At the initiative of the Socialists and Democrats, the European Parliament today held a debate on foreign interference and disinformation in national and European democratic processes. Given continued evidence of attempts by state and non-state actors to undermine political systems in member states and to destabilise the EU by interfering… read more →
Ahead of a plenary vote on the appointment of Christine Lagarde as the next European Central Bank president, the leader of the Socialists and Democrats Group in the European Parliament, Iratxe García, said: “Europe needs to move towards a sustainable society, both for the environment and for the people, and the… read more →
The UK’s withdrawal from the EUWed 18/09 The European Parliament will debate Brexit next week and update our position in light of the worrying signals being sent by Boris Johnson and his government on a damaging no-deal outcome. Even if we regret Brexit, our Group has worked in a responsible… read more →
S&D Euro MPs today in the Strasbourg Plenary session warned national governments that they will not accept the cuts in the draft 2020 budget proposed by the EU Council. Given the new majorities in the house, following this year’s election, they expect the Parliament to make proper use of all… read more →
Following Theresa Griffin, MEP for the North West of England, writing to the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Federica Mogherini, and the holding of a high-profile Friends of Kashmir event in the European Parliament, Chaired by Leader of the EPLP, Richard Corbett MEP, and featuring the President of Azad… read more →
Leaders of the main pro-European political groups in the European Parliament have confirmed that they would support a Brexit extension as a way to avoid the UK crashing out of the EU without a deal. They reiterated that no-deal is the worst possible outcome and it if it happens it… read more →
Theresa Griffin MEP has joined other MEPs and the Campaign to End Trophy Hunting to co-sign a letter to Ivonne Higuero, the Secretary General of CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Fauna and Flora) regarding the fact that endangered, critically endangered, and even extinct in the wild… read more →
Ursula von der Leyen has announced the distribution of portfolios among the Commissioners-designate, as well as the way the next European Commission will be organised. With 10 out of the 27 commissioners, the Social Democrats are now a leading force in the Commission, with more posts than any other European… read more →
In August 2019, Theresa Griffin, MEP for the North West of England, wrote to the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Federica Mogherini, calling for the EU to use all the tools at its disposal, including withholding trade deals, as part of a co-ordinated international approach to resolve this issue.… read more →
Today, Labour will support a cross-party Bill to stop no deal. This could be our last chance to prevent no deal and we will work across Parliament to get this vital legislation through. The Bill – The European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) Bill 2019 – would require the Prime Minister… read more →