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S&Ds: apply the same sanctions to Belarus as to Russia

In order to acknowledge the Lukashenka regime's complicity in Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, the EU must impose comparable sanctions on Belarus as it has done on Russia.

S&Ds: Prime Minister Netanyahu's judicial reforms put democracy and rule of law in Israel in danger

Following S&D´s request, we welcome that the European Parliament has held a debate with EU High Representative Josep Borrell on the deterioration of democracy in Israel and the consequences on the occupied territories. Democracy and rule of law in Israel are at risk.

S&Ds: Swift reform of EU fiscal rules key to avoid austerity, realise green and social goals

The EU needs to reform its outdated and inefficient fiscal rules without any further delay, urged the S&Ds in reaction to today’s meeting of EU finance ministers who adopted a common position on parts of the necessary reforms. A swift makeover of the fiscal rules is key to avoid the return to austerity as well as to meet green and social goals.

S&Ds: Cost of improving energy performance of buildings must not be on the shoulders of vulnerable

The European Parliament voted in favour of provisions, tabled by the Group of the Socialists and Democrats, on the updated EU Directive on the Energy Performance of Buildings, which will make it possible to have a climate neutral building stock by 2050. The new rules set the so-called Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS).

Data sharing will be more secure and consumer-friendly, thanks to the S&Ds

The Socialists and Democrats led a majority in the European Parliament for the vote in plenary on their priorities improving the legislative proposal by the European Commission, known as the Data Act. This legislation will establish common rules governing the sharing of data generated by the use of connected products or related services, like the Internet of Things (IoT) or industrial machines.

S&Ds deplore Georgian Prime Minister’s statement against the European Parliament

The Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament reject the false and harmful claim made by Georgian Prime Minister, Irakli Garibashvili, who said in a Georgian TV interview on Sunday that the European Parliament wishes to drag Georgia into the Russian war against Ukraine. 

S&Ds: Healthy forests and carbon sinks are key to addressing climate emergency

The European Parliament is set to agree tomorrow on the revised bloc’s regulation on land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF) – with the aim to increase the amount of carbon dioxide absorbed by these sectors.

New Effort Sharing Regulation will be more ambitious and fairer thanks to S&Ds push

Tomorrow, the European Parliament is set to approve higher emission reduction targets to put all sectors covered by the Effort Sharing Regulation (ESR) on track to meet the EU’s climate goal by 2030.

deltaDAO, Membrane Finance and Polygon Labs bring EUROe to the Gaia-X Web3 ecosystem as main settlement token

The partnership brings the first and only EU-regulated stablecoin to the GEN-X test network, the Web3 ecosystem built with Polygon Supernets for Gaia-X participants, enabling near-instant settlements of business transactions at near-zero cost and creating a seamless digital market for all Europeans and beyond.

Court of Justice Action against Hungary for breach of fundamental values mounts as think tank MCC Brussels condemns the move as “an intolerant violation of the norms of democracy and freedom”.

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