Today, the office of the HDP party in Izmir, Turkey, was attacked by an assailant, who killed one of the party's female staffers, Deniz Poyraz. The S&D Group condemns the attack and expresses solidarity with her family and the HDP Party.

Nacho Sánchez Amor, S&D MEP and EP standing rapporteur on Turkey, said:

With the ongoing impact of the pandemic, and with the Green Deal solidifying into a tangible set of policies, having an understanding of industry trends is more important than ever.

Fortunately, Eurelectric's annual Power Barometer returns September 29 with another detailed look at the European power sector's recent decarbonisation efforts.

Terneuzen, the Netherlands — 16 June 2021— 

Legislative reforms aligned with current off-patent market conditions are the precondition for a coherent policy to improve the secure supply of essential medicines. The EU structured dialogue on medicines manufacturing is a critical first step to align stakeholders on workable reforms.

As the biggest supplier of prescription medicines, our industry is committed to improving security of supply in Europe.

Today, the president of the Socialists and Democrats, Iratxe García, welcomed the Communication presented yesterday by the European Commission on the early lessons learnt from the Covid-19 pandemic. The Socialists and Democrats back key proposals included in the document, such as adopting the legislation for a Health Union by the end of the year, improving the early warning system and achieving a permanent capacity to produce 300 million vaccines within six months of any new health emergency.