Ahead of today’s Eurogroup and tomorrow’s Ecofin meeting, where ministers are set to discuss the fiscal response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament firstly reiterated their call for keeping the general escape clause active, at least until a return to pre-crisis macroeconomic levels. Secondly, the S&Ds insist on using the Recovery and Resilience Facility to advance the green and digital transitions, generating social progress for all.