Ahead of the Euro Summit on 14 December, the Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament call for meaningful progress on the reform of the Eurozone. These demands are also echoed in a joint letter by the leaders of the S&D, ALDE, and Greens Groups in the European Parliament to… read more →
The Socialists and Democrats led today a vote in the economic and monetary affairs committee to facilitate private investment in low-carbon technologies, such as renewable energies, across the EU and thereby meeting the Paris Agreement objectives. The new harmonised rules on benchmarks will help enhance transparency in sustainable financing by… read more →
S&D MEPs have urged national ministers to swiftly adopt proposals to protect whistleblowers in the EU. The European Parliament last month backed a series of measures that will ensure those who expose unethical or illegal behaviour do not face repercussions. S&D MEP and European Parliament negotiator for the protection of… read more →
The Socialists and Democrats led today a vote in the economic and monetary affairs committee to establish the InvestEU Programme – a single structure bringing together a multitude of EU financing programmes. InvestEU will boost the creation of jobs and support investment and innovation in the EU by making EU… read more →
Today, the European Parliament assessed the reforms implemented by Ukraine in the frame of its Association Agreement with the EU, the most ambitious agreement the EU has ever had with any country thus far. Socialists and Democrats recognise that Ukraine has passed many important reforms despite very difficult circumstances, namely… read more →
Today, Hungary’s Parliament passed two new laws that Socialists and Democrats denounce as completely unacceptable. First, without any real consultation procedure or parliamentary debate, its Parliament adopted amendments to the labour law, criticised by trade unions as a ‘slave law’, as it will allow employers to ask for up to… read more →
Today, Hungary’s Parliament passed two new laws that Socialists and Democrats denounce as completely unacceptable. First, without any real consultation procedure or parliamentary debate, its Parliament adopted amendments to the labour law, criticised by trade unions as a ‘slave law’, as it will allow employers to ask for up to… read more →
Socialists and Democrats want the next seven-year financial framework to give the impulse to the European Union to change its current course of growing inequalities and lay the foundations of a socially and environmentally sustainable society. Today the plenary voted on the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), which supports the development… read more →
The European Parliament today backed a report looking at the legislative and practical deficiencies in the fight against terrorism in Europe. The vote took place the day after a gunman killed multiple people at a Christmas market in Strasbourg, where the European Parliament sits. S&D Group spokesperson for the report… read more →
Socialists and Democrats demand strong investment in research and innovation, as a way to address the challenges European societies and economies are facing, mainly in the context of globalisation, digitalisation and growing inequalities. One of the goals of the S&Ds is to make sure that innovation, research and technological change… read more →