51% of Europeans voted in this year’s EU elections. The highest turnout since 1994 (56%).

This gives us – the largest progressive group in the ?? Parliament – a strong mandate to continue our fight for a Europe of solidarity, equality and fairness!

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S&D Times - Weekly Update. This week's highlights and what's coming up | Socialists & Democrats

Quote of the week by President Iratxe García on the first Group meeting of the new mandate:

Today we mark 75 years since the creation of @NATO. Congratulations!

The Atlantic Alliance is still the bedrock of security for EU Member States.

The strong cooperation between NATO and the ?? Union is critical, particularly now, in the face of Russia's war of aggression.

Next week young progressives take over the ?? Parliament!

We’re excited to welcome more than 500 young people from all over the EU to join us for two days of workshops, debates and high-level guest interventions.

Check out the week’s programme & more!?
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S&D Times – Weekly Update. This week's highlights and what's coming up | Socialists & Democrats

Quote of the week by president Iratxe García:“Finland is another example of the regression and the

? call on EU member states to end the deadlock on Platform Work ASAP
?Nature Restoration Law
??security & defence
are just some of the topics on next week’s #Eplenary agenda.

More details here ?

https://www.socialistsanddemocrats.eu/newsroom/plenary-times-whats-sds-agenda-strasbourg-26-29-february-2024

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Plenary Times - What's on the S&Ds' agenda for Strasbourg: 26 to 29 February 2024 | Socialists & Democrats

European security and defenceIratxe García Pérez - President of the S&D Group 

The world has lost another freedom fighter. Another hero.
We are shocked to hear the news of Alexei Navalny's death. The 2021 Sakharov Prize winner was imprisoned in one of Russia’s notorious penal colonies. He was there for unjustified and purely politically motivated reasons.

He will not be forgotten. His fight will not be forgotten!

Rest in power!

Next week:

??S&D bureau in Bucharest
?️European Parliamentary Week 2024
?IMCO vote on safety of toys

Read on in the S&D Times.

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S&D Times – Weekly Update. This week's highlights and what's coming up | Socialists & Democrats

Quote of the week by Group President Iratxe García:

Лідери EPP, S&D, Renew Europe, Greens/EFA та ECR закликають EUCO виконати обіцянку щодо України

#StandWithUkraine

⬇️⬇️⬇️

https://www.socialistsanddemocrats.eu/sites/default/files/2024-01/garcia_leaders-call-on-euco-to-deliver-on-ukraine_ukr_240131.pdf

Ready for next week?
We’re gearing up for
?a debate on the Right to disconnect
?Group meeting and press point (on Wednesday) with the new leader of Partido Socialista ??, Pedro Nuno Santos.

And more ?
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S&D Times - Weekly Update. This week's highlights and what's coming up | Socialists & Democrats

Quote of the week by S&D MEP Nacho Sánchez Amor:“Finally, Türkiye's Grand National Assembly has approved S

Türkiye’s approval for Sweden joining NATO is a step forward, though long-delayed.

The historic significance can't be ignored.

We urge PM Orban to finally approve Sweden’s entry to NATO, adding a crucial piece to the geopolitical reinforcement of the Alliance.

The Commission must come up with a legislative proposal without any further delay to ensure the right to disconnect.

This is what we will urge during a plenary debate today.

MEP Alex Agius Saliba & MEP Agnes Jongerius ?

https://www.socialistsanddemocrats.eu/newsroom/high-time-eu-law-ensure-right-disconnect-urge-sds

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High time for an EU law to ensure the right to disconnect, urge S&Ds | Socialists & Democrats

The European Commission must come up with a legislative proposal without any further delay to ensure the right to disconnect, the Socialists and Democrats in the