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S&Ds: Healthier soils will provide food on our tables

S&D - Socialists and Democrats

Today, the European Parliament adopted its position on the Soil Monitoring and Resilience Directive, with the aim of having all EU soils healthy by 2050.

S&Ds succeed on ambitious EU Wastewater Treatment Law to tackle pollution and the climate crisis

S&D - Socialists and Democrats

The Socialists and Democrats (S&Ds) in the European Parliament have secured significant victories in the overhaul of the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive, championing measures that promise to revolutionise wastewater management across the European Union. 

Despite EPP opposition, S&D Group secures monthly scrutiny sessions with Commission President

S&D - Socialists and Democrats

As part of the Parliamentary reforms for the 2024 mandate, the Socialists and Democrats Group has secured increased scrutiny powers for the European Parliament, such as a monthly scrutiny session with the Commission President and special scrutiny hearings.

S&D President Iratxe García seeks investigation on Russian interference in European Parliament

S&D - Socialists and Democrats

Today, during the mini plenary session in Brussels, the European Parliament held a joint debate with the Council and the Commission on the new allegations of Russian interference in the European Parliament, mainly concerning the upcoming EU elections in June and the potential

Iratxe García on the Migration and Asylum Pact - “For the first time, we will have real solidarity at the centre of the EU policy on migration and asylum.”

S&D - Socialists and Democrats

The European Parliament has today adopted the Migration and Asylum Pact. This legislation puts in place clear, reliable rules with more solidarity and shared responsibility among EU member states.   

S&D leadership on EU pharmaceutical package will improve availability of medicines, tackle shortages and spur innovation in areas of unmet medical needs

S&D - Socialists and Democrats

Under the leadership of the S&D Group, the European Parliament achieved a significant milestone today with the approval of its position on the long-awaited 'pharmaceutical package,' aimed at enhancing access, availability, and affordability of medicines within the European Union.

Stricter CO2 emission standards for trucks are key for transport decarbonisation

S&D - Socialists and Democrats

Today, the European Parliament made a decisive move by approving the provisional agreement reached with the EU Council on the revised regulations aimed at curbing CO2 emissions from heavy-duty vehicles.

S&Ds: EU methane emission reduction regulation – a huge step in climate action

S&D - Socialists and Democrats

In today’s plenary vote in the European Parliament on the EU methane emission reduction regulation, the Socialists and Democrats built a majority in securing the adoption of the new EU legislation. This aims at decreasing considerably the amount of methane emissions into the atmosphere by 2030 and strengthening control over them.

Baltic Sea countries pledge closer collaboration to secure critical offshore energy infrastructure

WindEurope
The Energy Ministers of 8 Baltic Sea countries - Lithuania, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Poland and Sweden - agreed the Vilnius Declaration, pledging closer collaboration to secure critical offshore energy infrastructure in the Baltic Sea region. This comes after the Russian invasion of Ukraine and various acts of sabotage to energy infrastructure in the Baltic Sea have created new security concerns. The signatories commit to deter possible malign activities against offshore and underwater infrastructure within NATO and EU.

Generic medicines: 70% of dispensed medicines and critical to healthcare

Medicines for Europe

Brussels, 10 April 2024

For the last three decades, the availability of cost-effective generic medicines has driven increased access to life-saving treatments for millions of patients in Europe. Today, these medicines are an integral part of the healthcare system.

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