include it in EU visa free regime!

S&D - Socialists and Democrats
Led by S&D MEP, Tanja Fajon, the European Parliament today confirmed its will to include Kosovo in a visa free regime with the EU, and called on the member states to finally adopt their position.

Rule of law must be protected everywhere in Europe

S&D - Socialists and Democrats
The European Parliament today called for the European Commission finally to come forward for proposals for an EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law, and fundamental rights. The call came as part of a report on protecting the rule of law and tackling corruption in the EU.
 
S&D Group vice-president responsible for the report, Josef Weidenholzer said:

S&Ds: Udo Bullmann will be in Helsinki and Vantaa on Friday to attend the Together event and the YES Congress

S&D - Socialists and Democrats
The head of the Group of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) in the European Parliament, Udo Bullmann will be travelling to Helsinki, Finland, this Friday to attend the S&D Together event and the Congress of the Young European Socialists (YES), where a new leadership for the organisation will be elected. The Secretary-General of the organisation has since 2017 been Tuulia Pitkänen from Finland.
 

10 principles for good data

EUROCITIES
You make a card payment, you use an app or a social media account, you drive, or simply walk through the city – and you leave behind your data. Companies and public authorities then pick up this data, but how should they use it responsibly?
 

Less CO2 emissions from cars and vans: S&Ds negotiate cleaner future for citizens

S&D - Socialists and Democrats
Today the European Parliament backed the deal negotiated with the Council by S&D MEP Miriam Dalli to reduce CO2 emissions by cars and vans. 
The strong position held throughout by Miriam Dalli, has ensured a 37.5% target for cars and vans in 2030, departing from a Commission proposal of 30%.

It’s time to end plastic marine pollution to save our oceans, say S&Ds

S&D - Socialists and Democrats
If we don’t want to have more plastic than fish in our oceans by 2050, we must act now. Every year in Europe, 150 000 tonnes of plastic are dumped into the sea and today the EU Parliament voted on a new legislation, agreed with the EU Council, to stop this massive pollution. 
 

S&Ds: It is not acceptable that member states sell arms to authoritarian regimes in the Middle East and North Africa, supporting the EU foreign policy only on paper

S&D - Socialists and Democrats
Eight years after the Arab Spring, the situation in most countries in the Middle East and North Africa region remains critical. Human rights violations are still ongoing, unemployment rates for women and the youth is amongst the highest in the world. In the resolution approved today by the European Parliament, concerns have also been expressed about the ongoing export of arms and surveillance technologies from EU member states to authoritarian regimes. All EU countries should therefore strictly comply with the EU’s Common Position on Arms Export.

S&Ds fight for sustainability and food safety in the interests of European citizens

S&D - Socialists and Democrats
Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament took another step in the progressive direction today by voting for modernising the requirements for the sale of fertilising products in Europe, which will contribute to moving towards a true circular economy. With these new rules, up to 30% of Europe's need for phosphate-based fertilisers could be met by recycling nutrients from what could otherwise be disposed of as waste.

PlasticsEurope calls for coherent cross implementation by Member States

PlasticsEurope

The Single-Use Plastics (SUP) Directive was adopted today

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