Quote of the week "Answers to the various challenges the EU faces today can only be European; whether it is economic policy, the migration crisis or the fight against...
Quote of the week "The tragic events in Paris and Brussels have highlighted yet again that information is simply not shared or used appropriately by member states. We...
S&D Euro MPs are outraged by plans to impose a complete ban on abortion in Poland; where the current law is already very restrictive. They support the demonstrations that...
The European Parliament today, with the active contribution from the European Socialists and Democrats, adopted a resolution on the Democratic Republic of Congo, calling...
A growing number of women and children are travelling to Europe fleeing war and persecution. According to UNHCR, as of January 2016, the majority of those arriving in the...
Quote of the week "This is a clear humanitarian appeal to end the bloodshed in Yemen, and call on Saudi Arabia to pursue a political rather than a military solution to...
Quote of the week "On behalf of my group I expressed our sincere willingness to do our utmost to ensure the UK remains in the EU. Britain leaving would bring about very...
After a busy plenary session in France, we are looking forward to returning to our daily events back in Brussels. During the past session we have had interesting and...
Despite opposition from the conservatives, the Socialists and Democrats Group led a progressive majority in the European Parliament today on a resolution calling on the...
The S&D Group today backed a report that ensures that the EU's border management agency FRONTEX provide a mechanism for refugees to bring human rights abuses to attention...