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European Commission and the electrolyser manufacturers join forces to build a home for renewable hydrogen in Europe

Today, Commissioner for the Internal Market Thierry Breton and 20 CEOs representing the European electrolyser manufacturing sector met in Brussels to pave the way towards achieving the objective of the REPowerEU communication of 10 mt of locally produced renewable hydrogen and 10 mt in imports by 2030. Achieving this goal would require a ramp up of electrolyser production to around 25 GW per year and an installed electrolyser capacity of 90-100 GW, an unprecedented challenge and a significant industrial opportunity.

WeLASER project has successfully achieved its preliminary system integration

The main objective is to develop a technological solution to end chemical treatments in the weed management

No mountain regions will be left behind, says Commmissioner Elisa Ferreira

A video message from Commissioner Elisa Ferreira to mountain communities: Europe invests in mountains in many ways, and it will continue to do so

The European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms Elisa Ferreira dedicates a special video message to mountain communities for the Montana174 project.

S&Ds press for a European Mental Health Strategy to cope with a silent pandemic

An estimated billion people worldwide are suffering from a mental health disorder, of which an estimated 84 million are in Europe. It has a devastating impact on all aspects of a person’s life and may lead to death. When the situation significantly worsened with the Covid-19 pandemic, the mental health battle became a silent pandemic of our time.

S&Ds on the ‘Dubai Uncovered’ money laundering scandal: The United Arab Emirates must immediately be blacklisted by the EU

The ‘Dubai Uncovered’ revelations have exposed large scale money laundering and corruption through Dubai property that involves Russian oligarchs close to the Kremlin, and other persons convicted of crimes. This is yet another reminder that the European Union should put the United Arab Emirates on the list of high-risk third countries, urged the S&Ds in their reaction to the revelations reported by the media.

Jonás Fernandez, S&D coordinator on the economic affairs committee, said:

S&Ds: EU must support Moldova to cope with the consequences of Russian war against Ukraine

On the initiative of the Socialists and Democrats, the European Parliament today debated the best ways to support Moldova in the current challenging times. Since Russia invaded, more than 440,000 refugees from Ukraine crossed the border into Moldova, 100,000 of whom remain in the country. A huge effort for a country of just 2.7 million people. 

S&Ds: Ukrainian women fleeing the war must not fall into the hands of traffickers

Rape and sexual violence are being used as a ‘weapon of war’ by the Russian aggressor. Hundreds of Ukrainian women have been raped by Russian soldiers. Unfortunately, the risks for women of becoming the victims of violence does not end once they cross the border to seek refuge in the EU. Of the 5 million refugees, over 90% are women and children. Human trafficking is one of the greatest risks for them – even before the war, Ukrainians were the fifth most common victims of human trafficking to the EU.

S&Ds call for full investigation into forced organ harvesting in China

Reported systematic forced organ harvesting in China is a serious human rights violation that requires a full, independent and transparent investigation, underlined the S&Ds in regard to today’s adoption of the European Parliament resolution on this matter.

Maria Arena, the S&D negotiator on the resolution on the reports of continued organ harvesting in China, said:

S&Ds on follow-up to Frontex resignation

Following a meeting of the civil liberties, justice and home affairs committee with the Chair of the Management Board of Frontex and the European Commission, S&D spokesperson Birgit Sippel said:

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