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S&Ds to the Iran regime: Stop killing your people. EU must label the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation

“Stop killing your people.” “We demand freedom for the people in Iran.” These are the calls that ­– with the vote on today’s resolution – the European Parliament is strongly addressing to Iranian authorities.

Iratxe García: S&Ds will lead by example by adopting 15 measures to prevent corruption and interference in the EU Parliament

The Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament have adopted a 15-point plan to prevent and combat corruption and corruptive political interference. This plan has been sent to President Roberta Metsola to contribute to the political groups’ discussions, but it will be already implemented unilaterally within the S&D Group. 

Debunking the Myths: The True Impact of Business Jet Traffic During the World Economic Forum

Brussels, 18 January 2023. The World Economic Forum (WEF) held in Davos is known for attracting business leaders, politicians, and representatives with international and government and philanthropic organizations.

S&Ds: Stop shady lobbying offensives by abusive digital platforms and protect workers!

Today, the European Parliament will debate the revelations of the unscrupulous Uber lobbying practices – which shed light on the lobbying efforts of digital platforms in general*. This debate must serve as another opportunity to unequivocally denounce shady lobbying offensives by Uber and other digital companies.

European Parliament calls for investigation into misconduct of Commissioner Várhelyi

Today, at the initiative of the S&Ds, the European Parliament demands an independent and impartial investigation into Hungarian Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Olivér Várhelyi. Parliament is concerned that, through his actions in the Western Balkans, Commissioner Várhelyi violates the Code of Conduct for the Members of the European Commission.

On the 30th Anniversary of The European Single Market

Brussels, Belgium.  

 

S&Ds: No more fake companies to avoid taxes, EU member states must act now!

The European Parliament has today adopted a near-unanimous position on the proposed European legislation intended to prevent tax evasion by establishing fake companies, known as the Unshell Directive.

EP vote is step in the right direction, but more efforts needed to ensure watertight environmental and social standards in waste shipments to third countries, says EUROFER

Brussels, 17 January 2023 – The revision of the Waste Shipment Regulation adopted by the European Parliament in today’s plenary vote is a welcome step towards a more sustainable approach in waste exports to third countries. Still, it remains urgent to close some critical loopholes to avoid circumvention of the new measures and ensure watertight environmental and social standards equivalent to those of the EU, urges the European Steel Association (EUROFER).

S&Ds: The world is not our trash bin. We need to stop EU plastic waste exports to third countries

S&Ds: The world is not our trash bin. We need to stop EU plastic waste exports to third countries

Using security concerns to overrule smaller states

MCC Brussels hits out at new proposals to move to qualified majority voting for security and foreign policy.

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