EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY / Social

European Parliament divided in its assessment of increasing socio-economic inequalities in Europe and what appropriate responses should be

Brussels, 07/02/2018 (Agence Europe)

Proposals for tackling growing inequalities in the EU came in thick and fast during a debate organised by the S&D group. The debate was held during the plenary session in Strasbourg on Wednesday 7 February and saw MEPs clashing on the causes of these inequalities and the possible solutions.

The S&D group suggested a range of measures on this occasion. The temporary President, Udo Bullmann (S&D, Germany), called on the European Commission, on the lines of the European Pillar of Social...