In national as well as European politics,Regner's main focus has always been on labour-related affairs,namely the improvement of workers' rights and the reduction of unemployment. Additionally,she is dedicating her work to arising matters of financial markets and inequality in the fields of gender politics,taxes and wealth.
Member of the European Parliament,2009–present
Regner's functions during the 7th legislative term of the European Parliament included those of the vice-chairwoman of the Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI),substitute member of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL),substitute member of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs (AFCO),member of the Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community and substitute member of the Delegation in Israel. In addition to her committee assignments,Regner was a member of the European Parliament’s Advisory Committee on the Conduct of Members from 2012 until 2014. [3]
Regner's functions during the 8th legislative term of the European Parliament included those of the coordinator of the Committee on Legal Affairs for the S&D group,substitute member of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs as well as substitute member of the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM). Further,she was a member of the Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community,the Trade Union Intergroup,the Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly and a substitute member of the Delegation to the EU-Chile Joint Parliamentary Committee. Moreover,she has been elected a member of the special parliamentary committee on tax ruling (TAXE) in February 2015. In addition to her committee assignments,Regner is a member of the European Parliament Intergroup on Western Sahara. [4]
After being re-elected in 2019,Regner has been elected chair of the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) and as such initiated the European Gender Equality Week. Additionally,she is member of the Conference of Committee Chairs,member of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs,member of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs and substitute member of the Subcommittee on Tax Matters. Further,she is the vice-chair of the Delegation for relations with countries of South Asia,member of the Delegation for relations with the Federative Republic of Brazil,member of the Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly and substitute member of the Delegation to the EU-Mexico Joint Parliamentary Committee. [5]
In her role as Parliament negotiator on public country-by-country reporting (pCBCR),the European Parliament adopted a law which will compel large multinationals to financial transparency and publish in which countries they make their profits and where they pay their taxes. The new law includes the obligation for companies to publish how many full-time employees they have,their turnover and taxes paid,as well as all profits and losses they have in each country they operate in,inside the European Union and in tax havens. [6]
In addition to her committee assignments,Regner is a member of the European Parliament Intergroup on LGBT Rights. [7]
On 19 January 2022,Evelyn Regner was elected vice-president of the European Parliament She is the first SPÖ politician to serve on the presidency of the EU Parliament.
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