Depopulation poses a significant challenge for the entire EU, but the cohesion policy offers a solution. By investing in areas like construction, transport, energy, digital and social infrastructure, it aims to improve our lives.
Our current European Diplomacy architecture is defined by its hybrid nature – a mosaic of temporary personnel loans, which mainly big Member States can afford, and Commission clerks educated in 27 different cultures of external action. In order to become more united and gain autonomy, this diplomacy needs to adapt to current geopolitical challenges. One first step in this direction could be my proposal for the creation of the European Diplomatic Academy.
The fact that we finally have a law to ban products made with forced labour on the EU market is an immense achievement of this legislature. Shirts, shoes, or cars made by enslaved Uyghurs, Turkmens, or any forced workers have no place in our shops.
The Green Deal is a comprehensive plan that sets ambitious targets to transform economies towards sustainability, yet there is a long way to go to achieve these goals. Time is running out as the impact of climate change continues to worsen, and urgent action is needed. The S&Ds have already achieved significant progress in promoting sustainable policies, such as improving energy efficiency, supporting renewable energy, and reducing carbon emissions – and all of this with a red heart!
The S&D Group has been unwavering in its efforts throughout the 2019-2024 mandate, a five-year span marked by pivotal decisions and significant milestones that reverberated across the European political landscape.
After lengthy negotiations, the European Parliament is set to vote in Strasbourg on the report calling for a Europe-wide approach to prostitution, by decriminalising people in prostitution and supporting those who want to leave it, while targeting sex buyers and those benefiting from the prostitution of others.
The EU needs a proper strategy to tackle the challenges it is facing. Open strategic autonomy means a stronger, more united and assertive Europe that prioritizes citizens' values and interests, and acts autonomously when necessary, without relying too heavily on others.
The European Commission is currently reviewing capital market rules through its MiFID II/MiFIR proposal, originally presented in 2021. In the midst of a cost of living crisis, there is no time to wait on any further studies or strategies from the European Commission to address the poor quality of financial advice given to consumers in Europe.
The Russian war against Ukraine will inevitably result in a severe economic shock of uncertain magnitude in the European Union. Rapid increases in food and energy prices are affecting the most vulnerable Europeans, aggravating energy poverty and worsening living conditions.
Rape and sexual violence are being used as a ‘weapon of war’ against Ukraine, and women fleeing the country are at risk of human trafficking. On Thursday the European Parliament will adopt the resolution on the impact of war on women.
We can continue business as usual, pretending nothing has changed in the international arena after the criminal Russian invasion of Ukraine, or we can move from our verbal condemnation to concrete deeds in the upcoming Joint Parliamentary Assembly between African, Caribbean, Pacific States and the EU.
Stability in the Mediterranean region will bring stability to Europe. It is time to continue to strengthen dialogue with a stronger commitment of partnership and cooperation. We do share the same challenges. Only together, can we mutually seize the same opportunities.
The European Union is ready to help. The European progressive forces stand beside the Lebanese people to facilitate the financial support necessary to relaunch the economy. Are Lebanon’s leaders and politicians ready?
It is necessary to reform the European Union’s flawed macroeconomic architecture as the post-pandemic world demands a new fiscal rulebook to boost our economies, argues Margarida Marques.
Prime Minister António Costa is making the right choice. The European Pillar of Social Rights is a message of hope at a time when people need it most. The Porto Social Summit on 7 May will be a decisive step towards a fairer EU that works for all.
More than 30 years after the fall of the Iron Curtain, media freedom is again under threat in several countries in Europe. Silencing journalists and media outlets, imposing taxes, harassment are but a few of the tools used by some European autocrats in their war against freedom of speech. We want to change this!
Principles are put to the test at times of trouble, both for people and for countries. It is when faced with uncertainty that our true nature emerges. How we face the COVID-19 crisis shows our trust in the principles inspiring the European Union.
When the financial crisis broke out in 2008, the left was not ready to provide a proper answer. Looking back, we have to admit that the conservatives and neoliberals managed to impose their narrative on both the origins and solutions for the crisis.
To paraphrase the words of the American political activist Ralph Nader – if you're not turned on to Africa, Africa will turn on you. Udo Bullmann is the S&D group Coordinator on the European Parliament's Development Committee. Carlos Zorrinho is an S&D …
Ever get frustrated at the world's news, or when you're faced with shocking electoral results? Think Brexit, Trump... How did you feel when you woke up the next day?
Greece has made huge sacrifices and the government has made significant reforms. Now the ball is in the Eurogroup's court to provide the necessary certainty to both people and the markets via a debt deal, writes Roberto Gualtieri.
