While the European People’s Party Group in the European Parliament was once again discussing how to deal with Fidesz MEPs, the S&D Group was hearing the first-hand account of how Orbán and his government are harassing free media in Hungary. It is time for conservatives to stop enabling the damaging actions of illiberal governments in the EU and we hope they will accept including Slovenia in the debate about media freedom in the next plenary session.

Iratxe García said:

Speaking ahead of the European Commission’s fiscal policy recommendations expected tomorrow, the Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament warn against a hasty and reckless implementation of the EU’s budgetary rules and call for an extension of the general escape clause in the Stability and Growth Pact.

Jonás Fernández MEP, S&D spokesperson on economic and monetary affairs, said:

Ahead of this week’s presentation of the European Commission’s Action Plan on how to implement the 2017 European Pillar of Social Rights, the Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament issued a strong call for making social rights a reality for all Europeans by introducing binding targets.

Iratxe García, S&D Group leader, said:

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