Air pollution claims the lives of around 300,000 people prematurely every year in the EU. This is both a serious concern and a significant threat to public health. The...
Inequalities within and between countries are constantly rising. This is further exacerbated by multiple overlaying crises - such as the Russian aggression against...
Quote of the week by S&D Group v ice-president Pedro Marques: "Europeans are facing a housing crisis. They are struggling to pay their rent and mortgages. Many, in...
Today, the European Parliament voted in favour of revising the outdated Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive, which dates back to 1991. Increasing pollution caused by...
Today, the European Parliament, the Council and the European Commission have concluded negotiations to reduce fluorinated gases’ (F-gases) emissions. These gases are up...
Following thorough hearings before the EP environment committee, the Socialists and Democrats have decided to endorse the appointment of both Commissioner-designate Wopke...
Group President Iratxe García, on the external Group meeting in Madrid: "On the occasion of the Spanish presidency of the Council of the EU, we are holding a meeting of...
Quote of the week by Iratxe García in response to Ursula von der Leyen’s State of the Union speech: “ It is essential that you have broken your silence on the ecological...
The Socialists and Democrats voted in favour of the Critical Raw Materials Act in the plenary of the European Parliament in Strasbourg today. The final text includes...
Today, the European Parliament, under S&D leadership, took an ambitious position on the revision of the Ambient Air Quality Directive, ahead of the upcoming negotiations...