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ChargeUp Europe welcomes Efacec as its latest member

Extending the strength of the voice of the electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure industry

ChargeUp Europe, the voice of the EV charging infrastructure industry in Europe, is happy to announce Efacec as its new member, the 17th, highlighting the upward trend of the emobility momentum in Southern Europe.

"Europe cannot tackle the climate crisis alone"

Brussels/Frankfurt, 9 September 2021 – Commenting on the discussions on European climate policy in the European Parliament, Thilo Brodtmann, VDMA Executive Director, says:

SGI Europe Reaction to the 2021 Strategic Foresight Report

Today [8th September 2021], the European Commission adopted its 2021 Strategic Foresight Report, putting forward a future-looking and multidisciplinary perspective on the EU's open strategic autonomy around four challenges: climate change and environmental challenges; digital hyperconnectivity and technological transformation; pressure on democracy and values; and shifts in the global order and demography.

Commenting on this new Foresight Report, Valeria Ronzitti, SGI Europe General Secretary, said:

Former ambassador Ed Kronenburg joins Hague Corporate Affairs as Associate Partner

Ed Kronenburg has been appointed Associate Partner at Hague Corporate Affairs (“Hague”). As part of his role, he will be advising Dutch and French clients from Hague’s office in Paris, a familiar ground for this former Dutch ambassador in France. Hague is a Pan-European consultancy agency specialised in public affairs and corporate communications.

Obesity causes 4 million deaths per year and the Progressives want to put an end to it

Progressives from three continents will debate the issue of obesity – a growing major public health problem and the leading cause of preventable death worldwide. The webinar will take place on 9 September 2021 (Thursday) from 14:00 to 15:30 (CET). The Global Progressive Forum event will be livestreamed on the following websites:

https://www.socialistsanddemocrats.eu

Afghan women are S&Ds candidate for the 2021 Sakharov Prize

Today the Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament decided to nominate a collective of Afghan women for the 2021 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. They are women activists, politicians, journalists and teachers who have been fighting for women’s rights, including in the fields of education and political participation, and were themselves part of the political and associative life in Afghanistan before the Taliban seized the control.   

Lebanese authorities must take immediate action to save people from extreme poverty. Radical change only possible through free and fair elections

Following a three-day fact-finding mission to Beirut, the S&D delegation, led by Vice-President Pedro Marques, and composed of MEPs Isabel Santos, Tonino Picula, Evin Incir and Nora Mebarek, announced that the Socialists and Democrats will request an urgent debate in the next plenary of the European Parliament in Strasbourg to discuss the dreadful situation in Lebanon and how the country can be relaunched.

The S&D vice-president responsible for foreign policy, Pedro Marques MEP, said:

"An expansion of the EU taxonomy is counter- productive and goes too far"

Brussels/Frankfurt, 3 September 2021 – Commenting on the EU Commission's considerations to extend the scope of the EU taxonomy VDMA Executive Director Thilo Brodtmann comments:

S&Ds want more gender equality through the EU budget

The Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament today held a webinar on ‘Gender mainstreaming in the EU budget’, with the participation of the European Commissioner for Equality, Helena Dalli. They discussed how to ensure that EU funds benefit men and women equally, and the implementation of this equality principle as a horizontal policy throughout all areas financed by the EU budget.

New SMA Tracker Reveals Gaps in Access for People Living with SMA in Europe

  • Access to standard of care remains an issue for people living with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) in Europe
  • In collaboration with SMA Europe, Biogen has launched the SMA Policy & Access Tracker during SMA Awareness Month to highlight the issue of inequitable access to standard of care across Europe
  • The initiative includes an interactive map and policy recommendations on access to care options for people living with SMA

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