Iratxe García with Social Democrat leaders in Bucharest to tell citizens...
On 6 April, S&D Group President Iratxe García Pérez will join the Socialists’ Common Candidate, Nicolas Schmit, Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz, Prime Minister of Romania Marcel Ciolacu and PES...
View ArticleProgressive leaders in Berlin: We stand for democracy and are united in the...
During a high-level meeting in Berlin today, leaders from the S&D Group and the SPD met to discuss the challenges ahead of the upcoming EU elections in June and beyond.
View ArticleS&D Group proposes compass for improvement of NDICI-Global Europe...
Today, the S&D Group, together with the Italian think tank, CeSPI, has launched its report "Shaping a Progressive Agenda of EU’s Development Cooperation: A Critical Examination of NDICI-Global...
View ArticleIratxe García on the Migration and Asylum Pact - “For the first time, we will...
The European Parliament has today adopted the Migration and Asylum Pact. This legislation puts in place clear, reliable rules with more solidarity and shared responsibility among EU member states.
View ArticleDespite EPP opposition, S&D Group secures monthly scrutiny sessions with...
As part of the Parliamentary reforms for the 2024 mandate, the Socialists and Democrats Group has secured increased scrutiny powers for the European Parliament, such as a monthly scrutiny session with...
View ArticleSocialists and Democrats grant discharge to Commission for spending EU budget...
The S&D Group has given its approval on how the European Commission spent the EU budget in 2022. According to the Socialists and Democrats, the EU successfully overcame multiple challenges in 2022...
View ArticleThe intersection of LGBTQIA+ rights and legislative reform took centre stage...
Brussels, April 9, 2024 - The intersection of LGBTQIA+ rights and legislative reform took centre stage at a landmark event held in Brussels on April 9th, 2024.
View ArticleSpecial EU summit on competitiveness "Industrial policy needs to change...
Frankfurt/Brussels, 17 April 2024 – VDMA Executive Director Thilo Brodtmann comments on the upcoming special summit of EU heads of state:
View Article10 YEARS OF COOPERATION ON STANDARDS BETWEEN EUROPE AND JAPAN
On 17 April CEN and CENELEC, two of the official European Standardization Organizations, hosted JISC (the Japanese Industrial Standards Committee) in their Brussel
View ArticleAs EU Parliament breaks nine-year deadlock over European Deposit Insurance,...
The European Parliament’s committee on economic affairs today adopted a report on the European Deposit Insurance Scheme, the third pillar of the European banking union designed to protect all deposits...
View Article‘Right to repair’: S&Ds extend consumers’ rights whilst protecting the...
Today, the European Parliament is voting on new rules
View ArticleWe took steps that seemed impossible, defeating those who do not believe in...
Today, during a plenary debate in Strasbourg on the conclusions of the recent European Council meetings, S&D Group leader Iratxe García stressed the need to put the European Union at the forefront...
View ArticleDue diligence: Europe will finally have new rules on responsible business...
Today, the European Parliament will be voting on new binding rules on making sure businesses behave responsibly.
View ArticleIratxe García on Middle East: “We are committed to Israel’s security and we...
Today, the leader of the Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament, Iratxe García, called for the unity of the European Union to put an end to the spiral of violence in the Middle East and...
View ArticleMEPs approve new rules to strengthen free movement
Today, the European Parliament has approved new rules governing free movement within the Schengen Area. S&D MEP Sylvie Guillaume led the revision of the Schengen Borders Code that will strengthen...
View ArticleEuropean Parliament endorses mandatory anti-harassment training for all MEPs
Today the European Parliament endorsed new rules on mandatory anti-harassment training for all its Members.
View ArticleS&Ds: Growth plan for Western Balkans gives fresh impetus to enlargement
The Socialists and Democrats welcome the establishment of the Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans, endorsed today by the European Parliament. This is the centrepiece of the growth plan...
View ArticleCorporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) COCERAL, FEDIOL,...
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View ArticleVoting far right is like giving Putin’s interests a voice in European Parliament
In reaction to the Russiagate scandal – yet another example of the dangerous links between far-right movements and the Kremlin – the European Parliament today adopted a resolution firmly denouncing any...
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