EU Parliament majority wants zero CO2 emissions for new cars and vans in 2035
Road transport to contribute more to the EU’s climate neutrality target New methodology for assessing...
EU anti-money laundering list: S&Ds want to add the United Arab Emirates
Brussels, 1 February 2021 Today, the European Parliament discusses the need for an urgent update...
S&Ds: Deal on pay transparency rules coming true
Brussels, 15 December 2022 The S&D’s long-standing demand to have strong, binding EU rules on pay...
S&Ds: High time to overcome Orbán’s veto and ensure tax justice
Published: 05/12/2022 Tomorrow, EU finance ministers will again try to agree on transposing the global...
S&D MEP Picula: For the EU to be a geopolitical player, it must remain an open project!
Brussels, 23 November 2022 Today, the European Parliament adopted the report drafted by S&D MEP, Tonino Picula, on...
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Cybersecurity: S&Ds support new EU NIS-2 rules against global threats
Brussels, 10 November 2022 Socialists and Democrats in the EU Parliament voted in favour of...
Instant Payments: Reactions by MEPs and stakeholders
Brussels, 26 October 2022 Insight EU Monitoring has gathered reactions regarding the EU Commission’s proposal...
Uber Files hearing: MEPs concerned about workers’ rights and protection
Brussels, 25 October 2022 The EU has the means to give platform workers the social...
Protecting the EU from economic blackmail: MEPs back new trade instrument
Brussels, 10 October 2022 MEPs extend the scope of the coercion response to repair injury...
S&D: Not tackling the veto on minimum tax for multinationals is outrageous
More than three months have passed since the last failed attempt to agree on transposing...
NATO Secretary General participates in the S&D meeting
Brussels, 23 September 2022 On Tuesday 27 September 2022, the NATO Secretary General, Mr. Jens...
Stricter rules for spyware needed to protect citizens, say MEPs in Warsaw
Warsaw, 21 September 2022 (Polish version below) MEPs sitting on the spyware inquiry committee visited...
S&Ds welcome the EU’s new approach to cancer screening
Brussels, 19 September 2022 Prevention is better than cure, health inequalities must be eradicated Prevention...
EU Parliament appoints a new Secretary General
Strasbourg, 12 September 2022 Today the Bureau of the European Parliament appointed Mr Alessandro Chiocchetti...
S&Ds to the EU member states: Stop gas market speculation to get electricity bills down
Brussels, 8 September 2022 The Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament insist it is...
MEPs demand urgent help for children suffering from COVID-19 mental health issues
Brussels, 13 July 2022 MEPs of CULT committee demand to urgently deal with the lasting...
MEPs support renewable energies and energy savings
Brussels, 13 July 2022 The Industry, Research and Energy Committee wants to accelerate substantially the...
Electronic evidence: Legislators reach political agreement on core elements
Brussels, 28 June 2022 Notifications sent to member states where service provider is located Possibility...
Taxonomy: MEPs object to inclusion of gas and nuclear activities
Brussels, 14 June 2022 The entire House is going to vote on whether to veto...
The UK’s Northern Ireland Bill and EU reactions
UK Government introduces bill to fix the Northern Ireland Protocol 13 June 2022 The legislation...
MEPs: Turkey moves persistently further away from EU values and standards
Strasbourg, 7 June 2022 Close EU-Turkey cooperation in foreign and security policy vitally important No...
EU Commission welcomes trilogue deal on gender balance on corporate boards
Brussels, 7 June 2022 The European Commission welcomes the political agreement reached today between the...
Trilogue deal on common charger: reducing hassle and curbing e-waste
Brussels, 7 June 2022 From mobile phones to digital cameras, consumers will soon be able...
S&Ds congratulate Denmark on Yes to Common Security and Defence Policy
Brussels, 2 June 2022 The Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament congratulate the Danish...
EU Convergence Report: Croatia on track to adopt euro on 1 January 2023
1 June 2022 Today, the European Commission has concluded that Croatia is ready to adopt...
Poland: EU Commission endorses €35.4bn recovery and resilience plan
Brussels, 1 June 2022 The European Commission has today given a positive assessment of Poland’s...
Eurojust: MEPs endorse new powers to support war crime investigations
Brussels, 19 May 2022 Hague-based agency now able to safely store evidence and support investigations...
Key outcomes of the 2nd EU US TTC Ministerial Meeting in Paris
Brussels, 16 May 2022 The EU and the US have today reaffirmed their close cooperation...
S&D event in Helsinki: Finland, NATO and the EU
Helsinki, 11 May 2022 As Finnish socialists and democrats meet this weekend to discuss Finland’s...
Cyber attacks: Lawmakers reach deal to protect the EU’s financial system (updated)
Brussels, 10 May 2022 EP negotiators agreed with the Council on new uniform rules for...
Humanitarian aid to Afghanistan – EU Commission answer
See question(s) : E-000350/2022 Parliamentary questions 43k 10k 27 January 2022 E-000350/2022 Question for written...
MEPs debate EU candidate status for Ukraine and Moldova
Strasbourg, 5 May 2022 Provide Moldova with new macro-financial assistance Integrate the country into EU...
Artificial intelligence: MEPs want the EU to be a global standard-setter
Strasbourg, 3 May 2022 Parliament proposes an EU Roadmap to 2030 Huge benefits of using...
Resignation of Frontex director Leggeri: Background and statements (updated 2/5)
Brussels, 29 April 2022 The Commission takes note of the resignation with immediate effect of...
EU reactions on Gazprom’s disruption of gas deliveries to Poland and Bulgaria (extended)
Brussels, 27 April 2022 “The announcement by Gazprom that it is unilaterally stopping delivery of...
Reducing e-waste: MEPs agree on USB Type-C port standards for chargers
Brussels, 20 April 2022 Fewer redundant cables and chargers: good for environment and consumers USB...
S&D: China must use its influence on Russia to stop the bloodshed in Ukraine
Speaking ahead of a debate in the European Parliament today on the outcome of the...
EU positions on new Russian court ruling against Alexei Navalny
22 March 2022, 21:30 Russia: Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU...
EU deal and policy positions on reciprocal access to international procurement
Brussels, 14 March 2022 The European Commission, the European Parliament and the Council have reached...
S&D Group: Strip wealthy Russians linked to Putin of all investment scheme rights
Strasbourg, 7 March 2022 The S&D Group in the European Parliament supports a ban on...
EU-Africa summit must be the first step to a policy shift – S&Ds
Published 18/02/2022 After two days of meetings between EU and African leaders, the S&D Group...
S&D on EU Chips Act: Bold step towards EU tech autonomy should benefit SMEs
Brussels, 8 February 2022 The Group of the Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament...
WTO-Klage der EU gegen China: Position des SPD-Handelsexperten Bernd Lange
EU-Klage gegen China – “Angriff auf den europäischen Binnenmarkt” Von Bernd LANGE, MdEP: Die EU-Kommission...
S&D on DSA: End to tracking minors online for advertising purposes
The Group of the Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament has improved consumer protection,...
S&D: EU Parliament and EU governments close deal on social security coordination
Benefiting around 14 million Europeans Published: 16/12/2021 Today, the European Parliament and EU governments agreed...
S&Ds: EU must prepare sanctions to prevent Russia from using force against Ukraine
Brussels, 14/12/2021 While urging for immediate military de-escalation and a return to diplomacy, the Socialists...
S&Ds on Schengen reform: Free movement is not a political football
Published: 14/12/2021 S&D MEPs voiced serious concerns on the Commission’s revised rules on the Schengen...
S&Ds: Health Technology Assessment – another step towards an EU Health Union
Another important step to shape the European Health Union has been taken. Today, the European...
S&Ds welcome EU’s new instrument to counter political weaponisation of trade
Published: 08/12/2021 Today, the European Commission presented its proposal for a new trade tool that...
S&D MEPs urge EU Commission to present Corporate Due Diligence proposal
Responding to the Commission’s decision to delay legislative proposals on corporate due diligence for a...