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Helena Dalli will be a real fighter against inequality and discrimination across all EU policy areas

Following the hearing of Helena Dalli, the Commissioner-designate for Equality, the S&D Group expressed its full support for her commitment to fight for a fair and a feminist Europe, free of discrimination of any type. As a strong feminist and devoted advocate of LGBTI rights and as former Minister for European Affairs and Equality in Malta, Dalli is the right person to implement an ambitious agenda on the crucial fight for gender equality in the EU.
 

BSEF objects to ban on halogenated flame retardants in EU Ecodesign requirements for electronic displays

BSEF strongly opposes the arbitrary and discriminatory ban on halogenated flame retardants contained within the Lot 5 of the Ecodesign requirements for electronic displays [1] including televisions, monitors and digital signage adopted today.
 

European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) Party

S&Ds: Fully confident Jutta Urpilainen will do an outstanding job as Commissioner in implementation of Sustainable Development Goals and fight against poverty

Following today's hearing in front of the development committee (DEVE), the Socialists and Democrats Group in the European Parliament is fully satisfied with the answers, explanations and commitments outlined by Jutta Urpilainen and confirms its strong support for her to become the next Commissioner for International Partnership. 
 
The S&D DEVE coordinator, Udo Bullmann, commented:
 

European Health Forum Gastein 2019 to spotlight disruptive forces that can transform health and well-being in Europe

 
  • “A healthy dose of disruption? Transformative change for health and societal well-being” is the guiding theme of the 2019 European Health Forum Gastein (2-4 October 2019).

industriAll Europe launched a new campaign ‘Together at Work’

 

Šefčovič kicks off Commissioner hearings with widespread support from MEPs

As the Commission hearings kick off, Maroš Šefčovič, vice-president-designate for Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight, received strong support from MEPs following a joint hearing with the constitutional affairs committee and the legal affairs committee today in the European Parliament. With previous experience of two Commission mandates, Šefčovič proved himself convincing and committed as a candidate that will push Europe in a more progressive and forward-looking direction in his leading role in the new Commission over the next five years.

EU manufacturers call for urgent reforms to achieve reciprocity and a level-playing field in public procurement

Amidst discussions on the International Procurement Instrument (IPI) relaunched in Council and the hearings of Commissioners-designate taking place this week, AEGIS Europe, the industry alliance representing more than 20 key industries, today urged the EU to take a stronger stance on reciprocity and other reforms needed in the field of public procurement.
 

Creating value and driving sustainability, accountability and the digital agenda through Public Sector Innovation

ACCA leads the debate on Public Sector Innovation with EU experts at the European Court of Auditors and calls for more radical change

CEN and ASTM International have signed a technical cooperation agreement

CEN, the European Committee for Standardization, and ASTM International signed today a Technical Cooperation Agreement with the aim to facilitate global dialogue and coordination in specific standardization areas of mutual interest.
 

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