The Socialists and Democrats Group today endorsed the new European consensus on development, reiterating strong EU support for development co-operation and the...
S&D Euro MPs unanimously reiterated their rejection of the European Commission's announced intention to re-authorise glyphosate for 10 years. The S&Ds highlighted the...
Ahead of the European Parliament's debates on the issue, the Socialists and Democrats presented and adopted their post-2020 Cohesion Policy programme yesterday, putting...
Brexit, the migration humanitarian emergency, the threat of terrorism, armed conflicts at our doorsteps and the long lasting economic crisis have dramatically undermined...
The high price volatility in the agricultural markets over the last couple of years has damaged producers, while the rest of the food chain is not affected or even...
Following the UN Climate (COP22) summit which took place in Marrakech last week, tomorrow the members of the European Parliament will discuss future action with...
S&Ds want the European Union to take measures to stop the constant loss of farming jobs: between 2005 and 2014 almost one quarter (-23.6%) of agricultural labour input...
Dairy producers in Europe are suffering a prolonged crisis due to the ending of the EU milk quotas, the Russian ban on food imports and a worldwide over-production. The...
The Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament successfully led campaigns to introduce mandatory country of origin labelling for beef, and then for fresh pig...
Following a discussion this morning with Vytenis Andriukaitis, the Commissioner for health and food safety, Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament voiced...