Socialists and Democrats Group in the European Parliament

Meet the progressive team in the new European Commission! Teresa, Roxana, Dan and Glenn are the four strong and highly qualified Commissioners in the next college, with portfolios that reflect our progressive policy priorities. Find out more about them below in our breakdown - plus and minuses. Teresa Ribera - Executive Vice-President for Clean, Just and Competitive Transition She really is the best woman for this job. With her at the helm, we are confident that the EU will take decisive steps toward a clean, competitive economy that creates jobs and drives green innovation. She will be essential to implementing the Green Deal laws, strengthening a just transition for all, and making EU industry fit for today’s challenges: one that is competitive and delivers high-quality jobs in Europe. + Experience, engagement, effectiveness - we’re sorry we only have one Teresa! Roxana Mînzatu - Executive Vice-President for Social Rights, Quality Jobs and Preparedness We know she will be a strong and passionate advocate for social Europe. We pushed for and succeeded in including the reference to quality jobs and social rights in her title, to adequately describe the significance of her role. With right extremism threatening our core values, it is now more important than ever to keep on protecting and strengthening our unique social model. + heart, honesty, hard worker - none whatsoever! Dan Jørgensen - Commissioner for Energy and Housing We are proud that we have managed to secure the first ever European Commissioner for housing, putting the European affordable housing plan in safe, social democratic hands, as well as protecting people and industries from new energy price shocks and stop windfall profits. + bold, balanced, best man for the job - pioneering a new path is never easy, but we’ll stand by him every step of the way Glenn Micallef - Commissioner for Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport With nominating the youngest Commissioner ever for the youth portfolio, we have realised the long standing demand of our group of putting youth issues at the center of EU policies. + mature, mindful, motivated - we dare you to come up with one!

S&D President Iratxe Garcia addresses the press ahead of this week's plenary vote on the new 🇪🇺Commission. Live now!

Only YES means YES. Anything else is rape. Sex without consent is a crime of rape and it should be recognised as such in all EU member states. We owe it to the victims. We owe it to all women and girls.

It's voting time! Check out our Group's priorities for the upcoming Plenary session.

If you live anywhere across the EU, this article is relevant to you personally! Our Victor NEGRESCU vice-president of the 🇪🇺 Parliament has negotiated the 2025 🇪🇺 budget that invests in Europeans and their needs. Read more about it in Euractiv 👇 https://lnkd.in/dUZXsesq

Do workers in Europe have fair minimum wages? We’ve made a historic step with the first ever EU law, but this is still not a reality. Now it’s time for EU countries to step up and ensure a full implementation of this law. Follow a debate with Gaby Bischoff, commissioner Nicolas Schmit and others. Live now!

Do workers in Europe have fair minimum wages? We’ve made a historic step with the first ever EU law, but this is still not a reality. Now it’s time for EU countries to step up and ensure a full implementation of this law. Follow a debate with Gaby Bischoff, commissioner Nicolas Schmit and others. Live now!

Let's talk about how we are turning fair minimum wages into a reality for Europeans! On Wednesday, alongside Iratxe Garcia, Gaby Bischoff and Nicolas Schmit we will discuss about this historic achievement. Register here - https://lnkd.in/e8vMUjRN

👏👏👏Our Victor NEGRESCU made a deal on EU budget 2025. At €200 billion, it is now 6% bigger than the current one! It will be an investment tool, in the service of the people, without austerity, while being able to adequately finance the EU Recovery and Resilience Plan. ✊

Mark your agendas for the week ahead! Here’s what our Group is preparing in the days to come: ✊workshop on Fair Minimum Wages 🌹celebrating Young European Socialists' (YES) anniversary  🇪🇺negotiations on the EU budget with Victor Negrescu Read all about it👇