2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (271+ words) The Return Regulation undermines fundamental rights, weakens safeguards, and takes EU migration policy backwards. The Socialists and Democrats Group reject this'regulation " a product of European People's Party (EPP) and far-right cooperation " and will vote against it in Plenary later today....

3+ day, 19+ hour ago  (699+ words) How did China get its head start in e-commerce? What can be done to better protect " consumers? How do digital trade & logistics innovations shape consumer access and choice? @Schaldemose MEP and @PJouvet are on a mission to answer these questions....

3+ day, 19+ hour ago  (306+ words) The Western Balkans must not remain Europe's blind spot " the region belongs in the EU, and the enlargement frontrunner, Montenegro, can lead the way. This is the message from the Socialists and Democrats, the most vocal supporters of EU enlargement,…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago  (331+ words) The S&Ds will closely monitor the implementation of the agreement and will insist that the Commission uses all available instruments should the United States fail to respect its obligations, such as raising tariffs above the agreed 15%, discriminating against European…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago  (885+ words) The digital space has become one of the primary arenas of modern life. Most Europeans spend part of their day online, interacting on social media, buying products from online marketplaces, seeking advice from AI assistants, and texting with people through…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (189+ words) The S&D Group calls on the European Commission to present without delay a comprehensive revision of both directives, based on a robust impact assessment that goes beyond a narrow simplification agenda and delivers the level of ambition necessary to…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (533+ words) In the face of growing challenges, Europe needs a new direction. It needs a Strategic Turn. S&D President Iratxe Garc'a Per'z has launched a democratic S&D process to formulate S&D Flagships " priority areas that define the Strategic…...

2+ week, 19+ hour ago  (265+ words) PICULA Tonino - European Parliament's rapporteur on Serbia See the'full message here. Next Wednesday, 10 June, is an important day for EU finances and programmes as the Commission will make its proposal for the'Union's budget for 2027. And it goes well beyond numbers....

2+ week, 19+ hour ago  (273+ words) As EU and Western Balkans leaders meet today in Montenegro's coastal town of Tivat, there is a unique enlargement momentum, bringing hope and trust that the Western Balkans will not remain Europe's strategic blind spot. To seize this opportunity, two…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (317+ words) Today, the European Parliament's economic affairs committee adopted a harmful " and indefensible " report on new EU legislation on tobacco taxation, with the European People's Party (EPP) again joining forces with the far right " this time bowing to the tobacco lobby....