As progressive politicians, we are acutely aware of the significant prevalence of sexism and discrimination surrounding and shaping the societies we live in. We, the...
READ THE CHARTER OF WOMEN'S RIGHTS As female politicians we are very well aware of the incredible amount of sexism and discrimination that surrounds us and shapes the...
Over the last few years, the EU Security and Defence policy has become a major priority for EU citizens and politics. New types of challenges have emerged: proliferation...
Africa is at the heart of our globalised world. Although it is a continent often seen through the lens of global problems, it is also at the forefront in creating new...
The European Union is facing the largest refugee crisis since the end of World War II. It is a crisis of unprecedented magnitude that originates largely from conflicts...
LGBTI rights are human rights: according to international human rights standards, every nation is obliged to protect all lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, trans and intersex...
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) set up a framework for global efforts to improve people's lives worldwide by addressing extreme poverty in its many forms and...
S&D as a group has been at the forefront of the global fight against poverty, discrimination and inequality. We’ve fought hard to ensure adequate funding has been...
Europe's values are under threat. They are being challenged by the rise of ideologies of intolerance, racism, xenophobia, violence and by narratives that go against the...
The EU trade policy has to reflect our social-democratic values of justice and solidarity. The Lisbon Treaty gave the European Parliament new powers in the area of trade...