Today the Socialists and Democrats voted in favour of the new European Commission, after five months of intense negotiations with the Commission president Ursula von der...
S&D MEPs today gave their support to the EU 2020 budget, which they consider the most progressive one so far. For the first time ever, it devotes 21% of its budget to the...
Socialists and Democrats led the European Parliament in sending a message that children’s rights must be at the heart of EU policies. The European Parliament last week...
Today in plenary, members of the European Parliament have confirmed that they stand in solidarity with the 400 people in Wallonia who have lost their jobs after being...
Following several days of negotiation with the president-elect of the European Commission, this morning S&D president Iratxe García received confirmation from Ursula von...
Following yesterday's hearing of Commission vice-president designate Dubravka Šuica, our group has decided to give its support to the Croatian candidate for the portfolio...
Reacting immediately after the hearing of Nicolas Schmit, Commissioner-designate for Jobs, Agnes Jongerius, MEP and S&D coordinator for the employment committee said: “In...
Today S&D leader Iratxe García attended the extraordinary opening session of the SPD parliamentary group in the German Bundestag, upon invitation from Rolf Mützenich, who...
On the occasion of International Labour Day on May 1st, S&D Group leader Udo Bullmann states: “Workers are the backbone of our societies, the fight for their rights...
Today 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...