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S&D: EU Cohesion policy 2021-2027 should be implemented as soon as possible; no money should be lost!

S&D - Socialists and Democrats

The Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament voted in favour of a resolution, deploring the inertia in the implementation of the 2021-2027 Cohesion policy. The S&D Group supports crucial EU instruments like the Recovery and Resilience Facility and the React-EU which address the new challenges the EU faces, while it gives its continued support to the robust funds of the Cohesion policy.

End built-in obsolescence and empower citizens to repair their products, say S&Ds

S&D - Socialists and Democrats

The Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament called for an effective right to repair for consumers in a plenary debate in Strasbourg today. They welcomed the European Commission’s intention to propose EU legislation on this matter. The S&D Group fully supports this idea – a real step forward that will save people money and will help the environment.

Biljana Borzan MEP, S&D vice-president for consumers and shadow rapporteur on the right to repair, said:

Germany gets ready to deploy more than 10 GW of new wind per year with historic package

WindEurope

The German Government passed the so-called “Easter Package”, the most profound changes to German energy policy since the introduction of competitive auctions in 2017. By 2030 Germany aims for 80% renewables in total electricity consumption. Already from 2025 onwards Germany wants to install 10 GW of new onshore wind energy every year alone. To deliver this expansion in onshore wind the Government proposal increases annual auction volumes to up to 12 GW.

Training asylum seekers to address job shortages in Belgium

Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion of the European Commission

A shortage of labour has prompted the Belgian government and private sector to launch initiatives that help asylum seekers fill the ever-increasing job vacancies in the country.

The combined effort among federal agencies, private companies and non-profit organisations aims to match asylum seekers’ skills with employers’ needs as they wait for their asylum applications to be processed.

Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion of the European Commission

Pressemitteilung Europaabgeordnete Özlem Alev Demirel (DIE LINKE.) Neue EU-Sanktionen bleiben Symbolpolitik

DIE LINKE. im Europaparlament

Özlem Alev Demirel, außen- und sicherheitspolitische Sprecherin von DIE LINKE im Europaparlament, erklärt zu den neuen Sanktionen der EU gegen Russland:

Putin’s far-right allies in Europe are fake patriots who, just like Kremlin’s fake news, threaten our democracies

S&D - Socialists and Democrats

On the S&D Group’s initiative, the European Parliament held today a debate exposing the links between the Putin regime, now waging a war against Ukraine, and the extreme-right, populists and separatists’ parties and movements in Europe. While supporting Putin for years, they have been trying to weaken our democracies and divide and destabilise our Europe.

TAXO4 REPORT: CRITERIA FOR CONSTRUCTION NEED MAJOR OVERHAUL, INDUSTRY ADVICE LARGELY IGNORED

FIEC (European Construction Industry Federation)

“The Taxonomy is a game changer for sustainable construction. Our aim has been to contribute to developing a set of practical and ambitious criteria which foster circularity in construction. The criteria published today don’t meet the needs of the market and the industry. They need a major overhaul”, says Pekka Vuorinen, FIEC’s Representative in the Platform on Sustainable Finance, commenting on the release of the Platform’s report on technical screening criteria for the remaining environmental objectives.

Pressemitteilung Europaabgeordneter Helmut Scholz (DIE LINKE.) Kühler Kopf und Entspannung im Verhältnis zu China

DIE LINKE. im Europaparlament

Kühler Kopf und Entspannung im Verhältnis zu China

Helmut Scholz, handelspolitischer Sprecher von DIE LINKE im Europäischen Parlament und Mitglied der EP-Delegation für die Beziehungen zu China, erklärt zur EP-Debatte über den EU-China-Gipfel:

Repurposing: a golden opportunity for patient centric health investment in Europe

Medicines for Europe

Report shows the future of meeting unmet medical needs relies on developing tailored EU pathways for value added medicines 

Brussels, 06 April 2022

Widely researched and resourced during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, repurposing has shown its worth in an emergency. Facilitating repurposing beyond the pandemic promises sustainable developments and patient centric health outcomes in a range of therapy areas.

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