S&Ds say: No special treatment advocated by EPP-ECR-ENF alliance for MEPs in...
Euro & FinanceThe S&D Group welcomes the adoption in plenary today of the report on the revision of Regulation concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) as...
View ArticleEuropean Parliament finally backs S&Ds call to establish the European Labour...
Social Europe & JobsToday the European Parliament gave its final green light to set up the European Labour Authority (ELA), in order to end labour exploitation, tackle undeclared work in Europe and...
View ArticleA step forward in the protection of vulnerable workers. The Parliament has...
Social Europe & JobsToday the European Parliament has approved the final agreement reached earlier with the member states on measures that will boost the rights for workers, including those with...
View ArticleS&Ds make Europe’s roads safer
TransportThe European Parliament today approved new features to be introduced in new vehicles as of 2022 to further reduce the number of road fatalities. In 2017, 25,300 people died on EU roads and...
View ArticleS&Ds secure stronger surveillance of the financial sector and better consumer...
Euro & FinanceThe Socialists and Democrats led the drive for better rules to tighten financial supervision, which were approved by the European Parliament today. Significant progress will be made...
View ArticleS&Ds succeeded today to define the European Parliament's position on a new...
Euro & FinanceThe design of the new financial instrument called Sovereign Bond-Backed Securities (SBBS) was negotiated at the European Parliament, led by S&D MEP Jonás Fernández Álvarez. If...
View ArticleS&Ds welcome appearance of Greta Thunberg in environmental committee of the...
Climate & EnvironmentEnvironmental activist Greta Thunberg visited the European Parliament in Strasbourg today and spoke in an open meeting of the environment committee. S&D Group leader Udo...
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S&Ds secure first-EU wide rules to make Amazon and other internet platforms...
InfoSocietyAfter years of S&D calls to ensure a balanced digital environment in the European Union, the European Parliament today approved new EU-wide rules to make online platforms such as Amazon,...
View Article'Connecting Europe': Better infrastructure will strengthen cohesion,...
Euro & FinanceTrans-European Networks in the areas of transport, energy and telecommunications have the potential to reduce growing inequalities between regions in the EU, and also to lay the...
View ArticleHorizon Europe: S&Ds strengthen criteria for excellence and social impact of...
Innovation & EnterpriseThe next Horizon Europe (2021-2027) research and innovation programme will build on the success of Horizon 2020 to drive scientific excellence and include new features such...
View ArticleParliament backs rules to make medicines cheaper and boost competitiveness of...
Health & ConsumersThe European Parliament today backed new rules that will help reduce costs of medicines for people living in the EU and allow EU-based manufacturers to be more competitive...
View ArticleLIFE programme is key to shift to a sustainable economy both for people and...
Climate & EnvironmentToday the European Parliament backed a deal reached with the EU Council for a new LIFE programme 2021-2027. It is the only programme dedicated specifically to environment and...
View ArticleNew rules on short-stay visas will boost EU tourism while cutting down on abuses
Justice & Home AffairsThe European Parliament today voted on an updated EU visa code, to modernise the granting of short-stay visas to the EU for third-country nationals.The new rules will help...
View ArticleWe have shielded the European Food Safety Agency against pressures from the...
Agriculture & FoodAfter a long political battle, today the European Parliament backed a deal reached with the EU Council to adopt a new regulation that will ensure transparency in the EU food chain...
View ArticleEPP and far right vote against restricting the spread terrorist content online
InfoSocietyThe European Parliament yesterday evening backed new rules to force social media companies to restrict content that could promote terrorism on their platforms. The new rules passed despite...
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Former Maltese President elected President of European children’s rights network
InfoSociety(17 April 2018, Brussels) Her Excellency Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, Former President of Malta has been elected President of Eurochild, a children’s rights advocacy network with 176 members...
View ArticleIf Brunei’s inhuman new stoning law is enforced, EU should impose tough...
Justice & Home AffairsAt the initiative of Socialist and Democrats, the European Parliament condemned today Brunei’s new penal code which made adultery and gay sex punishable by death from stoning,...
View ArticleAt last, lorries will also contribute to lowering CO2 emissions, say S&Ds
Climate & EnvironmentHeavy-duty vehicles produce around 6% of total EU greenhouse gas emissions, and the EU will soon enforce a new legislation aiming at drastically reducing these emissions. Today...
View ArticleS&Ds say: EU Commission wake up! Endocrine disruptors must be regulated to...
Health & ConsumersToday, the European Parliament has once again stood up for citizens’ health and the environment. In the motion for resolution approved in plenary, we have launched a clear message...
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