Brussels 06.06.2018 - As the temperatures are rising and summer is approaching in Europe, dermatologists and other doctors warn about the dangerous effects of UV radiation. While excessive
exposure can indeed be detrimental, these recommendations often include total sun avoidance or exaggerated protective measures and completely ignore the numerous health benefits of sunlight.
An online survey designed to capture the views of children and young people on the future of Europe is being launched today, in what will be a rare opportunity for children living in the continent to have their voices heard by the European Union’s top leaders.
The S&D Group led the European Union’s quest to put an end to roaming charges and it is now pushing for a drastic reduction in the price of intra-EU calls.
Yesterday evening the European Parliament’s negotiators reached an agreement with the EU Council for a new legal framework for electronic communications. One of the proposals will reduce the price of phone calls made from one EU member state to another one.
Brussels, 6 June 2018 – ETNO, the Association representing Europe’s leading telecom operators, believes that the Electronic Communications Code (the Code) represented a once in a decade chance to simplify and improve the EU rules for the sector in the interest of European citizens and businesses. This opportunity has been missed. The Code will not ignite the much needed rush to invest in 5G and fibre networks and it will add complexity to an already burdensome system.
Emissions from transport in Europe account for a quarter of all emissions and much of the air pollution. Yet signs are emerging of an approaching inflexion point towards a sustainable energy transition. In the past years, environmental NGOs, government and industry have presented a series of strong signals that the end of the internal combustion engine is approaching. For example France will ban the sale of all petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040, and vehicle manufacturers have unveiled production line after production line that centres on one technology: electromobility.
After a long period of decline, the Russian construction equipment market sees moderate growth. Thanks to a stable financial situation of the country, sales grew largely within the past quarter and the perspectives for the future are optimistic.
On the occasion of the two days of conferences organised in Brussels on the 30th anniversary of the Sakharov Prize, awarded every year by the European Parliament to human rights activists around the world, the S&D Group reaffirms its full support for this award as one of the most visible tools in our fight for freedom of thoughts and democracy all over the world.
S&D MEP Antonio Panzeri, chair of the human rights subcommittee, said:
Over one hundred politicians have been killed in Mexico since the beginning of the electoral campaign, which will culminate on 1 July with the election of 18,300 local and federal posts. Last Saturday, three candidates were killed while campaigning, Juana Iraís Maldonado and Erika Cazares in Puebla, and Pamela Terán in Oaxaca.
Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament condemn the killings; they call for the end of violence and on the Mexican government to protect candidates in order to ensure clean elections.
Brussels, 6 June 2018 – ETNO, the Association representing Europe’s leading telecom operators, believes that the Electronic Communications Code (the Code) represented a once in a decade chance to simplify and improve the EU rules for the sector in the interest of European citizens and businesses. This opportunity has been missed. The Code will not ignite the much needed rush to invest in 5G and fibre networks and it will add complexity to an already burdensome system.
