Following the unacceptable declaration by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory, Socialists and Democrats call on the Trump administration to stop playing political games at the expense of Palestinians and Israelis, and hope for peace in the Middle East. S&D vice-president for… read more →
Ahead of tomorrow’s meeting of the Competitiveness Council, Socialists and Democrats call on EU governments to use the opportunity created by the willingness of the Finnish Presidency to follow calls of the European Parliament to relaunch deliberations. Corporate and tax transparency can now significantly be improved by finally agreeing on… read more →
Socialists and Democrats led the European Parliament in sending a message that children’s rights must be at the heart of EU policies. The European Parliament last week marked the 30th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, but S&D MEPs want to ensure that the most… read more →
The European Parliament’s international trade committee yesterday evening unanimously backed a strong resolution calling for an urgent unblocking of the appointment of judges to the World Trade Organisation’s Appellate Body, its Geneva-based court that arbitrates trade disputes. Tonight’s debate in plenary will be followed by a resolution voted this Thursday… read more →
On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, Labour MEPs are calling for critical action to tackle rising levels of gender-based violence in the UK. Jackie Jones MEP, Labour’s European Parliament spokesperson on women’s rights and gender equality, said: “The UK has the fifth highest level of… read more →
It is high time to pass from words to deeds. The upcoming COP25, the new European Commission, the EU member states, and the governments of all African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries can no longer turn a blind eye to the urgent need to immediately put into practice concrete and decisive common actions to tackle… read more →
The 18th – 21st November marks EU Fire Safety Week, a collaboration between the European Fire Safety Alliance, the EU Fire Officers’ Association, the Modern Building Alliance and hosted by Theresa Griffin, Labour MEP for the North West of England. The first day saw the launch of a new photography… read more →
The S&D Group today welcomed the adoption of Vietnam’s reformed labour code following a vote in the National Assembly in Hanoi. Ahead of the European Parliament’s ratification of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Vietnam and the EU, the labour reforms send S&D MEPs a positive signal that Vietnam is… read more →
Today Socialists and Democrats discussed the overall outcome of the parliamentary hearings of all the Commissioners-designate. The upcoming executive vice-president of the European Commission, Frans Timmermans, also attended this meeting and highlighted all the achievements of the S&D Group during the negotiations with the Commission president-elect Ursula von der Leyen,… read more →
Three weeks of conciliation came to an end late last night, as our S&D members, together with representatives of the Commission and Council reached an agreement on the EU’s budget for next year. The S&D Group managed to top the Council’s proposal by €1.9 billion, the majority of which will be… read more →