Following a two-day conference on how to better finance the EU, the S&D Group has reiterated its support for reforming how the EU budget is funded with less coming from...
Quote of the week "The cement holding the EU together is not just our history, it’s our values!" - Gianni Pittella calling for action from the new Slovak presidency. Last...
The Commission’s upcoming revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) needs to make clear that more resources are needed to tackle the multiple crises Europe is...
Plenary Update JULY 2016 Session PRESS CONFERENCE with Gianni Pittella Tuesday at 10.10 LOW N-1/201 WATCH THE ACTION LIVE www.socialistsanddemocrats.eu Our Priorities ▶...
The European Commission presented its draft of the EU budget for 2017 today in the European Parliament. The S&D Group has welcomed the Commission’s proposal to use all...
The Socialists and Democrats today called on the European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) to take higher risks in order to boost the investment plan...
In response to an interview by the president of the Eurogroup to several newspapers, Gianni Pittella, president of the S&D Group, stated: "By evaluating national budgets...
Following the publication of the OLAF Annual Report 2015, the president of the Socialists and Democrats Group, Gianni Pittella commented: “Today’s OLAF Report brings...
Europe needs a shared vision, a common project to revive its economy which is visionary enough to mobilise investors and citizens alike. This was one of the main...
After several years of crisis, the European economy has not fully recovered its strength. Growth prospects in the EU remain moderate. Europe is still convalescing. One...