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It’s official: guidelines to EU money for recovery are now linked to key socialist demands

S&D - Socialists and Democrats

The European Parliament gave today its final green light to the so-called Technical Support Instrument (TSI), which provides member states with the support and guidelines they need in preparing reforms and investments as part of their national recovery plans.

The budget allocated to the TSI will be EUR 864,400,000. Any member state can apply for technical support, so long as they submit a request to the Commission by 31 October.

S&Ds: New serious EU sanctions must follow if Russia does not release Alexei Navalny immediately

S&D - Socialists and Democrats

In today’s plenary debate, the Socialists and Democrats strongly condemned the arrest of Alexei Navalny, one of Russia’s most influential dissidents and anti-corruption activists. Navalny was arrested on his return to Moscow after having spent five months in Germany recovering from a near-deadly poisoning last August. 

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S&Ds: The EU Commission must step up to eradicate Covid-19 globally. This is the only way forward to get rid of this pandemic

S&D - Socialists and Democrats

The Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament have been calling for an effective global health strategy for a long time. We must wipe out the Covid-19 threat not only from Europe but from the rest of the planet, if we eventually want to leave this terrifying pandemic behind. We call on the EU Commission to finally intensify its work and lead the way to build an effective global health policy.

The S&D co-ordinator in the development committee, Udo Bullmann MEP, said:

Window of opportunity to enhance EU regulatory systems wide open as EU pharma strategy prioritises stronger EU networks

Medicines for Europe

The recently published EU pharmaceutical strategy is a welcome tool to address public health challenges in Europe, including equitable access to medicines, reducing medicines shortages, and supporting secure supply chains. At the foundation of addressing these issues is a robust and agile regulatory system. The EU regulatory network, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and national counterparts, is among the most advanced system worldwide, but still has room for greater efficiency.

S&Ds urge for emergency aid and long-term solution to the humanitarian crisis of migrants in Bosnia and Herzegovina

S&D - Socialists and Democrats

The Socialists and Democrats called today in the plenary for emergency support for thousands of migrants, refugees and asylum-seekers who are facing a humanitarian disaster in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The dramatic situation once again shows that the EU needs a permanent, fair and lasting solution to migration challenges, based on solidarity with member states at the external borders and vulnerable people at every step of the process.

New laser system to create Grease-Repellent Metal Surfaces

Photonics21
  • Metal is treated by new high-power laser that ‘textures’ metal surface with microscopic spikes
  • Rough micro topography acts like a bed of nails to stop dirt or liquid attaching
  • Grease and bacteria never stick, meaning liquid and dirt simply roll off

Impfstoffstrategie: Mangelnde Transparenz und Verfügbarkeit

DIE LINKE. im Europaparlament

Zur heutigen Debatte über die Impfstoffstrategie der Europäischen Kommission erklärt Martin Schirdewan, Ko-Fraktionsvorsitzender der Linksfraktion THE LEFT im Europäischen Parlament:

With the up-dated Enforcement Regulation, the EU will be in a better position to defend our commercial interests

S&D - Socialists and Democrats

The European Parliament will today debate and tomorrow vote the up-dated Enforcement Regulation as agreed in the negotiations with the Commission and member states. Thanks to these new rules, the Commission will be able to impose countermeasures at the end of dispute settlement procedures, once it receives the authorisation from the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

Bernd Lange, S&D MEP and chair of the international trade committee, said:

Pass rates announced for ACCA December 2020 exam sitting

ACCA

ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) announces the pass rates of its latest exam sitting for December 2020.

Despite much disruption globally as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, ACCA was able to run almost 153,000 exams across the vast majority of our markets worldwide. For the health and safety of our students, additional measures were implemented in line with relevant governmental advice.

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