Under our leadership, a deal has been reached on the European Chips Act, creating better conditions for the production of semi-conductors in the EU.

🖋️ Dan Nica

https://www.socialistsanddemocrats.eu/newsroom/sds-increased-investment-european-strategic-autonomy-eu33bn-microchips-made-eu

Today we commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Warsaw ghetto uprising, and its heroic Jewish fighters.

They knew victory was impossible. And survival unlikely. Yet, they stood up and fought for human dignity.

We will never forget them.

#WeRemember ✊
#WarsawGhettoUprising

We condemn Russia’s increasingly forceful attempts to destabilise EU candidate Moldova through hybrid attacks, weaponisation of energy supplies, disinformation, and paid protests.

We must help Moldova counter them with European strength!✊
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Guvernul pro-European al Moldovei are susținerea noastră completă.

Uniunea Europeană trebuie să ajute 🇲🇩 să îndeplinească criteriile pentru a începe negocierile de aderare. Și trebuie să sancționeze imediat toți oligarhii pro-Rusia care încearcă să destabilizeze guvernul Sandu.

Let’s be clear: The Migration Pact is about solutions, talking about building walls is a distraction!

https://www.socialistsanddemocrats.eu/newsroom/sds-migration-pact-about-solutions-talking-about-building-walls-distraction

⬇️ Check out what our Group is up to in the upcoming period⬇️

🇪🇺 meeting with national Parliamentary Group leaders
🇵🇱 mission to Krakow (2-5 May)
❌ fighting the backlash against women’s rights: a debate w/ Polish activists & our MEPs

And more, here 👇
https://www.socialistsanddemocrats.eu/newsroom/sd-times-weekly-update-weeks-highlights-and-whats-coming-75

We are one step closer to making companies do business responsibly!

Under the new due diligence rules voted today, companies will have the legal obligation to prevent and stop business practices harming human rights and the environment.

Abortion activists in Poland count on our support.
One week from now, in Krakow, we will be discussing the growing backlash against women’s rights inspired by the far right and conservatives. And we will reaffirm our steadfast support by launching a pan-European progressive initiative to make sure the rights of all women in the EU are set in stone. Are you with us?✊

Climate-neutral flying in Europe?
It's possible.

An important step was taken last night, with the Refuel Aviation deal.

Targets?
🔴more sustainable jet fuel
🔴smaller climate footprint
🔴green aviation sector

Let's do this!✊

Today, President Iratxe Garcia met VP Frans Timmermans & commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius to tackle the future of Doñana. The regional government plan is a point of no return for its survival, against all Green Deal EU laws.

Our message: All institutions & administrations must work together to protect this world heritage.

We will join forces with our Polish social democratic party, Nowa Lewica, at an external group meeting taking place in Krakow from 2 to 5 May, 2023, to defend the rule of law and women’s rights – issues that go hand in hand and have been under attack by the PiS government. We will also discuss our progressive solutions to current EU challenges, including the social and economic damage caused by Putin's war on Ukraine.

https://www.socialistsanddemocrats.eu/newsroom/sds-go-krakow-2-5-may-defend-rule-law-and-push-eu-charter-womens-rights

✊Our proposal for an EU Charter on Women's Rights is adopted!

The entire EU must now follow suit, to make sure its provisions are respected by all member states.
We will push for a public debate, ahead of the 2024 elections.

https://www.socialistsanddemocrats.eu/newsroom/krakow-sds-push-eu-charter-womens-rights

Because there can be no democracy without a free press, we strive to better protect journalists from the many attacks and abuses they face. Europe must lead by example. #WorldPressFreedomDay

The new RSF Press Freedom Index is out 👇

Victory does not lie in the defeat of an enemy. It lies in the peace and prosperity we built over the past 78 years, and will continue to build together.

#VEDay

Today's vote on the EU ratification of the #IstanbulConvention is a great achievement of a long political battle.

Our fight to stop violence against women does not end here. We want a 🇪🇺 Directive to criminalise all forms of gender-based violence, including rape & cybercrimes.

https://www.socialistsanddemocrats.eu/newsroom/sds-eu-ratification-istanbul-convention-great-achievement-we-will-go-further-eliminate-all

Doing business means doing business responsibly!

We’re gearing up for a crucial vote next week. We want a European law that protects the people and the planet.

Big companies, CEOs, are you listening?

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🚨Breaking!

Today's vote on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive is a huge step forward towards legislation that prevents companies from abusing the planet and people.

And we made it happen.

Way to go, Lara Wolters & team✊
#CSDDD

AI is continuously blurring the lines between what's real and what isn't. We must act fast! Commissioner Vera Jourova is right to add generative AI to the Code of Conduct on Disinformation. But with the AI Act voted next week, we want to make it mandatory to label AI-generated content.

The countdown is on! This time next year, citizens in all EU member states will once again head to the ballots to have their say and determine what the European Parliament looks like for the next term. The 10th direct elections will take place from 6 to 9 June 2024. Whether it’s for a fairer future, for a sustainable Europe, for better rights, for true equality, integration or fair taxation, save the date for the next European elections.