Quote of the week “We are at a turning point because for the first time Europe is realising the necessity of putting Africa at the heart of EU strategy, both in the short...
Legislation approved today on acceptance of public documents will make life easier for citizens moving to another EU country. The law, passed today by the European...
During a debate following up on the US Senate report on the CIA detention and torture programme, S&D Group MEPs called for real action to ensure those involved in the...
The European Parliament today backed a package of measures designed to bring Europe's data protection laws into the 21st Century. It involves two elements - one covering...
European Socialists and Democrats stress the importance of today's adoption, by the European Parliament, of the progress report on Turkey, and consider that the...
The European Parliament today backed the Passenger Name Record (PNR) Directive along with the Data Protection Package, which creates a legal framework for the use of data...
The S&D Group has called on the European Commission to put forward new proposals to protect whistle-blowers in the EU exposing illegal or unethical activities. Evelyn...
In response to the developments in the Slovakian government formation negotiations, Gianni Pittella, president of the S&D Group, stated: "Robert Fico's attempts to form a...
Gianni Pittella, the leader of the Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament, met with UK prime minister David Cameron this morning to discuss the draft text...
After lagging behind most other countries of the Western Balkan region, Bosnia and Herzegovina today presented a formal application to join the EU. As a staunch supporter...