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S&Ds satisfied by McGuinness’ competence on financial services after today’s hearing

S&D - Socialists and Democrats

Speaking immediately after the hearing of Commissioner-designate Mairead McGuinness for the Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union portfolio in the European Parliament in Brussels this morning, Jonás Fernández, S&D spokesperson on economic and monetary affairs, stated:

FIEC SECURES KEY APPOINTMENT ON PLATFORM ON SUSTAINABLE FINANCE

FIEC (European Construction Industry Federation)
  • From 503 applicants, FIEC was appointed as a Member of the Platform on Sustainable Finance and will be among the 50 experts to advise the European Commission on the development of the technical screening criteria for the EU Taxonomy. This membership is a unique opportunity for FIEC to ensure the industry’s contribution to a sustainable Europe by making construction activities more sustainable.

    Only dialogue can pave the way out of Venezuela’s deep crisis, say S&Ds as they defend Borrell against partisan accusations

    S&D - Socialists and Democrats

    Reacting to recent accusations against High Representative Josep Borrell for his decision to send a diplomatic mission to Caracas and pressure from the conservatives and liberal group in the European Parliament to add a debate on the topic to the agenda of next week’s plenary session, 

    Kati Piri, vice-president for foreign affairs, stated:

    VIPA International elects Vaku Isotherm CEO Sebastian Baars as new President

    VIPA International - Vacuum Insulation Panel Association

    On 17 September, VIPA Intl elected Sebastian Baars, CEO of Vaku Isotherm, as its new President at its annual General Assembly.

    ACE – The Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment

    S&Ds: With binding standards on ethics, we can make AI safer and more trustworthy in Europe

    S&D - Socialists and Democrats

    S&D MEPs are calling for binding standards in Europe on ethical principles for artificial intelligence (AI) to ensure these new technologies are safer, more trustworthy and respect fundamental rights.

    Today, MEPs voted on the report on a framework of ethical aspects of artificial intelligence in the legal affairs committee.

    Ibán Garcia del Blanco, S&D rapporteur on the framework of ethical aspects of artificial intelligence, said:

    S&Ds: mandatory EU rules for due diligence needed to halt global deforestation

    S&D - Socialists and Democrats

    In 2019, the world saw a loss of 11.9 million hectares of tree cover, including 3.8 million hectares (the size of Belgium) of primary tropical forest. That is an increase of almost 3% compared to the previous year. In the Brazilian Amazon area alone, last summer deforestation rose by 88% compared to the year before. Currently forests and other valuable eco-systems and their inhabitants are not only threatened by temporary fires but face complete destruction.

    EU-Kommission: Die zwei Fragezeichen

    DIE LINKE. im Europaparlament

    Im Vorfeld der anstehenden Neubesetzungen der Kommissionsressorts Handel und Finanzmarktregulierung erklärt Martin Schirdewan, Ko-Vorsitzender der Linksfraktion im Europäischen Parlament (GUE/NGL):

    Iratxe García calls on national leaders to show unity and ambition, and to accelerate important decisions

    S&D - Socialists and Democrats

    Ahead of the European Council that will convene this afternoon, the president of the Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament, Iratxe García, met with the PES president Sergei Stanishev, with the S&D heads of government as well as S&D Commissioners.

     From the PES leaders’ pre-summit meeting, Iratxe García said:

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