Trade and gender are more linked than one may think. Trade Policies naturally affect the sectoral composition of the economy, magnifying or reducing gender inequality...
The European Union is currently discussing how to reform and update the cohesion policy , its main solidarity and investment instrument, for the period after 2021. The...
Today, the European Parliament committee on foreign affairs voted on the new financial instrument, the so-call Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA III) devoted...
Thousands of young Europeans engage every year in volunteering activities, and the Socialists and Democrats want to extend this cross-border solidarity experience to many...
S&D Group welcomes the creation by Germany, France and the UK of INSTEX, a long-awaited payment mechanism to facilitate legitimate trade between the EU and the Islamic...
Following the decision by President Donald Trump to withdraw the United States from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF), considered to be a centerpiece of...
Quote of the week by S&D president Udo Bullmann on the Women on Boards Directive: Everybody talks about making gender equality a reality. Now it is time to put your cards...
After almost two weeks stranded off the coast of Sicily, the vessel run by German NGO Sea Watch was finally allowed to disembark at Catania today. The boat with 47 people...
The European Parliament today backed an update to its rules of procedure, to make the institution fairer and more transparent, as well as cracking down on fake groups of...
Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament today backed a joint resolution negotiated with other political groups on the situation in Venezuela. The European...