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10 years after Russian invasion, we remain committed to sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia

S&D - Socialists and Democrats
10 years on from the August 2008 invasion of Georgia by Russia, the Russian Federation continues its illegal occupation of the Georgian regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, undermining international law and violating human rights. The S&D Group unequivocally supports the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia, while the resolution of this conflict is crucial to enhancing security and stability across Europe.
 
S&D MEP Clare Moody, vice-chair of subcommittee on security and defence, said:
 

Access, sustainability and manufacturing competitiveness highlighted at global generic, biosimilar and value added pharmaceutical conference in Budapest

Medicines for Europe
  • Industry leaders from the generic, biosimilar and value added medicines industries discuss challenges and opportunities in ensuring sustainable, worldwide patient access to pharmaceuticals.

S&D MEP Jose Blanco reached a deal to ensure ambitious targets for renewable energy

S&D - Socialists and Democrats
 
After months of difficult negotiations, in the small hours of this morning the Parliament’s negotiator, José Blanco, reached a final deal with the EU Council to ensure an ambitious target to increase the use of renewable energy in the EU. Despite initial opposition from member states, the S&D MEP secured a binding target of 32% share of renewable energy in the EU by 2030.
 
The Parliament’s negotiator for renewable energy, S&D MEP José Blanco, said:
 

EU recognises importance of crop-based ethanol to achieving climate goals

ePURE - The European Renewable Ethanol Association

RED II agreement by negotiators is a step in the right direction, allowing Member States to use sustainable biofuels in fighting climate change 
 

BRUSSELS, 14 June 2018 – Negotiators from the European Parliament, Council and Commission agreed early Thursday morning on a new target for renewables in transport – a deal that clearly recognises the importance of separating bad biofuels like palm oil from good ones like European ethanol. 

Bosch, Inteva, Plastic Omnium and TomTom winners of the CLEPA 2018 Innovation Awards

CLEPA

Brigade, Navads and Voxdale first SMEs ever to receive dedicated “SME Award”

With Gas on the Highway towards 2050

GIE - Gas Infrastructure Europe

Opening the GIE Annual Conference 2018 today in Bucharest, Jean-Marc Leroy, President of Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE), talked about the role of Gas and Gas Infrastructures achieving Europe’s Energy Climate Goals.

Over 380 delegates met at the sixteenth GIE Annual Conference, gathering the industry, policymakers, regulators, financial investors, academics and other stakeholders.

Commission must not take pressure off Polish government on rule of law

S&D - Socialists and Democrats
During a debate in the European Parliament, the S&D Group urged the European Commission not to take pressure off the Polish government over its reforms of the country’s judiciary.
 
S&D Group president Udo Bullmann said:
 

Public Country-by-Country-reporting: last chance for Council to act on tax transparency

S&D - Socialists and Democrats
Ahead of a decisive technical meeting, S&D Euro MPs are calling on the EU Council to unblock the negotiations on corporate tax transparency. They demand that member states start discussions with the European Parliament, which adopted a strong position on public Country-by-Country Reporting (pCBCR) by big multinationals in July 2017.
 

Closer EU-NATO cooperation is imperative for European citizens’ security

S&D - Socialists and Democrats
Strengthening EU-NATO cooperation is imperative for the security of European citizens in light of Europe’s deteriorated security environment. A stronger EU security and defence also means a stronger NATO. Neither organisation alone has the full range of tools to tackle new security challenges which are increasingly more hybrid and less conventional - these are the main conclusions of the report on EU-NATO relations adopted today in Strasbourg. 
 

European tyre industry in the front line to enable Heavy Duty Vehicles CO2 calculations, reporting and standards

ETRMA - The European Tyre & Rubber Manufacturers' Association

Brussels, 13th June 2018 – The European Parliament, by approving the Monitoring and Reporting of CO2 Emissions from Heavy Duty Vehicles, added yesterday one additional block to the complex legislative framework on heavy duty vehicles (HDVs).

This is composed of the so-called Vehicle Energy Consumption Calculation Tool (VECTO) Regulation (2017/2400, published in December 2017), the Monitoring and Reporting Regulation and the HDVs CO2 Standards recently published by the European Commission as part of the third Mobility Package.

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