The Socialists and Democrats decided to vote in favour of Ursula von der Leyen as next Commission President. After an intense group meeting, the

Quote of the week by S&D president, Iratxe García Pérez “We had a good and honest exchange with Ms. von der Leyen. However, we did not have enough

Today the Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament debated for two hours with Ursula von der Leyen, the nominated candidate by the European

Quote of the week by S&D Group president, Iratxe García Pérez "European citizens sent a clear message in May: they trust the European Union, but they

In the first plenary debate of the new legislative term, S&D Group leader Iratxe García said this morning: “European citizens sent a clear message in

The European Parliament again will be led by a member of the Socialists and Democrats following the election today of Italian S&D MEP David Sassoli.

Today the Bureau and heads of national delegations of the Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament met to discuss the proposal from the

Quote of the week S&D president, Iratxe García Pérez, on the Spitzenkandidat process We call on national leaders to make an effort to find a

After 20 years of negotiations, the EU and Mercosur today signed a political agreement on their future Association Agreement. Reacting to this news, S

Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament regret the situation of the 42 migrants who were stranded in the Mediterranean in the Sea-Watch