Six years after the EU signed the Istanbul Convention; the European Union is set to finally ratify this key international legal instrument that aims to eradicate violence...
Today the Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament decided to nominate a collective of 11 Afghan women * for the 2021 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought...
During this plenary session, the European Parliament will approve the budget guidelines for the second year of the multi-annual financial framework (MFF) 2021-2027. The...
European Parliament negotiators wrapped up discussions with the Council on the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) last night, a key tool to repair the economic and...
Socialists and Democrats reiterated their support for European programmes that create quality, non-discriminatory jobs, in line with the Green Deal. In a joint vote in...
Following the judgment by the PiS-controlled Constitutional Tribunal in Poland that further restricts the access to abortion even in cases of severe fetal defects, S&D...
On the occasion of the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, S&D Group leader Udo Bullmann said: “The situation for LGBTI people both in Europe...
Today’s debate in the European Parliament on the future of Europe with the Prime Minister of Poland, Mateusz Morawiecki, came at a very troubling time for Polish...
Speaking after a debate and vote on the implementation report on the European Protection Order, Soraya Post, MEP and S&D spokesperson on human rights said: “It is...
Reacting to yesterday evening’s vote in the Polish parliament’s justice and human rights committee to support a ban on abortion in cases of foetal abnormality, which...