Ernest Urtasun

Press release - Fostering gender equality in the EU’s foreign and security policy

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Saturday, October 24, 2020

Womens equitable participation in EU foreign policy negotiations, and peace and security processes is linked to greater economic prosperity and advancement of global security, democracy and sustainable peace, MEPs say.

Key Points: 
  • Womens equitable participation in EU foreign policy negotiations, and peace and security processes is linked to greater economic prosperity and advancement of global security, democracy and sustainable peace, MEPs say.
  • In order to facilitate gender mainstreaming in foreign and security policy, but also in all other EU policy areas, MEPs ask for a new Council configuration to be set up, bringing together EU Ministers and Secretaries of State responsible for gender equality.
  • Rapporteur Ernest Urtasun (Greens/EFA, ES) said: Parliament adopted the first ever report calling for gender equality in the EUs foreign and security policy.
  • While several countries around the world have already adopted a foreign policy with a strong focus on gender equality, the EU still does not have one.

Press release - COVID-19: MEPs urge quick action to prevent “huge recession”

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Wednesday, May 20, 2020

In the coming days and weeks, we have to work out how to reconcile solidarity with responsibility.

Key Points: 
  • In the coming days and weeks, we have to work out how to reconcile solidarity with responsibility.
  • [] If we dont stop the recession in its tracks as soon as possible, we might be confronted with what I define as a new financial hurricane.
  • Margarida MARQUES (S&D, PT), co-rapporteur for the MFF, insisted that the recovery fund must be anchored to the MFF.
  • The EUs answer to the crisis is based on the MFF and the recovery fund.
  • The MFF can also be a platform to access other financing sources, like the EIB or the ESM.
  • She welcomed that the initiative leaves the door open to introduce new Own Resources to pay back the debt.
  • Ernest URTASUN (The Greens/European Free Alliance, ES) said: The recovery fund must not be created at the expense of the MFF.
  • We need both: a strong recovery fund and a strong MFF, because after the recovery, the urgent climate and digital challenges will remain.

Press release - COVID-19: MEPs urge quick action to prevent “huge recession”

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Tuesday, May 19, 2020

In the coming days and weeks, we have to work out how to reconcile solidarity with responsibility.

Key Points: 
  • In the coming days and weeks, we have to work out how to reconcile solidarity with responsibility.
  • [] If we dont stop the recession in its tracks as soon as possible, we might be confronted with what I define as a new financial hurricane.
  • Margarida MARQUES (S&D, PT), co-rapporteur for the MFF, insisted that the recovery fund must be anchored to the MFF.
  • The EUs answer to the crisis is based on the MFF and the recovery fund.
  • The MFF can also be a platform to access other financing sources, like the EIB or the ESM.
  • She welcomed that the initiative leaves the door open to introduce new Own Resources to pay back the debt.
  • Ernest URTASUN (The Greens/European Free Alliance, ES) said: The recovery fund must not be created at the expense of the MFF.
  • We need both: a strong recovery fund and a strong MFF, because after the recovery, the urgent climate and digital challenges will remain.

Highlights - Gender equality and Taxation policies in the EU - Vote - 21.11.2018 - Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality

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Wednesday, November 14, 2018

The draft report, whose rapporteurs are Mr Ernest Urtasun (Greens/EFA, Spain) on behalf of FEMM and Ms Marisa Matas (GUE/NGL, Portugal) on behalf of ECON, stresses that taxation policies can have explicit or implicit gender biases.

Key Points: 
  • The draft report, whose rapporteurs are Mr Ernest Urtasun (Greens/EFA, Spain) on behalf of FEMM and Ms Marisa Matas (GUE/NGL, Portugal) on behalf of ECON, stresses that taxation policies can have explicit or implicit gender biases.
  • According to the text, the lack of a gender perspective in taxation policies reinforces current gender gaps, creates disincentives for women to enter and remain in the labour market, and reproduces traditional gender roles.
  • The text calls on the Commission to support gender equality in all taxation policies and to issue specific guidelines to Member States.
  • 189 amendments have been tables to the draft report.