The European Parliament, under the leadership of the Socialists and Democrats, and the EU Council, headed by the Spanish presidency, have reached an agreement on revising the Single Permit Directive. The S&D Group led the negotiations on behalf of the European Parliament for revised rules to improve working conditions of third-country workers and help deal with labour market shortages in the EU.

Today the European Parliament and the EU Council reached an agreement to reform the EU's migration and asylum laws. After a series of difficult negotiations that have spanned several hours, co-legislators have worked through the night to reach common ground across five pieces of legislation that make up the new Pact on Migration and Asylum first presented by the Commission in 2020.

Sunday’s elections in Serbia brought yet another victory to the long-time president, Aleksandar Vučić, and his ruling SNS Party, but credible reports about election fraud and claims of unprecedented violence raise serious concerns.  

The Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament call for an independent investigation into all reported irregularities and express their full support to people in Serbia who demand justice, democracy and a European future.  

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Speaking at the Congress L’Europa che Vogliamo, hosted by Partito Democratico on 15 and 16 December 2023 in Rome, S&D leader Iratxe García today stressed the responsibility of the Socialists and Democrats family as the major pro-European force to push back the creeping alliances between conservative and far-right forces all over Europe.

S&D leader Iratxe García said: