9.5% of GDP, 12.7 million workers and 3.1 million enterprises in 2019. The construction sector is a heavyweight in the EU27 economy. That does not come as a surprise: the houses we live in, the roads we travel on, the offices we work in, the supermarkets we shop in and the restaurants we eat in – all of this is construction. Ambitious recovery packages are imperative to prevent the sector from collapsing.
Reacting to today's decision by EU finance and economic ministers to update the EU's tax-haven blacklist, Pedro Marques MEP, S&D spokesperson on tax matters, said:
Speaking ahead of today’s Eurogroup, which will discuss the candidates on the appointment shortlist for the European Central Bank’s executive board before the Council makes its recommendation tomorrow, Jonás Fernandez MEP, S&D spokesperson for economic and monetary affairs, said:
During today’s plenary, the Socialists and Democrats Group in the European Parliament will call on the member states – and especially on the current German presidency – to finally take action and adopt the so-called ‘Women on Boards Directive’, which introduces an open and transparent procedure to reach a minimum of 40% of women on non-executive boards of EU companies.
Zur heutigen Tagung der Regierungschefinnen und Regierungschefs erklärt Martin Schirdewan, Ko-Fraktionsvorsitzender der Linken im Europäischen Parlament (GUE/NGL) und Schattenberichterstatter zum Digital Service Act (DSA):
Speaking immediately after the hearing of Commissioner-designate Mairead McGuinness for the Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union portfolio in the European Parliament in Brussels this morning, Jonás Fernández, S&D spokesperson on economic and monetary affairs, stated:
From 503 applicants, FIEC was appointed as a Member of the Platform on Sustainable Finance and will be among the 50 experts to advise the European Commission on the development of the technical screening criteria for the EU Taxonomy. This membership is a unique opportunity for FIEC to ensure the industry’s contribution to a sustainable Europe by making construction activities more sustainable.
Reacting to recent accusations against High Representative Josep Borrell for his decision to send a diplomatic mission to Caracas and pressure from the conservatives and liberal group in the European Parliament to add a debate on the topic to the agenda of next week’s plenary session,
Kati Piri, vice-president for foreign affairs, stated: