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Alstom/Siemens: trade unions call for an unprecedented European Action Day

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New CEN standard - EN 17034:2018 on chemicals used for treatment of water intended for human consumption

CEN and CENELEC
What would we do without a clean and safe drinking water? We too often take for granted that clean water is supplied to our homes. Giving our children a glass of water, boiling vegetables, having a shower in the morning and watering our plants are all possible thanks to the use of standards and regulations which set the requirements for a clean and safe water supply.  
The correct use of chemicals for the treatment of our water are especially important as the incorrect use or dosage of any chemical could have negative impact to our health.
 

The EU must focus on building a sustainable future for Greece, says Udo Bullmann

S&D - Socialists and Democrats
Ahead of today's Eurogroup meeting, S&D Group leader Udo Bullmann calls on the Eurozone finance ministers to move talks on the Greek programme to the next stage and to start focussing on building a sustainable future for the country.
 
Udo Bullmann said:
 

It is high time sustainability is put at the core of investors’ duties, say S&Ds on Commission proposal

S&D - Socialists and Democrats
 Reacting to the Commission’s proposal on sustainable finance put forward today, S&D Group spokesperson on economic and monetary affairs, Pervenche Berès MEP, said:
 
“The Socialists and Democrats are fully committed to putting Europe on the path of sustainable development. We want to make finance more responsible and ensure that it serves society with a positive social and environmental impact.
 

S&Ds call for all-weather proof safe assets to break vicious circle between banks and states

S&D - Socialists and Democrats
Reacting to the European Commission’s plan to create sovereign bond-backed securities (SBBS), by bundling together bonds issued by all 19 Eurozone countries, S&D Group spokesperson on economic and monetary affairs, Pervenche Berès MEP, said:
 

Euronews and EBS congratulate the European Leadership Awards 2018 winners

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Happy European Patients’ Rights Day thanks to standardization

CEN and CENELEC

On this 12th European Patients’ Rights Day, we would like to congratulate European and international standardizers in the medical and healthcare sector, who contribute to making patients’ lives safer every day in the European Union!

Cities will be able to properly enforce their air quality policies at EU level, say S&Ds

S&D - Socialists and Democrats
More and more cities in Europe are trying to impose restrictions on highly contaminating vehicles. However, it is difficult to enforce these measures as long as these vehicles continue to cross through cities without any restriction.
 
Today the Socialists and Democrats in the transport committee voted in favour of extending the European exchange of information framework to cities who have put in place Clean Air Zones.
 

S&Ds want to replace the Eurovignette with a fairer system to charge road users

S&D - Socialists and Democrats
The high impact of road transport on the environment as well as the degradation of road infrastructure have a cost for society, but not everyone should pay for it, only those responsible. In fact, the users would also be the main beneficiaries, since the lack of proper maintenance leads to more accidents, pollution, noise, as well as more vehicle operating costs.
 

S&Ds: Commission is playing a shell game with EU budget figures: the harsh reality behind the fake narrative

S&D - Socialists and Democrats
Following the presentation to the press this morning in Bruxelles of the real figures - elaborated by the European Parliament service - behind the fake narrative on the EU budget spread by the European Commission, the S&D’s negotiator for post 2020 MFF, Isabelle Thomas, said:
 

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