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S&Ds: Moria is a shameful chapter in Europe’s migration policy that must never be repeated

In a plenary debate in the European Parliament, the S&D Group will call for urgent, humanitarian solutions to respond to last week’s devastating fires in the Moria camp on the island of Lesvos that left 12,000 people without shelter. The evacuation of asylum-seekers left and their transfer to facilities where their basic rights under EU and international law can be guaranteed must be a priority.

S&Ds denounce conservatives and liberals for rejecting sanctions for non-respect of EU arms export rules

The Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament denounce the conservatives and the liberals for demonstrating double standards on the protection of human rights. Yesterday, a coalition of EPP, Renew, ECR and far-right ID MEPs rejected the Socialists and Democrats’ proposal to establish a system of sanctions against member states that export arms to countries which violate the terms of the EU’s Common Position on arms exports.  

Finance teams must leave their comfort zone and champion big data and forward-looking analytics to remain relevant

Accountants and finance teams have an opportunity to lead their organisations to better business decisions driven by insights from analysis of big data, rather than following a familiar pattern of reporting on past events.

The profession needs to prove its future value by evolving from reporting on previous performance towards forward-looking analytics that help businesses make swift and robust decisions in real time.

S&Ds: Union Civil Protection Mechanism will increase EU solidarity and resilience against pandemics

Following the approval today of the report on the Union Civil Protection Mechanism – with support from across the political groups in the European Parliament – the S&Ds want to highlight their satisfaction at the outcome of the vote. This proposal was based on a crucial principle: the need for greater solidarity within the EU, where all citizens in Europe can feel safe, no matter which member state they are from. Thanks to the Union Civil Prot

Moria & Co.: Das System Hotspot abschaffen!

Die Einigung von CDU/CSU und SPD, nun insgesamt 1.553 Menschen aus dem niedergebrannten Lager Moria auf Lesbos aufzunehmen, kommentiert Cornelia Ernst, asylpolitische Sprecherin der Linken im Europaparlament:

New 2030 climate plan presents forests as golden egg to compensate for industrial sectors not delivering on their decarbonisation agenda

Today, the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen gave her first state of the union speech and proposed a revision of the EU emissions reduction target from 40% to 55% by 2030. This target is the central piece of the EU’s 2030 Climate Target Plan, together with the revised ETS state aid rules.

SOTEU: Iratxe García calls for courage to introduce the FTT as a way to raise funds for the EU

During the plenary debate today on the State of the Union, the leader of the Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament, Iratxe García, said:

Rede zur Lage der Union: Auch aufbauende Worte bleiben nur Worte

Zur Rede von Kommissionspräsidentin Ursula von der Leyen erklärt Martin Schirdewan, Ko-Fraktionsvorsitzender der Linksfraktion GUE/NGL im Europäischen Parlament:

Innovation and market forces instead of regulation and tax money

– Commenting on the new EU climate targets announced today by Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the EU Commission, Thilo Brodtmann, Executive Director of VDMA, says:

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