More and more journalists, NGOs and activists in the EU are facing burdensome lawsuits as a result of public criticism and bringing issues of public interest to light...
Rape and sexual violence are being used as a ‘weapon of war’ by the Russian aggressor. Hundreds of Ukrainian women have been raped by Russian soldiers. Unfortunately, the...
Protecting the environment and biodiversity and at the same time ensuring our economy is efficient and competitive. The sustainable blue economy in the EU report, adopted...
Europe must not forget Afghanistan when the world’s attention is inevitably focused on the war against Ukraine. Today’s resolution on the situation of women’s rights in...
Today the European Parliament’s employment and social affairs, and women’s rights and gender equality committees voted for the negotiating mandate and Parliament’s...
Following the Council’s agreement, the European Parliament’s women’s rights and gender equality (FEMM) and legal affairs (JURI) committees will now vote on Wednesday on...
The Socialists and Democrats welcome the European Commission’s proposed Directive to combat violence against women and domestic violence, presented today on International...
Almost a year after a large majority of the European Parliament backed ambitious and binding rules for companies to identify and mitigate their human rights and...
Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament today urged again the European Commission to act on Hungary and Poland’s breaches on EU values, following the ruling...
The European Parliament today debated Russia’s military threat against Ukraine and how to contribute to a peaceful solution. At the initiative of the Socialists and...