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...
Speaking during this morning's plenary debate on the upcoming Rome summit, S&D Group president Gianni Pittella stated: "We cannot, Europe cannot allow itself to go...
Busy agenda this week in Strasbourg! Watch our #EPlenary press conference with S&D President Gianni Pittella and S&D VP Kathleen Van Brempt to see what our priorities are...
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 MEP and European Parliament Rapporteur sums up the Panama Papers Committee of Inquiry's hearings with intermediaries (banks, accountants and law firms). Read more on...
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...
The European social model is about your job, your #SocialRights and your future. It’s about creating a fair and decent society where everyone is included. The S&Ds have...
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...