The Socialists & Democrats Group welcomes the Council’s conclusions ‘Towards an ever more sustainable Union by 2030’ adopted this week. Recalling the Commission’s Reflection Paper ‘Towards a sustainable Europe by 2030’, it stresses the urgent need to establish a comprehensive and overarching pathway for the implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for the next legislative term.
Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament will hold a debate with Hungarian politicians, experts and civil society in Budapest this Friday. The S&D Group has launched a long-term vision for a more sustainable and equitable society so that the European Union brings opportunities to all, and leaves no one behind.
Brussels, 9 April 2019: The European Commission today announced that it has achieved its vision for an energy union, continuing to position the European Union as a world leader on renewable energy.
Brussels, 10 April 2019 – Industry groups representing companies across Europe are pressing the EU 27 leaders to work with the UK Government to avoid a catastrophic no deal Brexit and the economic damage it would bring to British companies as well as businesses and workers throughout the EU.
Orgalim welcomes yesterday’s publication of the ‘Ethics Guidelines for Trustworthy AI’ developed by the High-Level Expert Group on Artificial Intelligence (HLEG on AI), a group of 52 representatives from academia, civil society and industry appointed by the European Commission to advise on implementation of the European strategy on AI.
On the occasion of the conference of the “Progressive Society” initiative that took place yesterday in Lisbon, S&D Group leader Udo Bullmann calls for a new investment strategy for Southern Europe:
The Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament together with the PES Group in the Committee of the Regions are launching a new initiative aimed at creating a network of progressive cities and regions promoting sustainable development and a just transition for all.