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Current head of cabinet of Iratxe García, Laura Ballarín, to become MEP

S&D
Following the general elections held in Spain on 23 July, S&D MEP Adriana Maldonado left the European Parliament to take a seat in the Spanish Congress. She will be replaced in the S&D Group by Laura Ballarín, who was the following candidate in the PSOE electoral list. Ballarín has a degree in political science and has been a member of the Catalan Socialist Party (PSC) since 2003, where she has been the Secretary for International Policy and European Affairs since 2019.
 

SOTEU: Iratxe García outlines S&D priorities by letter to Ursula von der Leyen

S&D
Ahead of the State of the Union debate in the plenary session next week, the chair of the Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament, Iratxe García, along with S&D Group Parliamentary Secretary, Elisabetta Gualmini, has sent a letter to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stating the Group's priorities for the coming months.
 

Newly-launched Lifestyle Test will help Europeans reduce environmental impact

ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability - EUROPE

A free Lifestyle Test designed to help people reduce their environmental impact, and lead more sustainable and healthier lives, has launched in Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Slovenia and Turkey as part of the EU-funded project PSLifestyle with support from ICLEI Europe.

New Study Reveals Inconsistencies in Consumer Information about Electric Vehicles and Chargepoints

FIA Region I

Brussels, September 4, 2023 — The FIA European Bureau (EB) today unveiled a comprehensive study aimed at assessing the clarity, consistency, and transparency of information provided to consumers regarding electric vehicles (EVs) and chargepoint usage.

The study rigorously examines user manuals of six leading EV models and analyzes the websites of nine major chargepoint operators (CPOs). The findings indicate notable inconsistencies in consumer information across both sectors, highlighting the need for improvements.

Hydrogen Bank terms and conditions published

HYDROGEN EUROPE
Yesterday (30th August), the European Commission published the terms and conditions for the much-anticipated European Hydrogen Bank, arguably the most important support mechanism for hydrogen offtakers in Europe.
 
Hydrogen Europe welcomes the speed of the announcement, less than 12 months since Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s State of the Union speech announced the bank. The first pilot auction, with a budget of €800 million from the ETS Innovation Fund, will take place in November this year during the European Hydrogen Week.

Start of the trilogue negotiations: "Ecodesign regulation needs improvements"

VDMA - Mechanical Engineering Industry
Frankfurt/Brussels, 29 August 2023 – Ahead of the start of the trilogue negotiations on the European Ecodesign Regulation, VDMA Executive Director Thilo Brodtmann says:
 

S&Ds confirm claim to climate portfolio as Dutch government set to nominate controversial Commissioner candidate

S&D - Socialists and Democrats

Reacting to news reports that the outgoing Dutch government of Mark Rutte will today nominate foreign minister Wopke Hoekstra as its candidate to be the country’s next European Commissioner, the Socialists and Democrats Group in the European Parliament state:

Greek wildfires: EU must create safe routes for migrants as children, adults die in horror blaze

Save the Children

BRUSSELS, 23 August 2023 – European policymakers must take urgent action to create safe routes for migrants, following devastating reports that 18 people, including two children, were killed this week in wildfires in northern Greece, said Save the Children.

Federica Toscano, Senior Advocacy Advisor for Children on the Move at Save the Children Europe, said:

Outlook deteriorates for 2023 as uncertainty persists, but stronger recovery expected in 2024

EUROFER

Brussels, 26 July 2023 – The lingering impact of several downside factors severely affecting apparent steel consumption in 2022 – high energy prices, war-related disruptions, sluggish demand prospects - continues to feed uncertainty and pressure the steel market outlook for 2023, resulting in a deeper-than-expected recession (-3%). This would mark the fourth negative performance in the past five years. A stronger recovery is projected in 2024 (+6.2%), contingent on more favourable conditions in the overall industrial outlook.

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