The European Council reached a historical agreement and now it’s time for the European Parliament to have its say. To ensure the best accountability and transparency, the...

Merkel in the EU: Iratxe Garcia Perez addresses Angela Merkel in Plenary Debate ahead of the German Presidency: "There are moments in history that require vision and...

Tax justice has been the Socialists and Democrats’ cause for many years. Building on our work, we are proud to establish a new permanent tax sub-committee in the European...

Following the vote in the plenary on 10 July 2020, the S&D Group expresses its deep satisfaction for pushing forward the concept of a European Health Union which includes...

European Own Resources are vital to help the EU recover in the post Covid-19 lockdown era. As the next European Union budget is being fine-tuned and the recovery plan...

There has been too much talking. Now it’s time to act. Millions of refugees have fled their home due to conflict, violence and suffering. Supporting vulnerable people...

The spread of disinformation is a direct threat to our societies by default. It undermines our democracies, it harms our values and it affects our interests. But during a...

“I can’t breathe.” The words of George Floyd as he was killed. These words were not only the cry of one man; these were the cries of all those suffering the unjust...

New Commission with a progressive agenda; the inevitable Brexit and how the unexpected COVID19 crisis changed the political agenda but not our priorities. Iratxe García...

Our President Iratxe García has a message for the European Commission and the Council: You have a Parliament here ready to support you, provided you put the common...