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Socialists and Democrats Group in the European Parliament
We fight for social justice, sustainability & equality for all European citizens
Message from the S&D Group on the European People’s Party breaking the pro-European majority:
“The EPP’s leadership has broken the political agreement of the pro-European democratic forces in the European Parliament for the sake of a destructive Spanish Partido Popular agenda attacking Executive Vice-President-designate Teresa Ribera. The Spanish Partido Popular is trying to make Teresa Ribera the scapegoat for their failure to manage the most catastrophic floods in Europe’s recent history, resulting in more than 200 fatalities, and has effectively taken the EPP hostage, pushing the entire European Union to the brink in the most irresponsible way.
“The EPP will have to explain to the citizens of Europe why they broke the historic pro-European majority and whether they really want to side with far-right populists.” Read the statement here.
Up next:
S&D EP vice-president, Victor Negrescu, is the leading negotiator of the Parliament on the EU budget 2025. Therefore, this Friday, 15 November, he will be joining a conciliation meeting with the member states in the Council of the EU.
Victor Negrescu is working hard on behalf of our group to achieve an agreement with the member states. Such a deal could be reached as early as this evening. Follow us for reactions.
On Tuesday, 19 November, the European Parliament will be holding a special Plenary session in Brussels. Ukrainian president, Vladimir Zelenskyi, will address this House, and S&D Group Leader,Iratxe García, will take the floor on our behalf. Follow live here.
Upcoming events:
On 19 November, together with all our political family, we are celebrating “30+2” years of Young European Socialists.Young people have always been at the core of our priorities and we will be happy to welcome them, and join them in a workshop and additional events on the day.
On 20 November, we will be hosting a workshop on Social Progress in Action – Fair Minimum Wages for Workers in Europe.
The EU legislation on adequate minimum wages was a historic achievement, and we are proud to have spearheaded it and turned it into reality. The debate is timely, as this month marks the deadline set for EU countries to transpose the legislation into their national legal frameworks. We will discuss the positive impact of this new law, and exchange views on how to push further to ensure the full implementation.
The event will be live streamed on our site and guest speakers include Iratxe García Pérez, S&D Group president, MEP Gaby Bischoff, S&D Group vice-president for social Europe, and Nicolas Schmit, Commissioner for jobs and social rights.
If you would like to attend the event in person, find out more details and register here.
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