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GUE/NGL MEP lambasts incompetent European Semester approach

GUE/NGL Group in the EP

Ahead of this afternoon's votes, GUE/NGL MEP Marisa Matias calls on the European Parliament to reject a report on the European Semester that pushes the same old austerity agenda.

"What has been done so far corresponds to the prevailing vision of how to respond to the crisis which has been a complete failure," said the MEP in a plenary debate this morning. "Empty words are being bandied about while austerity continues to destroy economies. This report only draws ambiguous conclusions."

Suspension of SWIFT data agreement a positive first step towards full termination and decent privacy standards

GUE/NGL Group in the EP

Welcoming a European Parliament vote to suspend the EU-US agreement which regulates US access to data from the SWIFT database, GUE/NGL MEP Kyriacos Triantaphyllides said the result was a positive first step towards full termination of the agreement.

"Today we send a message for the suspension of the EU-US TFTP agreement in a resolution that includes the GUE/NGL position and reflects what we've been saying from day one" he said after the vote.

Digital products and services can lead Europe back to economic growth

DIGITAL EUROPE

BRUSSELS – October 23, 2013: DIGITALEUROPE welcomes the focus on digital technologies in this week's summit of European Union heads of state and government.
The meeting is an acknowledgement of the major role technology plays in the wider economy, and a reminder that technology can act as a powerful and much needed catalyst to get Europe's economy moving again after a prolonged economic downturn.
“We fully support the European Council's efforts to regain momentum in digital products and services,” said DIGITALEUROPE's director general, John Higgins.

EU's data agreement with US must be suspended says EP

THE GREENS/EUROPEAN FREE ALLIANCE

The European Parliament today adopted a resolution calling for the suspension of the EU-US agreement on the exchange of SWIFT bank transfer data, following the revelation that the US secret service NSA was also involved in the surveillance of SWIFT (the international bank transfer company). After the vote, Green home affairs spokesperson Jan Philipp Albrecht, Parliament's rapporteur/draftsperson for new EU data protection rules, stated:

A voice for the global plastics industry

PlasticsEurope

Launch of the World Plastics Council

A voice for the global plastics industry

Düsseldorf, 22 October 2013: Top executives from plastics resin producers gathered during the 2013 K Fair, the world largest plastics industry exhibition, to discuss whether to establish a new  World Plastics Council.

At the meeting participants agreed to launch the World Plastics Council, to be the voice of global plastics manufacturers and to facilitate a united approach to address global opportunities and issues facing the industry.

Huawei Releases Cyber Security White Paper

HUAWEI

Details how to make cyber security part of a company's DNA; calls for common international cyber security standards

 

Patients lose out in disappointing medical devices vote

GUE/NGL Group in the EP

GUE/NGL MEP Alda Sousa has expressed her dissatisfaction following the voting behaviour of the majority of MEPs in the European Parliament which saw them reject measures seeking to enhance the safety of medical devices and ensure that member states apply existing EU safety rules consistently.

Alda Sousa commented: "The voting behaviour of the majority in Parliament has overturned important amendments that were achieved in the Environment Committee last month, but all is not lost."

MEPs vote for stricter regulation at EU level but fall short in key areas

THE GREENS/EUROPEAN FREE ALLIANCE

The European Parliament today voted on two legislative proposals, which aim to update EU rules on medical devices following various scandals (e.g. with breast implants, hip replacements). Commenting on the outcome, Green public health spokesperson Michèle Rivasi (France) said:

MEPs back strong line to tackle misleading advertising

GUE/NGL Group in the EP

The European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly in favour of Dutch GUE/NGL MEP Dennis de Jong's report on misleading advertising, backing the fight against acquisition fraud and putting pressure on Council and Commission to take prompt action.

New rules on ship recycling "not enough" to stop dangerous scrapping

GUE/NGL Group in the EP

New legislation on the scrapping of old EU registered ships voted through by MEPs today will not ensure an end to risky and polluting practices.

"This Regulation is lacking. For ship-owners it has always been the case that it is financially more interesting to ‘recycle’ ships in places where sound environmental and health safety standards are not respected. This Regulation will not solve the problem as there are no provisions for incentivising ship-owners to follow sound ship recycling practices," said GUE/NGL MEP Sabine Wils after the vote.

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