After a strong campaign by the Socialists and Democrats, the European Parliament today adopted a new law to exclude conflict minerals from the European market. The law...
Today the Socialists and Democrats Group pushed through ambitious proposals for waste management at a plenary vote in the European Parliament in Strasbourg. S&D MEP...
S&D MEP Iratxe García Pérez comments on the European Parliament's decision to punish MEP Janusz Korwin-Mikke for his declarations against gender equality.
Until women and men can share the responsibilities of family life, true gender equality can never be achieved. Currently only 3% of men in Europe take parental leave...
S&D Iratxe García Pérez respond to the misogynistic comments of Polish MEP Janusz Korwin-Mikke. “And of course women must earn less than men. They are weaker, they are...
Today, the European Parliament's committee of inquiry into emission measurement in the automotive sector (EMIS) voted on a report summarising its findings after almost...
Today, key elements of plans to reform the EU’s Emissions Trading System (ETS) were voted down by the EPP Group in the European Parliament. The EU is the world's third...
Today, the European Parliament approved the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with Canada in a final vote in Strasbourg. Following strong pressure from...
The European Parliament held a plenary debate on Israel and Palestine today, focusing on settlements in the West Bank. S&D Group vice-president Victor Boştinaru MEP said...
Today, the all-party internal market committee in the European Parliament struck a compromise to tighten up the approval and surveillance of new cars in response to the...