Following the criminal Russian invasion against Ukraine, the need for an urgent EU action plan to ensure food security inside and outside the EU has become even more evident. We welcome today's vote by the EU Parliament that goes in this direction and call on the EU Commission to reinforce our food chain system without lowering quality or health safety standards.

S&D coordinator in the agriculture committee, Clara Aguilera MEP, commented:

Bei Finanzhilfe für Moldawien nachlegen

Helmut Scholz, Europaabgeordneter von DIE LINKE im Europäischen Parlament, erklärt zur heutigen Abstimmung über die Makrofinanzhilfe für die Republik Moldau:

The Socialists and Democrats welcome the European Commission’s decision for a mandatory minimum 80% gas storage level at the beginning of this winter and increasing it to 90% as of 2023. The S&D Group find this percentage as the absolute minimum and urges the member states not to lower it.

Mohammed Chahim MEP, S&D vice-president responsible for the energy aspects of the Green Deal, said:

The S&D Group welcomes the European Commission’s new guidance to Member States on how to support refugees from Ukraine so that they will have access to education, housing, the labour market and health services. The Temporary Protection Directive, which received the unanimous backing of EU governments, provides for these support measures for refugees. Member States are responsible for applying the protection measures and ensuring the support is provided.