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Artificial intelligence is worth nothing if it does not serve human beings, say S&Ds

The report on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in a Digital Age was adopted yesterday in the special committee of the European Parliament, with the votes of the Socialists and Democrats. We made sure the text includes provisions for socially responsible and human-centric AI that works for people and does not undermine their rights and human dignity.

Brando Benifei MEP, S&D Group negotiator on the report, said:

Awareness campaign on marine pollution and media tour successfully conducted within the PEPSEA Interreg project

Campaign for raising awareness of marine pollution among the local population was held in the Municipality of Sali as a part of the project "PEPSEA - Protection of closed parts of the sea in the Adriatic from pollution.

The campaign was conducted on Wednesday, February 23rd 2022, organized by the Zadar County Development Agency ZADRA NOVA. On the same day, a media tour for journalists was organized in the port of Sali, where equipment purchased with funds from the PEPSEA project was presented.

PEPSEA Interreg Project

Bulgarian and EU justice must cast a light over so many shady affairs from Borissov’s years in power (EN/BG)

The president of the European Parliament’s committee on civil liberties, justice and home affairs, Juan Fernando López Aguilar, met today with the Bulgarian Minister of Justice, Nadezhda Yordanova. They discussed together the rule of law crisis in Bulgaria over the last years.

European tractor market hits new high despite supply chain challenges due to Covid-19; further supply bottlenecks due to war in Ukraine

Registrations of agricultural tractors up 17% on 2020 and at highest for at least a decade.

Finance Minister Lindner and TTIP „Small Successes Rather than Big Dreams“

Brussels/Frankfurt, 21 March 2022 – Commenting on German Finance Minister Christian Lindner's push for a new attempt at a transatlantic free trade agreement (TTIP), Ulrich Ackermann, head of the foreign trade department at VDMA, said:

It requires pan-European grid planning to accelerate renewables

European energy policy has been turned on its head, almost overnight, according to SuperNode CEO, John Fitzgerald. Renewable energy remains our principal weapon against energy dependence and climate change, but they need grids and a pan-European approach, he argues.

Get children to safety & help them feel safe - Eurochild letter to Heads of EU institutions and our EU allies

Eurochild letter to Heads of EU institutions and our EU allies.

Socialists and Democrats call for Child Protection Package to support the millions of children fleeing Ukraine and in Ukraine

With millions of children fleeing or displaced in Ukraine, the Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament are calling on the Commission and the Council to urgently agree an EU-Ukraine Child Protection Package with the Ukrainian government.

CSRD: European Parliament’s vote promotes an open assurance services market throughout Europe

Brussels, 16 March 2022  - TIC Council welcomes the European Parliament’s amendment to Article 34.3 of Directive 2013/34/EU, which ensures that independent assurance services providers can implement services to companies reports according to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).

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