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“Let’s stop criminalising the NGOs, because they save lives”, says Iratxe García

Ahead of the extraordinary Justice and Home Affairs Council on Friday, the Socialists and Democrats call for an Action Plan for Search and Rescue operations for persons arriving by sea and a new Pact on Migration and Asylum that includes an effective relocation mechanism.

During a debate in the European Parliament, the leader of the S&D Group, Iratxe García, urged EU governments to show solidarity and to stick to their international obligations to rescue people at risk at sea.

S&D Group to support the resolution on Russia and denounces in strong terms Russia’s terror strategy against the population

The S&Ds will today support the resolution recognising Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism and as a state which uses means of terrorism.

Pedro Marques, the S&D vice-president, said:

“Since Russia launched its fully-fledged war against Ukraine, we have condemned it in the strongest terms, advocated for strong EU sanctions to be imposed on Russia and called to fight impunity by prosecuting Russia for its war crimes, crimes against humanity and the crime of aggression.

S&Ds: We saved the EU budget 2023 from cuts in essential policies that work for people

The Socialists and Democrats secured EU funding for 2023 in a number of key policy areas which of are of utmost importance to European citizens. A vote in the European Parliament’s plenary today in Strasbourg sealed the political deal reached by the negotiators from the European Parliament, member states and the Commission.

Cross-border trading of renewable gases will support the decarbonisation of the gas sector in the path towards a climate-neutral Europe

Brussels 21 November 2022 – The Final Conference of the EU-funded project REGATRACE was held last week with great success. Over 100 participants and 20 speakers gathered in Brussels on 16 November 2022 to discuss the latest developments to boost biomethane trading across Europe. Cross-border trading of biomethane will be essential to ensure the EU can deliver 35 bcm of biomethane by 2030.

Leave those Kids alone.

Brussels, Belgium. A new think tank MCC Brussels called out the EU Parliament for turning children’s video games into a medium for promoting its propaganda. Earlier this month, the EU Parliament quietly passed a resolution titled, ‘on esports and video games’. 

FIA STUDIES ON EV BATTERY RECYCLABILITY AND COST OF CAR OWNERSHIP

21 November 2022 – Today, the FIA European Bureau (EB) publishes two studies on battery  recyclability and cost of car ownership. 

Francesc Rubiralta Rubio new EUROFER President

 

Health Outcomes Observatory (H2O)

S&Ds: Binding targets for more women on boards are a game-changer

Today the European Parliament held its final vote on binding targets to improve gender balance on company boards in Europe.

Pharmaceutical legislation reforms must support equitable access to medicine in Central and Eastern Europe and security of medicines supplies

Date of release: 16 November 2022

Brussels, Belgium

Equitable access to medicines is a challenge across Europe. Access to therapies used to treat major chronic diseases remains particularly limited in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). Off patent medicines are often the first opportunity for patients to access the essential medicines they need.  

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