Orgalim – Europe’s Technology Industries – has today launched ‘2030: an industry vision for a renewed Europe’. Aimed at European policymakers ahead of the EU elections in May 2019, the campaign advocates a proactive policy agenda to support European technology companies in shaping a future that’s good for the EU’s economy and society.
After almost two weeks stranded off the coast of Sicily, the vessel run by German NGO Sea Watch was finally allowed to disembark at Catania today. The boat with 47 people rescued from the Mediterranean Sea had been denied docking by the Italian Minister of Interior, Matteo Salvini. S&D group leader Udo Bullmann who is at the port to witness the events and talk to helpers, said:
The European Parliament today backed an update to its rules of procedure, to make the institution fairer and more transparent, as well as cracking down on fake groups of MEPs - designed just to get money and speaking time rather than because they hold common positions.
S&D MEP and author of the update to the rules, Richard Corbett said:
Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament today backed a joint resolution negotiated with other political groups on the situation in Venezuela. The European Parliament recognises Juan Guaidó as legitimate interim president and demands the setting up of an international contact group that would act as mediator and observer to call free, transparent and credible elections.