Why we need greenhouse gas emissions targets in the European Union. Europe needs a strong 2030 target for cutting down emissions if we are to become climate neutral by...
The unprecedented global Covid-19 pandemic has taken the lives of many thousands of people worldwide. In the face of this formidable challenge, the EU’s 27 national...
Under the initiative of Iratxe Garcia Perez (S&D G roup President) and Eric Andrieu ( S&D G roup Vice-President), Progressive Society will now re-launch its work in this...
Today, the Conference of Presidents of the European Parliament awarded the 2020 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to the Belarusian opposition*, including the brave...
S&D president Iratxe García on the PES Leaders' meeting We are concerned about the health situation in Europe. Faced with the increase in COVID-19 cases, the European...
The EU Green Deal working for Africa. Can the EU Green Deal help improve Africa? 00:00 Introduction 00:21 Europe's responsibility to help Africa cope with the Climate...
The European Climate Law is the cornerstone of the European Green Deal as for the very first time it enshrines into legislation the Union’s objective of reaching net-zero...
The S&D Group in the European Parliament is fighting to make responsible business conduct the norm. To make this happen, we need EU-wide mandatory due diligence for...
In a plenary debate in the European Parliament, the S&D Group will call for urgent, humanitarian solutions to respond to last week’s devastating fires in the Moria camp...
The Just Transition Fund is the first key element of the European Green Deal. Socialists and Democrats managed to put citizens’ welfare at the core of the transition to a...