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S&Ds mourn the victims of the anti-Semitic attack on Pittsburgh synagogue

Following yesterday’s shooting at Pittsburgh's Tree of Life Synagogue, in which at least 11 people were killed and six other were wounded by a man shouting anti-Semitic slurs, the S&D president Udo Bullmann, and two vice-presidents Elena Valenciano and Victor Boştinaru said:

PES Presidency confirms Common Candidate nominees and discusses priorities for 2019 campaign

Senior representatives from progressive parties across Europe gathered today at the PES Presidency meeting to discuss the upcoming elections and to hear from Common Candidate nominees Maroš Šefčovič, Vice-President of the European Commission for Energy, and Frans Timmermans, First Vice-President of the European Commission.

European Heart Network (EHN)

S&Ds continue to push for clean mobility through new public procurement rules and new transport infrastructure

The European Union is undergoing a transformation towards sustainable zero-carbon mobility. Currently 94% of Europe’s transport sector is dependent on oil, 90% of which has to be imported. Reducing our carbon dependency will not only save money, protect the environment and human health, but it will also ensure the competitiveness of the European car industry in the future.

S&Ds: those responsible for the torture and brutal murder of Jamal Khashoggi must face justice

Following the murder of Saudi dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the European Parliament adopted today - at the initiative of the Socialists and Democrats - a strong resolution, in which it calls for an independent, international investigation into the circumstances of Khashoggi’s death, sanctions against all implicated in his savage murder and finally for an EU-wide arms embargo on Saudi Arabia.

Oleg Sentsov is the Sakharov Prize 2018 laureate. S&Ds congratulate all the finalists

European Socialists and Democrats welcomed today’s decision of the Conference of Presidents to awards the Sakharov Prize for 2018 to Oleg Sentsov, Ukrainian filmmaker convicted to 20 years in prison in Russia on absurd terrorism charges. We hope this award will help increase international pressure on the Russian Federation to immediately release him.

All democrats need to stand together in face of neo-fascist violence

The European Parliament today backed a resolution aimed at curbing the rise of neo-fascist violence in Europe. The vote comes after a worrying rise of violence and terrorist attacks from far right groups and individuals.
S&D Group leader Udo Bullmann said:

S&Ds want fairer and greener charge road users

The high impact of road transport on the environment as well as the degradation of road infrastructure have a cost for society.

Fair tax must be Council's priority until the European elections

In light of recent revelations about the scope of CumEx tax fraud in Europe, and in view of an upcoming coordination meeting tomorrow between the finance ministers of France and Germany, S&D Group president Udo Bullmann calls on EU member states to make swift progress on EU taxation files in view of next year’s election.
S&D Group president Udo Bullmann stated:

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