Reacting to news reports that the outgoing Dutch government of Mark Rutte will today nominate foreign minister Wopke Hoekstra as its candidate to be the country’s next European Commissioner, the Socialists and Democrats Group in the European Parliament state:

Parliamentarian cooperation will be crucial to strengthening ties between the EU and Latin America and the Caribbean. This is the message that the Socialists and Democrats want to convey during the 15th plenary session of the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (EuroLat) taking place in Madrid from 24 to 27 July.

The Socialists and Democrats regret the decision taken by the European Parliament’s committee on budgets allowing the acquisition by the EP of a new building in Strasbourg. According to them, the newly built Osmose building is not fit for purpose. The Socialists and Democrats are convinced the Osmose building undoubtedly has hidden costs, which were not properly presented by the French authorities. These costs were not seriously taken into consideration by the other political groups who lobbied in favour of the project and voted today in its favour.

Leading players in the aftermarket sector consolidate efforts to drive innovative sustainability solutions and best practices through new EU association • Official presentation to take place during FAAS Sustainability Day at FuturMotive Congress on 16-18 November in Bologna