The Socialists and Democrats have declared their support for the development and use of human-centric artificial intelligence technologies in the EU to help develop crucial areas of our society and economy. The S&Ds showed their support for the report of the Special Committee on Artificial Intelligence in a Digital Age during the plenary debate in the European Parliament and the report was adopted this afternoon.
Today, the European Parliament is set to adopt in a vote in Strasbourg its negotiation mandate on a new EU instrument to deal with foreign subsidies distorting the internal market. The new tool would enable the Commission to investigate cases, to require remedies such as repayments of the subsidies, or even impose fines of up to 10% of annual turnover. Following a successful vote in plenary, Parliament will enter into negotiations with EU member states as of tomorrow.
Work is already underway in the European Parliament to follow-up on the conclusions of the Conference on the Future of Europe and make citizens recommendations a reality.
The Socialists and Democrats will vote in favour of the follow-up report tomorrow (Wednesday) to send a message to EU governments. The European Parliament is ready to play its part in improving people’s lives, strengthening social rights and enhancing democracy in the EU.
While the brutal Russian war against Ukraine continues, we are all heartened by the outpouring of solidarity shown towards refugees by citizens and civil society in Poland and Hungary. Yet the rule of law and democracy is being further and further dismantled by the governments in both countries.
The European Parliament today called for voters to be given a second ballot paper in European elections to give the electorate the opportunity to vote for an EU-wide list of candidates. As pan-European lists will be headed by the candidates seeking the Commission President nomination, today’s vote confirms Parliament’s commitment to the so-called Spitzenkandidaten principle in European elections.
The European Commission’s proposal to create the European Health Data Space to further facilitate the digitalisation of healthcare across Europe is a crucial step in the efforts to overcome the health challenges of our time.
Protecting the environment and biodiversity and at the same time ensuring our economy is efficient and competitive. The sustainable blue economy in the EU report, adopted today by the European Parliament, will follow these goals, guiding fisheries and aquaculture towards responsible and sustainable use of natural resources, fostering a healthy marine environment, stimulating job creation and economic opportunities. We say ‘no more’ to unregulated ‘blue growth’.
The European Parliament has given its green light to the EU Action Plan for Organic Agriculture that aims to have 25% of the EU’s agricultural land under organic farming and see a significant increase in organic aquaculture by 2030. This plan arises from the European Green Deal and complements the Farm to Fork strategy. Organic farming offers high quality food with low environmental impact and plays a key role in reinforcing and developing the EU’s sustainable food system.
European standards are key to support the transition to a more sustainable future for all. Through a new dedicated online tool, CEN and CENELEC have mapped the direct contributions standards make to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
