Today, S&D MEPs in the committee on security and defence (SEDE) and the committee on industry, research and energy (ITRE) will vote in favour of the European Defence Industrial Programme (EDIP) report. Through their recent work on the EDIP, the S&Ds are ensuring it will serve as a backbone for common European defence and strategic autonomy, securing the budget needed for meaningful impact while protecting the EU as a peace project.The EDIP will represent a quality step up in defence investment, empowering European industries to independently and sufficiently supply our defence, and…
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Today on the 110th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, we remember the horrors and acknowledge the deep consequences still felt today.
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Today on the 110th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, we remember the horrors and acknowledge the deep consequences still felt today.
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We set a filling target of 83% annually to be reached between October and December, with measures to prevent speculation on gas prices. Member States will be allowed to deviate from the target by up to 4% due to national specificities, with an extra 4% flexibility under exceptional circumstances.
With today’s changes to the EU law on gas storage, we will bring down energy prices for 🇪🇺 citizens and secure more reliable gas storage — especially in the winter.