For the Socialists and Democrats, the Chinese counter-measures targeting European individuals and entities, including S&D MEP Raphaël Glucksmann and the European Parliament’s subcommittee on human rights, are totally unacceptable and must be lifted immediately.

The European Parliament is today preparing to boost funding for EU programmes that aim to promote fundamental rights, the rule of law and justice in the EU from 2021-2027.

As a result of the deteriorating situation of the rule of law across the EU, MEPs negotiated to boost the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme with significantly increased funding, with a total of €1.55 billion available.

The Socialists and Democrats gave their full support to the European Union Space Programme 2021-2027, as it was adopted late yesterday evening in plenary. The programme will provide €14.88 billion in funding to modules such as Galileo, Copernicus, SSA (Space and Situational Awareness) and GOVSATCOM (Governmental Satellite Communication Initiative), and will also ensure that these are continued after 2027.

We are proud to announce that OMV, the integrated, international oil, gas and chemicals company headquartered in Vienna, has joined Route4Gas this week.

• Scientists putting lasers and ultrasound into tiny cloth cap to make high resolution image inside babies’ brains.
• Half-a-million babies born each year with defective heart vessels that can lead to brain damage.
• Conditions can be treated but are difficult to monitor and catch in time.