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  1. #EU should tackle scandal of #cruise ships that pay crew less than a euro an hour -- and now might withhold tips. bit.ly/ICeZ7x
  2. After success on mobile phones, shouldn't the EU tackle hotel rip-off wifi fees of £20 a day? Investigation at tiny.cc/f099w
  3. RT @BBCNews: Labour call for war on tax havens bbc.in/w9X8dk. Time for the EU to do likewise
  4. US fiscal deficit -10%, Japan -8.9%, Euro area -4%. US short term interest 0.4%, Japan 0.2% Euro area 1.4% Source bit.ly/v8u6j4
  5. Euro area has lowest fiscal deficit and highest interest rates of big 3 OECD economies OECD economic outlook @ bit.ly/v8u6j4
  6. EP Socialists and Democrats leader Martin Schulz press conf today 9h45-10h15 CET on bit.ly/alm8v. Post on the live blog.
  7. Shuttle diplomacy will not solve crisis, says S&D leader #Schulz. EU must use its institutions and act together to meet challenges #soteu
  8. #Barroso has listened to the S&D group: he now proposes a financial transaction tax to produce €55 bn a year #soteu
  9. EP State of Union debate tomorrow will use hashtag #soteu. S&D tweets will appear on our Twitter wall at socialistsanddemocrats.eu
  10. EU should be positive about Serbia's EU candidacy after latest war crimes arrest, says S&D vice president. More @ http://bit.ly/rcNQvo
  11. EU urged to speed up rules on ratings agencies. Three shadowy agencies influence 90 per cent of the market. More @ http://bit.ly/r0Capl
  12. European Parliament votes for a tax on financial transactions to produce new revenues for the EU. More at http://bit.ly/l5kCPQ
  13. Follow the S&D group on Facebook at http://on.fb.me/iqTtnR
  14. Danes to bring back border checks. S&D leader #Schulz says free movement curbs are new, centre-right pre-election trend. Urges #EC inquiry
  15. Want a hugely enjoyable #job? I plan to retire later this year and the vacancy is advertised at http://bit.ly/jlOq3F
  16. #EP group leaders to debate newspaper allegations against MEPs Thu. S&D group renews call for zero toleranc… (cont) http://deck.ly/~CjAK2
  17. S&D #MEPs welcome plans to improve #EU transport and say Act Now, but warn completing trans #EU networks wil… (cont) http://deck.ly/~euouK
  18. @10comm Many thanks. I'll use your suggestion. But #severinMEP will, I hope, be a short-lived hashtag.
  19. Guard outside sealed office of corruption-probe Euro MP Adrian #Severin at the #EP, Brussels http://flip.co/lhYXq
  20. I hear OLAF investigators have sealed the #EP offices of the Euro MPs exposed by the Sunday Times. #Severin must go. http://tiny.cc/uvkzg