We need more Socialist Euro MPs to Defend your Rights

06/05/2009 - Outrage as right-wingers block extension of maternity leave. Socialist Euro MPs today denounced the right wing of the European Parliament as "archaic" after it blocked an EU law to extend maternity leave across Europe.

06/05/2009 - “Banks must behave responsibly in the financial markets,” say Socialists.



In Strasbourg on Wednesday Socialist MEPs voted to tighten European monitoring rules for the banking sector in order to avoid further future spectacular collapses like Lehman Brothers.

05/05/2009 - Socialist victory keeps 'A-G' energy labels on household products.
Keeping the "A-G' labels on energy-related household products such as fridges - combined with regular reviews - was a socialist victory in the European Parliament today.



30/04/2009 - Europe’s globalisation fund: helping victims of the economic crisis.
From 1 May, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, which has an annual budget worth 500 million euro, can be used to help people who have lost their jobs in the wake of the economic and financial recession.


24/04/2009 - For a Europe of Social Progress.
The current global recession, caused by a catastrophic failure of our financial institutions, is a wake-up call to European politicians. There must be a re-balancing of priorities, to put Europe's social purpose back at the heart of the European political agenda.