8. Wahlperiode Claude MORAES

The vote to exempt British travellers from visa requirements was always going to secure a large majority in the European Parliament, so there was no danger of visa charges being introduced at this stage. However, British MEPs of all political parties opposed the inclusion of inaccurate and politically motivated references about the status of Gibraltar, which could open up the visa exemption regime to legal challenge in the future.
I was the original rapporteur on this subject and removed specifically because one country was determined to usurp the EU institutional processes to make a domestic political point. It is damaging to Parliament and the EU as a whole that this was allowed to happen.
Sadly, this is a clear example showing how much harder it will be for Britain to influence EU rule-making from the outside – even when those rules have a direct impact on British people.

. ‒ This resolution follows a large number of petitions received by the PETI committee on various health and environmental problems linked to the failure of Member States to implement waste legislation.
The strong mobilisation of youth around the world only confirms that we have to take our responsibility and solve the climate change crisis. Now it is time to act. Therefore, Labour MEPs voted in favour of this resolution stressing the need for Member States to do more to address waste management problems, calling on the EU to better enforce waste legislation and setting out clear recommendations to do so.

Labour MEPs backed the cross-party deal on the so-called Mobility Package, which includes new rules on posting of drivers, working and resting time, and cabotage.
Our aim is to improve the wellbeing of 3.6 million professional drivers in Europe. The S&D Group made continuous efforts to strike the right balance between protecting workers’ rights and safety and leaving enough room for enterprises to thrive, especially SMEs.
On the application of new posted worker rules to the road sector, the report includes new rules giving the same remuneration as local workers that should apply from a driver’s very first day of work in another country. That, with the exception of those trips that start and end in the driver’s country of origin.