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The Socialists and Democrats Group in the European Parliament works for social justice, sustainability & equality for all.
Sep 28, 2021 5 tweets 4 min read
We’re live in Malta with Prime Minister @RobertAbela_MT and our Group President @IratxeGarper.

Join the press conference here: socialistsanddemocrats.eu @RobertAbela_MT @IratxeGarper @PL_Malta Taking the floor, @RobertAbela_MT welcomes the Group to Malta, and thanks the S&D for choosing Malta for the first External Group Meeting after the pandemic, as a sign of support for the reforms of the Maltese gov.
Sep 27, 2021 4 tweets 4 min read
1/4 🧵

Today we presented our nominees for the 2021 #SakharovPrize: A collective of 11 prominent Afghan Women who have been bravely fighting for equality and full enjoyment of human and fundamental rights in 🇦🇫 2/4 🧵

These Afghan women are both human rights defenders and victims of human rights abuses.

By nominating them, we are sending a message to the international community: We must defend the rights and freedoms of women and the whole population of Afghanistan.

💬 @NachoSAmor
Apr 28, 2021 9 tweets 6 min read
First up in #EPlenary this morning, we debate the EU COVID-19 certificate.

This will be a temporary tool to help European citizens travel safely and freely again, while protecting their data privacy and avoiding new restrictions.

🔴 Watch here: europarl.europa.eu/plenary/en/hom… The pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on free movement!

We need to put an end to the chaos: Without Schengen, there is no EU and there is no European recovery to the crisis.

💬 @JFLopezAguilar | #EPlenary
Apr 27, 2021 13 tweets 10 min read
#EPlenary kicks off with a first debate on the outcome of the 🇪🇺🇬🇧 negotiations.

Follow it live 👉 europarl.europa.eu/plenary/en/hom… We wanted a closer 🇪🇺🇬🇧 relationship but sadly this wasn’t possible.

The UK government just wanted #Brexit at any cost, without being clear on what that really meant.

💬 @SCHIEDER | #EPlenary
Apr 26, 2021 7 tweets 7 min read
First up in plenary, we hear from @eucopresident and @vonderleyen on the conclusions of the EU-#Turkey summit, and the deplorable episode of the #sofagate 🪑

🔴Watch live: multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/fr/plenary-ses… "Today I want to ask you to make a collective effort to make sure the grotesque image of the #sofagate won’t happen again.

The EU must demonstrate stronger commitment to gender equality!"

@IratxeGarper tells @eucopresident and @vonderleyen
Jan 29, 2020 7 tweets 10 min read
As we start our farewell ceremony for our @LabMEPs, we want to thank them and their staff for the hard work they carried out over more than 45 years.

This is not a goodbye, it’s an au revoir. Our progressive fight doesn’t stop here. Our President @IratxeGarper opens the ceremony in honour of @LabMEPs
We’ll continue to fight together for a better, more sustainable and more social world. We as progressives can do more and will do more, together with all of you, with a strong Labour Party.