Socialists and Democrats: Take a Left

Socialists and Democrats

To answer Europe's emerging challenges, it's time to take a left. From the Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament.

  1. 15/12/2025

    Can the EU lower your rent?

    What can the EU do about the cost of having a home? Quite a bit, actually. We spoke to Aodhán Ó Ríordáin about making housing a right, not an object of speculation. We spoke about how to provide affordable housing again and how to end homelessness.

    27 min
  2. Budapest Pride: banned by law, backed by love

    04/07/2025

    Budapest Pride: banned by law, backed by love

    Orbán banned pride. But we went anyway. In our latest podcast, we sat down with Marc Angel, who joined the march along with 200,000 Hungarians. We talked about freedom, tolerance, sex education, and the fight for equality.

    37 min
  3. Housing: Fundamental Right, Not a Dream

    17/06/2025

    Housing: Fundamental Right, Not a Dream

    Housing is a human right. But it's too often simply a commodity. In this episode of our podcast, we sit down with Andreas Schieder, Member of the European Parliament and S&D spokesperson on housing, to tackle one of the most urgent issues facing people across Europe: affordable housing. From rent hikes and speculation to social housing and EU-level solutions, we explore what’s being done—and what still needs to happen—to guarantee the right to housing for all.

    28 min
  4. S&D In Progress: Not One Step Backwards

    23/03/2025

    S&D In Progress: Not One Step Backwards

    We need to put feminism at the heart of everything we do. And not allow not even one step back. Lina Gálvez MEP is the chair of the EU Parliament’s women’s rights committee. Here she is in conversation with Delara Burkhardt MEP for S&D In Progress.

    13 min
  5. Seeds of Hope: A Palestinian and an Israeli talk about the two state solution

    22/10/2024

    Seeds of Hope: A Palestinian and an Israeli talk about the two state solution

    After Hamas' terrorist attack on October 7, it's been over a year of Israel's indiscriminate attacks on Gaza. Israel has bombed schools, hospitals and killed so many innocent people in Gaza, including thousands of children. In the West Bank and Jerusalem and now Lebanon, Netanhayu's campaign of revenge continues. It's a bleak picture. But there are some working for peace. In the latest podcast, we spoke to our president about the world's double standards, and an Israeli and a Palestinian working for peace.

    30 min
  6. Elon's internet or the people's? Making global rules for social media

    26/09/2024

    Elon's internet or the people's? Making global rules for social media

    We refuse to let Elon Musk and friends set the rules online. The internet is a public space and a public good. We sat down with our MEPs Alex Saliba, Christel Schaldemose and Laura Ballarín in our latest podcast to discuss UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres' call for the enforcement of worldwide norms.

    18 min
  7. S&D: In Progress with Chloé Ridel And Thomas Bajada

    28/07/2024

    S&D: In Progress with Chloé Ridel And Thomas Bajada

    What's it like to be catapulted from your country to Brussels/Strasbourg to work as a MEP? We sat down with new MEPs Chloé Ridel and Thomas Bajada to unpack their first experiences in this new edition of our podcast.

    9 min
  8. Disability rights: Towards a more inclusive Union

    14/05/2024

    Disability rights: Towards a more inclusive Union

    New EU disability cards are a milestone moment. In our latest podcast, we discussed the fight for a more equal Union. With João Albuquerque, Olivia Iglesias, Laura Coccia and Marie Denninghaus.

    19 min
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To answer Europe's emerging challenges, it's time to take a left. From the Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament.

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