After almost two years of negotiations, the European Parliament today will vote on a new European Aviation Safety Agency Basic Regulation (EASA Regulation). S&Ds insisted on the need to improve workers’ rights in the sector and also to establish clearer rules for the flying of drones.

 

The Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament introduced amendments to fight exploitative employment models in low-cost airlines, where pilots and cabin crew are under pressure and thus could be limited in their authority to take safety relevant decisions.

From 8-10 June, 210 stakeholders from 156 organisations and 35 countries gathered in Brussels for the 2018 Annual Congress of the European Cancer Patient Coalition. Representatives from patient organisations, academia, health professionals, and industry met to discuss communication, health technology assessment, immuno-oncology therapy, and survivorship. Members of the European Cancer Patient Coalition were also selected to share their best practices, successes, and challenges.

 

The leader of the S&D Group, Udo Bullmann, has welcomed the decision by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to allow a ship carrying 629 migrants rescued from the Mediterranean Sea to dock in Valencia. The decision followed the refusal of new Italian Interior Minister to let the boat into Italy.

 

S&D Group leader Udo Bullmann said: