Venezuela: EU Parliament recognises Edmundo González as President
In their resolution, the MEPs recognise Edmundo González Urrutia as the country’s legitimate and democratically elected president, and María Corina…
EU budget: S&D calls on member states not to make major cuts in EU programmes
Socialists and Democrats expressed their criticism with the position of the EU Council on the Union's budget for next year.…
S&D Group: We need global measures to protect our democracies from Big Tech
According to the S&D Group, social media platforms are increasingly affecting democracies and citizens. The spread of disinformation is a…
What MEPs expect for the composition of the next European Commission
Strengthening the spitzenkandidat process, ensuring gender balance, a strong focus on social rights overseen by a figure with the experience…
COP29 Climate Change Conference: Multi-party draft motion for a Resultion
Several groups in the EU Parliament, representing a majority, have launched a draft motion for a resolution on the upcoming…
Iratxe García Pérez re-elected S&D group president:
S&D leader Iratxe García Pérez has been unanimously re-elected president of the Group of the Socialists and Democrats in the…
S&D: Mitigating climate change is no longer enough – Europeans need protection
"Amidst the relentless onslaught of extreme weather events, it is no longer enough – though crucial as it is –…
Bank deposit insurance at the EU level: ECON Committee adopts proposal
MEPs adopted a proposal for the first stage of a European Deposit Insurance Scheme, operating as a liquidity scheme and…
Discharge: MEPs sign off EU budget for 2022
The European Parliament on Thursday granted discharge to the Commission, all decentralised agencies and the development funds.
S&D MEPs call on 10 EU member states to finally ratify EU trade agreement with Canada
Six years after its provisional entrance into force, the outcome of the EU-Canada economic and trade agreement (CETA) is clearly…
Artificial Intelligence: S&D Group leads the way to world’s first-ever regulation
The S&Ds played a crucial role by ensuring the introduction of Fundamental Rights Impact Assessments (FRIA). This means that companies…
S&D to suspend SMER and HLAS MEPs forming far-right coalition with SNS in Slovakia
This step comes as a reaction to the formation of a coalition government in Slovakia with the far-right Slovak National…
S&D Group on spyware vote: Conservatives cannot turn a blind eye on Greece!
Strasbourg 8 May 2023 Today, the Socialists and Democrats are set to vote in favour...
Upcoming EP Plenary: Positions of the S&D Group
S&D Plenary Times – news on the European Parliament’s Plenary session in Strasbourg – 17...
Special collection: EU–New Zealand Trade Agreement: Unlocking sustainable economic growth
Brussels, 30 June 2022 The EU and New Zealand have today concluded negotiations for a...
Product safety: Clearer rules when shopping online and offline
Brussels, 16 June 2022 The new rules aim to ensure that all kinds of products...
EU budget management: How the EU Commission wants to reinforce key rules
Brussels, 16 May 2022 The Commission has today proposed targeted adjustments to the European Union’s...
S&D Group: All refugees deserve the same dignity, respect and welcome
Brussels, 28 March 2022 As Home Affairs Ministers meet for an extraordinary Council meeting today,...
S&Ds call on finance ministers to avoid delays of EU corporate minimum tax rates
Brussels, 14 March 2022 Following the OECD deal on a global minimum corporate tax rate,...
Crypto-assets: MEPs agree on draft rules to boost benefits and curb threats
Brussels, 14 March 2022 Uniform legal framework for crypto-assets in the EU Consumer protection and...
EU ban on ‘golden passports’ and specific rules for ‘golden visas’ – MEP positions
Strasbourg, 9 March 2022 ‘Golden passports’ are “objectionable from an ethical, legal and economic point...
EP debate on disinformation and foreign interference
Strasbourg, 9 March 2022 Malicious and authoritarian countries, such as Russia and China, manipulate information...
S&D: We will not rest until Putin is tried as a war criminal, says Iratxe García
Brussels, 1 March 2022 Today the European Parliament passed a resolution condemning the Russian army’s...
S&Ds re-elect Iratxe García as their group leader
This morning, the S&D Group in the European Parliament re-elected Iratxe García Pérez MEP by...
EP Leaders address a letter to EU Commission President on Polish recovery plan
Leaders of political groups address a letter to Commission President on the Polish recovery plan:...
S&D Group: Progressives join forces to launch “Global Progressive Forum 2021” for a fair and sustainable world
An international coalition of Progressive groups have joined forces to launch the Global Progressive Forum 2021....