The ambitious, first-ever European Affordable Housing Plan presented today by the first-ever European Commissioner for Housing, Dan Jørgensen, is a victory for millions of Europeans struggling to heat, rent, or buy their home.
As the awards ceremony of the 2025 Sakharov Prize takes place today, the Socialists and Democrats Group in the European Parliament pay tribute to its laureates and finalists, celebrating their extraordinary courage in defending freedom, democracy, and human rights.
Today, the European Parliament is set to approve substantial simplifications to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) providing much-needed support and reducing administrative burdens for European farmers.
Better access, availability, and affordability of medicines – new EU pharmaceutical package deal will improve citizens’ lives, say the Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament.
A large majority of Europeans expect the EU to tackle the housing affordability crisis, guided by the principle that a home is a fundamental right, not a profit-driven asset.
Today, negotiators from the European Parliament – led by S&D rapporteur Raphaël Glucksmann – and the Danish Presidency representing EU member states, reached a political agreement on the revised Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Screening Regulation, a key element of the EU’s efforts to strengthen European economic security.
Brussels, 11 December 2025 – Commenting on the publication of the Environmental Omnibus by the EU Commission, VDMA Executive Director Thilo Brodtmann said:
Today, during the S&D event ‘Empowering Youth in the Online and Offline World’, the S&D Group reaffirmed its commitment to building a Europe where young people are equal partners in shaping the policies that affect their lives.
The Socialists and Democrats welcome the European Commission’s ‘Culture Compass for Europe’, presented today in the European Parliament by Commissioner Glenn Micallef. It finally delivers on long-standing S&D demands for a comprehensive and strategic EU cultural framework for the 2028-2034.
