Jeudi 13 décembre 2018

Communiqué de presse du groupe S&D

The Socialists and Democrats led today a vote in the economic and monetary affairs committee to facilitate private investment in low-carbon technologies, such as renewable energies, across the EU and thereby meeting the Paris Agreement objectives. The new harmonised rules on benchmarks will help enhance transparency in sustainable financing by establishing clear criteria on sustainability and by fighting ‘greenwashing’. Investments into sustainable projects and assets in Europe are expected to increase thanks to these new rules, according to the European Commission.

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Jeudi 13 décembre 2018

Communiqué de presse du groupe socialiste

The Socialists and Democrats led today a vote in the economic and monetary affairs committee to establish the InvestEU Programme – a single structure bringing together a multitude of EU financing programmes. InvestEU will boost the creation of jobs and support investment and innovation in the EU by making EU funds more efficient, flexible and simpler. It aims to mobilise €650 billion in additional investment for the period 2021-2027. The InvestEU Fund will support investments in sustainable infrastructure; research, innovation and digitisation; SMEs, as well as social investment and skills.

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Mercredi 12 décembre 2018

Communiqué de presse de la délégation socialiste française

Le Parlement européen a adopté aujourd’hui le Fonds européen de défense, ce dont les eurodéputés socialistes et radicaux se félicitent. Ce fonds constitue l’essentiel de la partie « défense » du prochain budget européen. Il est destiné à apporter un soutien financier aux projets communs, d’équipements et de technologies, dans un souci d’interopérabilité des matériels et d’achats européens conjoints. Pour ce faire, il est doté de 13 milliards d’euros : 4,1 milliards pour la recherche, 8,9 milliards pour le développement.

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Mercredi 12 décembre 2018

Communiqué de presse du groupe socialiste

Les socialistes et démocrates exigent depuis longtemps que l’on investisse massivement dans la recherche et l’innovation, afin de relever les défis auxquels sont confrontées les sociétés et les économies européennes, pour face aux effets de la mondialisation, aux mutations engendrées par la numérisation et pour réduire la montée des inégalités. Nous voulons que l’innovation, la recherche et le changement technologique profitent à tous et que personne ne soit laissé au bord du chemin du progrès. Aujourd’hui, le Parlement européen a soutenu deux rapports sur le programme Horizon post 2020.

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Jeudi 6 décembre 2018

Communiqué de presse du groupe S&D

The Socialists and Democrats led today a vote in the economic and monetary affairs committee to tackle non-performing loans (NPLs) and thereby made a new significant step to reduce risk in the banking sector. NPLs or ‘bad’ loans refer to bank loans whose payment is delayed or is unlikely to happen. The S&Ds expressed concerns over the historically high levels of bad loans which can negatively affect investments and the economy.

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Mercredi 5 décembre 2018

Communiqué de presse du PSE

Nicolas Schmit, Minister for Labour, Employment, Social and Solidarity Economy, Chair, Luxembourg, and Pervenche Berès, Chair of PES Social Europe Network

PES Employment and Social Affairs Ministers met on 5 December and outlined their priorities for a more social Europe, ahead of the EPSCO Council.

The proclamation of the European Pillar of Social Rights a year ago made the ambitions of the EU in the social field clear. The PES has insisted that a Social Action Plan is needed to deliver on the promises made.

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Mardi 4 décembre 2018

Communiqué de presse du groupe S&D

Despite an almost unanimous vote in the European Parliament and recurrent calls from more than 700.000 citizens, EU finance ministers failed to adopt the digital services tax (DST) today at their meeting.

Reacting to the lack of a deal, S&D Group leader Udo Bullmann stated:

“It is a serious mistake that European finance ministers have failed to reach an agreement on the DST. The lack of progress on the file is a missed opportunity to ensure tax justice and bring up to €10 billion of much-needed public revenue every year to provide essential public services for all European citizens.

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