On the initiative of the Socialists and Democrats’ leader Iratxe García, the European Parliament held today a debate on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in the EU (SRHR). The S&Ds are using this opportunity to remind MEPs that SRHRs are fundamental rights and must be guaranteed for everyone, without discrimination. They called on the new EP president Roberta Metsola to strongly defend and promote the position of the Parliament in this area.

Following the publication of the European Commission implementing regulation imposing definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of certain grain-oriented flat-rolled products of silicon-electrical steel from China, Japan, South Korea, Russia and the US published on 17/01/2022, the European Steel Association (EUROFER) has issued the following statement:

The Crown Estate Scotland has announced the results of the “ScotWind” seabed tender. They auctioned 8,600 km² of sea space which could host almost 25 GW of offshore wind. 17 projects won. With 15 GW most of the capacity that will now be developed will be floating offshore wind. The system the Scots have used for awarding seabed leases ensures the new offshore wind farms will be delivered at the lowest cost for consumers and taxpayers.