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With the Committee on Foreign Affairs (meeting room Paul-Henri Spaak 3C50) Recent visit to Ethiopia and Sudan by the Special European Envoy and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Finland - Exchange of views with Pekka HAAVISTO 10:10-12:00 Debates Presentation of the Communication on the "EU’s humanitarian action: new challenges, same principles" and Structured Dialogue on the Commission Work Programme - Exchange of views with Janez LENARČIČ, Commissioner for Crisis Management 16:45-17:45 Votes A Farm to Fork Strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally friendly food system - Adoption of ...

Why does the European Union need an initiative on platform work?

-  -  -  a general growth in the weaponisation of trade policy for geopolitical purposes. On top of that, we now face a global recession due to the Covid-19 pandemic. We need trade to support the creation of growth and jobs. And it has become increasingly clear that trade needs to play its role in the green and digital transformation of our economy. This communication is a consolidated European response to these challenges. It is our platform for building a new consensus, both at home and at global level. To shape this new approach, we consulted widely and inclusively, because trade policy...

Published: Share: Last night, the S&Ds reached a political deal committing all member states to implementing and investing in the European Child Guarantee, during the negotiations with Council and Commission on the European Social Fund Plus. The European Child Guarantee is an initiative of the Socialists and Democrats to combat child poverty. Brando Benifei, S&D MEP and negotiator for the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+), said: “One in five children in Europe lives in poverty. As the pandemic is unfolding and hitting our economies hard, more parents are losing t...