After a decade of calls and insistent pressure and campaigning done by the S&D Group, the EU will finally have the first-ever law to combat violence against women – a...
Despite opposition from the right and the far-right, the European Parliament called today for the right to legal and safe abortion to be included in the EU Charter of...
Last night, the European Parliament negotiators reached a deal with the Council to renew the trade benefits for Ukraine by suspending import duties and quotas on Ukraine...
In a sign of support for Ukraine, the Socialists and Democrats voted today in favour of continuing the EU trade benefits for Ukraine. However, following today's vote, the...
The European Parliament is this week taking further steps to support Ukraine by making EU sanctions more effective and ending the impunity for those violating sanctions...
During a plenary debate ahead of the next European Council meeting on 20 - 21 March, the leader of the Socialists and Democrats, Iratxe García, called on European leaders...
Ahead of the International Women’s Day, the Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament call for the adoption of the EU Charter of Women’s Rights – their flagship...
Today, the European Parliament held a key debate on European security and defence. The S&D Group criticised the Commission for the lack of concrete initiatives towards a...
Tonight, the negotiators from the European Parliament and the Council reached an agreement on the first ever EU law to combat violence against women. Although the...
Ahead of the Special European Council tomorrow, the leader of the Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament, Iratxe García MEP, said: “At a time when Europe is...