We showed determination when it came to supporting and defending our most important values: decent jobs for all Europeans, democracy, human rights and rule of law. We have been the leading force against extremism, populism and attempts to manipulate our elections.

We have been fighting for a better migration policy - fighting its causes, pushing for coordinated search and rescue operations in the Mediterranean and demanding a fair relocation of refugees in Europe.

We are proud of our achievements. We can and we will do more, with people’s support, in the future.

We were at the forefront in the fight against austerity. We put people before numbers.

In response to the unnecessary harsh austerity measures and the absurd economic rigidity imposed by conservative forces in Europe, we obtained more flexible fiscal rules for countries in the Eurozone when for example strategic investment could be beneficial to...

As far as money laundering, tax evasion, tax avoidance, and unfair tax competition between EU countries go, we have led on a series of measures and initiatives to tackle these issues. To start with, we successfully set up special committees in the Parliament, putting the investigation of the Panama papers and LuxLeaks scandals at the top of the...

Following our unequivocal support for the Paris Agreement, we have promoted the just transition to a low-carbon economy, introduced measures to promote the circular economy and improved EU legislation on binding greenhouse-gas-emission reductions and emission-performance standards for cars and trucks.

We demanded that an inquiry committee be set...

Following our consistent call for an ambitious initiative to ensure better living and working conditions in Europe, we welcomed commitments made by EU leaders in 2017 to building a European Pillar for social rights. This social pillar must properly address the social needs of our citizens and in particular those who need support. This includes...

We are continuing to call for the gender pay gap to be reduced. As a result of our calls, the Commission has produced an Action Plan on reducing the gender pay gap.

We are committed to fighting sexism in public advertising and preventing and combatting mobbing and sexual harassment in the framework of #MeToo campaign. We have supported the...

Thanks to our persistent demands and decisive action, high roaming charges and extortionate bills for international phone calls are now a thing of the past.

Privacy was another battle we took up, and we successfully managed to revise and improve the legislation on personal data protection. Setting a global data protection standard would give EU...

We have taken numerous initiatives to open up dialogue and work with NGOs, trade unions and progressive social networks.

We have been meeting thousands of people outside the Brussels bubble, through our Together and Go Local events. The Europe Together initiative is a journey across Europe to bring together progressive thinkers and to exchange...

Confronted with the challenge of migration and increasing influx of refugees, EU countries acting alone are condemned to fail.

Our Group has strongly pushed for a new European policy for migration and asylum based on solidarity and shared responsibility. After a long fight by our group, the European Parliament approved the establishment of a...

For some years now, we have led the push for a more meaningful EU partnership with Africa. To this end, we have organised Africa Week every year where partners sharing the same progressive values come together to build a new partnership between Africa and Europe.

We put human rights and democracy over multinationals’ interests. After a long and...