Despite the slowing down of the European economy and the sanitary restrictions, most of the mills ran without disruptions in 2020; even if some operated at reduced speed because of lower levels of demand.
Reacting to the European Parliament’s approval of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), S&D MEP Costas Mavrides, negotiator on the file on behalf of the economic and monetary affairs committee, said:
Following the debate today in plenary on the state of play of the EU’s Covid-19 Vaccination Strategy, the Socialists and Democrats reiterate the need to gear up production and distribution in the EU, as well as globally. No one is safe until all are safe.
Brussels, BE - Today the Consumer Choice Center released a new policy note, titled "It's in our genes - Seizing the opportunities of genetic engineering in agriculture. Commenting on the paper, the author, the CCC's Senior Policy Analyst Bill Wirtz, says that genetic engineering channels the unique factors of necessary innovation into exciting scientific progress.
Zur Debatte mit Kommissionspräsidentin Ursula von der Leyen zur Impfstoffstrategie der Europäischen Kommission erklärt Martin Schirdewan, Ko-Fraktionsvorsitzender der Linksfraktion THE LEFT im Europäischen Parlament:
Following the visit by High Representative Josep Borrell to Moscow, the S&D Group called today in the plenary for a firm and united EU reaction towards Russia, including new targeted sanctions against those who trample human rights or enable Putin’s kleptocracy.
S&D vice-president responsible for foreign affairs, Kati Piri MEP, said: