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MedTech Europe’s reaction to the State of the Union

Brussels, 14 September 2022 – Today, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen delivered a powerful State of the Union addressing the necessity for European solidarity in the face of hostility.

FEDIOL Reaction to the European Parliament vote on the Renewable Energy Directive III

Brussels, 14 September 2022

S&Ds: Orbán is guilty on many counts of attacking democracy, so why are there no consequences?

In a European parliamentary debate on Hungary’s democratic demise, S&D MEPs criticised the European Commission and the Council for its inaction against Viktor Orbán’s government.

Iratxe García on SOTEU: “We must help those in the EU who are suffering the economic and social consequences of the war”

During today’s debate on the State of the Union, Iratxe García, the leader of the Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament said:

“We are facing historic challenges. First the pandemic and now a war started by Vladimir Putin that threatens our values ​​and the multilateral global system.

S&Ds: We cannot ask people to tighten their belts without taxing energy companies

The Socialists and Democrats today called on the European Commission and the Member States to come up with bold decisions, such as a price ceiling on energy imports. This took place during a plenary debate in the European Parliament on the eve of legislative proposals expected from the European Commission to tackle the  energy price crisis. The S&Ds also called for a fair redistribution of energy companies’ huge profits to support citizens as well as small and medium businesses.

Statement by Energy Intensive Industries on the outcome of the extraordinary energy council of 9 September 2022

In its meeting of the 9

Joint COCERAL, FEDIOL, and FEFAC Reaction to the European Parliament vote on the Deforestation Regulation

"The fast-track procedure to appoint the new secretary general damages the image of the European Parliament", says Iratxe García

Today, the S&D members of the European Parliament's Bureau requested the postponement of the proposed nomination of the new secretary general of the European Parliament so that proper hearings of the candidates to the post can be organised. However, a majority of Conservative members of the Bureau rejected this proposal.

The president of the Socialists and Democrats, Iratxe García MEP, said:

S&Ds in plenary: Energy efficiency and renewables’ Directives must and will work for the people and the planet

The Socialists and Democrats are voting in favour of two pieces of EU legislation concerning energy efficiency and renewable energy. The adoption of the new Directives will have a direct impact on the amount people and businesses spend on electricity and will also open opportunities for new high-quality jobs.

The frontline oncology workforce unites to reduce the burden of cancer before it hits

LUGANO, Switzerland, and BRUSSELS, Belgium, 9 September 2022 – ESMO, the leading professional organisation for medical oncology, together with EONS, a pan-European membership organisation for cancer nurses, today announced the launch of the ground-breaking, Europe-wide “Cancer Prevention Across Europe” campaign (PrEvCan) aimed at reducing the burden of cancer. The announcement was made at the opening press conference of the ESMO Congress 2022 in Paris.

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