Mardi 20 novembre 2018

Communiqué de presse du groupe S&D

The Socialists and Democrats backed Andrea Enria’s appointment as the new head of the ECB Banking Supervision today during a vote in the economic and monetary affairs committee. If approved by the Parliament and confirmed by the Council, Mr Enria will succeed Danièle Nouy as Chair of the Supervisory Board on 1 January 2019 for a non-renewable five-year term. The European Parliament will finalise its approval during the mini plenary in Brussels on 29 November.

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Mercredi 14 novembre 2018

Communiqué de presse du groupe S&D

Following the decision by the Italian government not to change its budgetary targets, despite the possibility of EU sanctions, the vice-president of the S&D Group, Mercedes Bresso, stated:

“The Italian government has decided to put itself on a head-on collision course with the European Commission, confirming the budgetary targets put into question by the Commission. An irresponsible decision, in clear violation of European rules, which jeopardises not only the economic stability of Italy, but also the savings of many Italian citizens. A sterile and dangerous arm-wrestling that weakens all those trying to improve the EU fiscal framework by means of rational arguments.

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Mercredi 14 novembre 2018

Communiqué de presse du groupe S&D

Ahead of the publication of the report of the special committee on financial crimes, tax evasion and tax avoidance next week, the Socialists and Democrats are calling for an urgent minimum effective taxation for multinationals and a ban on golden visa schemes in the EU. The draft report will present the findings of the committee and a number of recommendations to fight tax crimes, evasion and avoidance in the EU. The S&Ds have been leading the battle for fairer taxation and against corporate crime in Europe.

S&D Group vice-president & co-rapporteur in the special committee on tax, Jeppe Kofod MEP, stated:
“Diverging national rules and loopholes are enabling large-scale tax fraud, money laundering and VAT fraud that cost EU member states billions of euros in lost tax revenue every single year, as the recent revelations on the CumEx files and the Danske Bank scandal have shown. The VAT gap alone is estimated at upwards of €147 billion a year.
“The draft report of the special committee on tax points to a number of patterns, loopholes and weaknesses in the European anti-money laundering and tax regimes, that enable money laundering in the EU.

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Mardi 13 novembre 2018

Communiqué de presse de la Délégation socialiste française

Le Parlement européen a adopté aujourd’hui le rapport de Vincent Peillon sur l’aide européenne au développement dans le domaine de l’éducation. Les eurodéputés socialistes et radicaux félicitent leur collègue pour le travail accompli.

Nous devons le rappeler sans cesse : l’éducation est essentielle à la réalisation des objectifs de développement durable. Elle conditionne les progrès dans de nombreux domaines : la santé, la démocratie, le développement économique, ou l’égalité hommes/femmes.

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13 novembre 2018

Communiqué de presse de la Délégation socialiste française

Le Parlement européen a validé aujourd’hui le résultat des négociations sur le « paquet énergie ». Les eurodéputés socialistes et radicaux se félicitent de ces textes législatifs ambitieux.

Le dérèglement climatique est là ; ses conséquences dramatiques se font chaque jour sentir de façon plus violente. Les tragédies se multiplient, que ce soit la répétition des épisodes cévenols, des tornades, ou de la sécheresse extrême qui provoque, comme en ce moment, des incendies dévastateurs en Californie. Il faut agir.

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Lundi 5 novembre 2018

Communiqué de presse du groupe S&D

The Socialists and Democrats voted today in favour of crowdfunding – an innovative funding instrument- to enable start-ups and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the EU acquire necessary capital for projects. The S&Ds strongly support innovative business and funding ideas, especially for projects based on new technologies.

Crowdfunding provides an alternative to bank lending for enterprises that face difficulties when trying to collect financial support for a business project. The collection of financial support is managed via internet-based platforms.

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Lundi 5 novembre 2018

Communiqué de presse du groupe S&D

Today, S&Ds led a vote in the economic and monetary affairs committee to increase disclosures on sustainable investments and sustainability risks across the EU. Under the new rules, investors and asset managers will be required to include environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations in their decision-making processes and carry out due diligence on their investment decisions. In addition to increasing the transparency of financial products, the report will also facilitate investments in sustainable projects across the Union.

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Jeudi 25 octobre

Communiqué de presse du groupe S&D

In light of recent revelations about the scope of CumEx tax fraud in Europe, and in view of an upcoming coordination meeting tomorrow between the finance ministers of France and Germany, S&D Group president Udo Bullmann calls on EU member states to make swift progress on EU taxation files in view of next year’s election.

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