S&D Group Mission to Israel and Palestine

Iratxe Garcia

The leader of the Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament has announced that she will be leading a mission of S&D MEPs to Israel and Palestine  from June 12-16. Together with Iratxe García MEP, the members taking part in the mission are: Pedro Marques MEP, S&D Group vice-president for foreign affairs Evin Incir MEP, standing rapporteur…

Minimum Wages for EU

Kim van Sparrentak

Negotiators from the European Parliament, Commission and Council  have reached an agreement on rules for minimum wages in the EU. The result of the trilogue negotiations is a big step forward to combat in-work poverty, the gender pay gap and wage inequality for workers all across the EU and the Greens/EFA Group welcome the results….

War Correspondents in Ukraine Pay Heavy Price for Telling Truth

Iryna Venediktova

Thirty-two journalists have been killed in Russia’s war against Ukraine. Official enquiries into all deadly incidents are continuing The Ukrainian Office of the Prosecutor General and regional prosecutors’ offices provide procedural guidance about criminal proceedings into crimes committed by Russian forces against 147 media representatives, including 28 foreign nationals. During the brutal Russian invasion of…