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Exemption from punitive tariffs must not blind us to the damage done to rules-based trade order by Trump, warn S&Ds

S&D - Socialists and Democrats
The Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament warn that a relief from prolonged EU exemption from US steel and aluminum tariffs should not deter attention from the US administration’s continued breach of international law. A solution must be found within the framework of the World Trade Organisation, they say. The S&D Group has requested a plenary debate for this week on the EU’s response to the US tariffs.
 

EuroHealthNet

Socialists and trade unions are called upon to secure workers’ rights amidst digital revolution, urges Udo Bullmann ahead of 1st of May

S&D - Socialists and Democrats
 
Speaking ahead of Labour Day on 1st of May, the Group leader of the Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament, Udo Bullmann, said:
 
“On 1st of May we celebrate workers and their trade unions, and we assess future challenges and struggles to defend workers’ rights.
 

Commissioner Arias Cañete welcomes the Refining Industry’s Vision 2050 and expressed his confidence that the industry could contribute to meeting the long-term climate objectives

Brussels, 25 April 2018: The eighth edition of the EU Refining Forum which attracted around 130 participants representing Member States, the Commission, Industry and other stakeholders gave the opportunity to the refining industry to outline its Vision 2050, a long-term strategy for low carbon liquid fuels and other refinery products, progressively using new feedstocks to reduce carbon emissions from the transport sector and contributing to meeting the EU’s overall 2050 climate objectives.

German offshore wind auction strengthens case for accelerated build-out

WindEurope

BRUSSELS, 27 APRIL 2018 – Germany today announced the results of its latest offshore wind auction. Six projects won. They’ve a total capacity between them of 1.6 GW and are split evenly between the North Sea and Baltic Sea. 

The lowest winning bid was €0 MW/h premium above the wholesale power price and the highest was €98.30 MW/h (total price including premium and wholesale price). The prices do not include the costs of the grid connection. The German state pays for that. The mathematical average of the six winning prices was €46.6/MWh. 

A gleam of hope, say S&Ds on historic meeting between North and South Korean leaders

S&D - Socialists and Democrats
Reacting to the meeting between the leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-un and president of South Korea, Moon Jae-in, where both sides have agreed to rid the peninsula of nuclear weapons and push towards a peace treaty, S&D spokesperson on foreign affairs, Knut Fleckenstein, said: 
 

The ban on bee-killing pesticides is a victory for citizens and for biodiversity

S&D - Socialists and Democrats
Socialists and Democrats welcome the decision taken by a majority of the 28 national experts to back the ban on neo-nicotinoid pesticides. The S&D Group recently led the European Parliament’s demand to exclude all pesticides with scientifically proven negative effects on bees, and have fully supported the citizens’ petition to introduce such a ban.
 
S&D vice-president for sustainability, Kathleen Van Brempt MEP, said:
 

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