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Joint COCERAL, FEDIOL, and FEFAC Reaction to the Council General Approach on the Deforestation Regulation

FEDIOL - Federation for European Oil and Proteinmeal Industry

Brussels, 29 June 2022 - Following the adoption of the General Approach of the Council on the EC proposal for a regulation on deforestation-free products during the Environment Council meeting of 28 June, COCERAL, FEDIOL, and FEFAC welcome certain elements like the Council’s move to avoid duplication of due diligence but are concerned that no significant changes have been put forward on traceability, cooperation with third countries, and chain of custody.

Allianz Partners opens for business in Colombia

Allianz Partners

The assistance and insurance services leader is partnering with Allianz Colombia to provide roadside assistance services to its motor customers

Paris/Bogota, 6th July, 2022 - Allianz Partners, a world leader in insurance and assistance services, today announced that it has entered the market in Colombia, with the opening of a new office in Bogota and the launch of a partnership with Allianz Colombia.

ChargeUp Europe welcomes Be Charge as its latest member

ChargeUp Europe

ChargeUp Europe welcomes Be Charge as its latest member

ChargeUp Europe, the voice of the EV charging infrastructure industry in Europe, is delighted to welcome Be Charge, the company owned by Plenitude (Eni), as its latest member company.

Challenges lie ahead for internal control within organisations

ACCA

The purpose and effectiveness of internal control are being tested like never before by myriad external pressures, reveals a new report from ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), the Internal Audit Foundation, and IMA® (Institute of Management Accountants).

S&Ds: The EU Commission must take immediate and concrete actions to ensure aviation workers’ and passengers’ rights

S&D - Socialists and Democrats

The current situation with air transport and the cancellation of several flights and disruptions in our airports across Europe is unacceptable and requires an immediate and firm action from the EU Commission. Massive support was granted to the sector during the pandemic, now we expect the same concrete help will be ensured to improve workers’ labour conditions and respect travellers’ rights.

S&Ds: Taxing energy companies’ astronomic profits is a matter of basic social justice

S&D - Socialists and Democrats

In times of high economic uncertainty when many families are struggling to pay for food and energy, taxing energy companies’ exceptionally high profits is a matter of basic social justice. The EU should properly tax these astronomic profits estimated at €200 billion in 2022, urge the S&Ds.

Iratxe García on Johnson’s resignation: “The UK deserves better than this Tory government”

S&D - Socialists and Democrats

Reacting to the resignation of UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, S&D president Iratxe García said: 

“Boris Johnson's time in office has strained EU-UK relations to an all-time low. His long overdue resignation must mark a turning point. The UK deserves better than this Tory government. 

S&Ds: With ReFuelEU, the aviation sector will become by 2050 one of the most green ways of transport for EU citizens

S&D - Socialists and Democrats

The European Parliament has taken a strong first step, voting in favour of the sustainable aviation fuels report, which aims to make the aviation sector more sustainable in order to reach our climate goals. The proposal includes obligations for fuel suppliers to gradually increase the share of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) for all commercial flights in Europe.

S&Ds: The right to legal and safe abortion should be included in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights!

S&D - Socialists and Democrats

With the massive support of Socialists and Democrats, today the European Parliament adopted a resolution calling on the EU member states to include the right to legal and save abortion in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. This is the S&D’s answer to the growing attacks on women globally, with the US Supreme Court decision on 24 June to overrule the constitutional right to abortion being the latest and most shocking example.

S&Ds: By labelling gas and nuclear as sustainable in taxonomy, the conservatives have shamefully betrayed EU climate ambitions

S&D - Socialists and Democrats

Overturning the vote at Committee level, the plenary of the European Parliament has endorsed the EU Commission Taxonomy Complementary Delegated Act. Due to votes from conservatives, a slight majority of MEPs supported the controversial Commission proposal labelling gas and nuclear energy as sustainable and thus compliant with the taxonomy classification that serves as a key guide for investors.

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