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Pittella, Barnier has experience necessary for Brexit role, European Commission’s chief negotiator,

Pittella: Conservatives to be blamed for Brexit´s negative consequences. We´ll defend EU and UK citizens’ rights.

BERNAS, Jan
29/03/2017
The future of Europe
Following the decision of the UK Government to trigger Article 50 and begin the UK’s departure from the EU, S&D Group President Gianni Pittella said: “It is a sad day today for the whole of...
Are big banks’ profits in tax havens legal, The Commission must launch a full investigation and lift all doubtspresident of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker, S&D Group president Gianni Pittella, S&D Group vice-president Udo Bullmann and S&D spo

Are big banks’ profits in tax havens legal? The Commission must launch a full investigation and lift all doubts

HÉLIN-VILLES, Solange
28/03/2017
Fair taxation: fighting the tax cheats
“The Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament today called on the European Commission to investigate potential breach of EU competition rules following the revelations of a report on the...
Weekly Update - 14 to 18 March 2016

S&Ds - Weekly Update. This week's highlights and what's coming up

TUTTLIES, Utta
BERNAS, Jan
HÉLIN-VILLES, Solange
KOMODROMOS, Dimitris
ALLAN, Tim
PELZ, Silvia
24/03/2017
Quote of the week by S&D president, Gianni Pittella “The future of Europe is in our hands. We see nationalism and extremism growing in many EU countries today, putting in question the basic...
Pittella on London attack: We must fight back against fundamentalism in our societies,

Pittella on London attack: We must fight back against fundamentalism in our societies

BERNAS, Jan
23/03/2017
Extremism and populism , The future of Europe
Following the terrorist attack in London yesterday and confirmation that the attacker had links with Islamic extremism, S&D Group president Gianni Pittella said: “We are deeply saddened by the...
Pittella: S&D Bureau calls on Dijsselbloem to resign

Pittella: S&D Bureau calls on Dijsselbloem to resign

BERNAS, Jan
22/03/2017
Economic union that works for you
Following a meeting of the S&D Group bureau today, Group President Gianni Pittella said: "We would have expected a clear apology from Dijsselbloem after his statement that was both shameful and...
Pittella on anniversary of Brussels attacks: We stand united against hatred and fundamentalism

Pittella on anniversary of Brussels attacks: We stand united against hatred and fundamentalism

BERNAS, Jan
22/03/2017
The fight against terrorism and organised crime
Speaking on the one-year anniversary of the Brussels terror attacks, S&D Group president Gianni Pittella said: "One year ago today, 32 innocent people lost their lives and 340 were injured in the...
Gianni Pittella: In Rome we will relaunch the European project for the people and with the people, #EuropeTogether, The Future of Europe - Shaping our Future Together, Sergei Stanishev, PES president,

Gianni Pittella: In Rome we will relaunch the European project for the people and with the people!

TUTTLIES, Utta
22/03/2017
Extremism and populism , The future of Europe
Ahead of the festivities around the signing of the Treaties of Rome 60 years ago, the S&D Group together with its partners will organise its next “TOGETHER” event. The event will take place on...
Gianni Pittella calling on all MEPs to assume their political responsibility and go vote

Pittella: Dijsselbloem's words are shameful. How can someone who expresses such beliefs be fit to be the Eurogroup president?

BERNAS, Jan
21/03/2017
Economic and social cohesion
Commenting on the discriminatory comments in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung towards the countries of southern Europe, S&D Group President Gianni Pittella said: "It is not the first time Jeroen...

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