The current situation with air transport and the cancellation of several flights and disruptions in our airports across Europe is unacceptable and requires an immediate and firm action from the EU Commission. Massive support was granted to the sector during the pandemic, now we expect the same concrete help will be ensured to improve workers’ labour conditions and respect travellers’ rights.

Reacting to the resignation of UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, S&D president Iratxe García said: 

“Boris Johnson's time in office has strained EU-UK relations to an all-time low. His long overdue resignation must mark a turning point. The UK deserves better than this Tory government. 

With the massive support of Socialists and Democrats, today the European Parliament adopted a resolution calling on the EU member states to include the right to legal and save abortion in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. This is the S&D’s answer to the growing attacks on women globally, with the US Supreme Court decision on 24 June to overrule the constitutional right to abortion being the latest and most shocking example.

The Hungarian government led by Viktor Orbán must immediately withdraw its veto on transposing the global deal on a minimum effective tax rate for multinationals into European legislation. National vetoes must not be abused and used for political bargaining. Another way forward – such as a transition to qualified majority voting in tax matters – must be found in order to overcome the paralysing impact of unanimity voting, which is stopping us delivering on our promises for tax justice.

The time for talk is over. The Zero Hunger ambition of the second Sustainable Development Goal is still far from being reached. Hunger and food insecurity are increasing across the world, also due to the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic and the Russian war against Ukraine, and around 660 million people may still face hunger in 2030.