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Every day is Women’s Day for Socialists and Democrats!

S&D - Socialists and Democrats
The S&D Group is fighting every day of the year for progressive steps forward for women’s rights and gender equality. Today, on the International Women's Day, we will also speak out loudly on the streets for the direction we want to go: equal pay, equal rights on every level and no tolerance of violence. #All4Equality
 
Iratxe García-Pérez, S&D spokesperson on women's rights and gender equality, said:

We strike together!

Party of the European Left
On March 8 we will participate in all mobilizations, strikes and demonstrations.
On March 8 we will be on the European streets fighting against sexual discrimination in the workplace, which condemns women to precariousness and lower wages.
On March 8 in some countries, we will stop, in order to fight against male violence with laws and educational projects that are based on equality.

Breakthrough in Europe for sustainable investments

S&D - Socialists and Democrats
Good news for European citizens and the environment: Last night, S&D Euro MP Paul Tang negotiated for the European Parliament with the Council a deal to increase disclosures on sustainable investments and sustainability impacts across the EU. Under the new rules, financial industries will have to make transparent how they include environmental, social and governance risks and other factors in their decision making process for the first time. The report will also facilitate investments in sustainable projects across Europe.

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Supporting innovation in the fourth industrial revolution: EPO, CEN and CENELEC to cooperate on standards and patents

CEN and CENELEC
The European Patent Office (EPO), the European Committee of Standardization (CEN) and the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance the support they provide to industry and stakeholders in Europe and beyond in the field of standard-essential patents. It is the first MoU to be signed between the organisations.
 

Collaboration of Agilyx and Styrenics Circular Solutions achieves promising results in polystyrene recycling

Styrenics Circular Solutions
  • Styrenics Circular Solutions has concluded an evaluation study with Agilyx to move towards achieving full circularity for styrenics
  • Depolymerisation of polystyrene waste delivers promising results

EUROPEAN BUSINESS AVIATION ASSOCIATION - (EBAA)

Socialists and Democrats fight back against gender imbalance in EU top job appointments

S&D - Socialists and Democrats
The S&D Group strongly calls for a new era in the method of appointments in all EU and national positions. With the nomination of Philip Lane as a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank (ECB) and José Manuel Campa as Chair of the European Banking Authority (EBA), the gender balance has once again not been respected. S&Ds initiated as a driving force from the very beginning an amendment on gender balance in the economic and monetary affairs committee.

The EU must further protect water resources and the environment and strengthen public trust

AquaFed
The next five years are critical to the future of Europe’s water and sanitation – and the EU must show strong leadership to protect the future of these essential services, which are every citizens’ human rights.
 

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