In a vote led by the Socialists and Democrats today, the civil liberties, justice and home affairs committee supported new legal migration rules that will help deal with labour market shortages in the EU and that will help stop the illegal exploitation of migrant workers.
Brussels, 23 March 2023 - Heat pumps are at the centre of the European Commission’s REPowerEU plan to ditch Europe’s dependence on fossil fuels, with a target to deploy 60 million heat pumps by 2030. The proposed bans on F-gas would not only endanger the bloc’s objective, but also jeopardise Europe’s broader climate and energy security goals.
Tomorrow, EU heads of government will meet to address pressing matters that affect the lives of European citizens and businesses. The leader of the Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament, Iratxe García, today urged leaders to be brave and look for European solutions for our common challenges.
Today, the European Commission has presented its proposal on ‘the right to repair’ – intended to promote a more sustainable use of goods throughout their life, and to adapt the Single Market to the challenges of climate change and the degradation of the environment.
Brussels, 16 March 2023 – A successful EU industrial policy requires a value chain-based approach, with steel as an integral part of the Net-Zero Industry Act. To ensure that the EU remains competitive in the greatest transformation of the industry towards climate-neutrality, it is essential to adopt disruptive thinking and innovative measures to create a more attractive green investment environment whilst securing the EU’s strategic autonomy.