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S&Ds to von der Leyen: Ending poverty is key to a democratic, safe and prosperous Europe

As global uncertainty grows, the urgency of fighting poverty and supporting the most vulnerable has never been greater, reads the letter

S&Ds urge action to end Sudan’s war and deliver relief, regretting the omission of the UAE’s role

Today, the European Parliament has adopted a joint motion for a resolution on the escalation of the war and the humanitarian catastrophe in Sudan.

S&Ds will never legitimise the EPP's attempts to misuse the European Parliament in their witch-hunt of NGOs

Today, the Socialists and Democrats and other pro-European political groups will not take part in the witch-hunt of civil society and will not legitimise the work of the so-called scrutiny working group on the funding of NGOs from the EU budget. This happens at the opening of the constitutive and first meeting of the scrutiny working group.

S&D’s urge more leadership towards peace in Ukraine through use of frozen assets and sanctions

For the Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament, peace in Ukraine is only acceptable if it is grounded in international law – in full respect of Ukraine’s territorial integrity, independence, and sovereignty. Until now, none of this has happened.

S&Ds: Stop E-commerce platforms from selling illegal products in Europe

Today, the European Parliament adopted a joint resolution on protecting EU consumers from the harmful practices of certain E-commerce platforms.

We are not leaving children and parents alone and without any protection online

Today, the European Parliament adopted Christel Schaldemose’s own-initiative report Protection of Minors Online, which calls on the European Commission to strengthen the protection of minors online through implementing and enforcing existing legislation and to review consumer legislation, and where appropriate, present new legislative proposals aiming to close the existin

S&D Group rejects deforestation law outcome, warning of environmental damage and legal uncertainty

The S&D Group deplores today’s vote in the European Parliament on the EU Deforestation Regulation, where the European People’s Party – backed by the far right – pushed through a position that undermines the core integrity of the law.

On the vote on the Deforestation Regulation: ‘The long-awaited clarity on implementation is overdue.’

Frankfurt/Brussels, 26 November 2025 – Commenting on the vote on the Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) in the European Parliament, VDMA Executive Director Thilo Brodtmann said:
 
‘The European Parliament has done the right thing in further reducing the bureaucracy surrounding the Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). Now it's all about the trilogue negotiations. An end to the nail-biting wait for practical implementation of the regulation is long overdue.’
 
 

S&Ds sound alarm over lack of social focus in the EU’s economic governance

Yesterday, the European Commission launched the new annual European semester – a cycle of fiscal, economic, and social policy coordination within the EU, introduced in 2010 in response to the financial crisis. Its purpose is to ensure coordinated action to address common European priorities and challenges, and to prevent similar crises in the future. 

Iratxe García: Not one more victim. Only Yes means Yes

According to the UN, one woman or girl is killed every 10 minutes, a total of 140 women a day; and almost one in three has suffered physical or sexual violence in their lives. In Europe, the numbers are just as discouraging: one in three women has experienced gender-based violence.

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