The Taliban's return to power in Afghanistan put the lives of many women in danger. For two days, the S&D Group met with Afghan women who fled their country to hear about...
The fifth edition of our Africa Week Initiative will take place in Brussels, from Tuesday 8 to Wednesday 9 February 2022. The full programme is available here . S&Ds call...
The Socialists and Democrats Group adopted a declaration on strengthening relations between Europe and Latin America, on the occasion of the first Latin America Day, 15...
S&D Group urges Commission and Council to stand up for LGBTI people in Europe and protect their rights. S&D MEPs are urging the Commission and Member States to stand up...
Every 15 minutes, somewhere in the world a woman dies following complications from an illegal abortion. This is roughly 60,000 deaths each year due to abortion bans. The...
Watch the speech of Iratxe García Pérez urging the Commission and the Council to keep up with the timings of their promises.
S&Ds demand that the European Parliament be involved in the assessment of National Recovery and Resilience plans, as agreed during negotiations. “The S&Ds strongly...
Media and artistic freedom are not empty phrases. They are the cornerstones of a healthy society and a functioning democracy, while the emphasis here is on functioning...
In a single-line statement, the European Parliament is declaring the European Union an ‘LGBTIQ Freedom Zone’. This sentence captures the positive and inclusive message S...
Following the debate today in plenary on the state of play of the EU’s Covid-19 Vaccination Strategy, the Socialists and Democrats reiterate the need to gear up...