Following the stalemate in negotiations for the CETA trade agreement between the EU and Canada, the president of the S&D Group in the European Parliament, Gianni Pittella...
Following the publication of the Commission’s Communication on the reform the EU trade defence instruments (TDIs), today the heads of governments meeting in Brussels...
The EU will soon end the export of drugs used for lethal injections in countries which still apply the death penalty. After a long political battle, the European...
The European Commission today finally proposed a reform of the EU’s trade rules on exporting products that can be used for military, torture or surveillance purposes. The...
Following the EU Council meeting in Bratislava, the leader of the Socialists and Democrats Group in the European Parliament, Gianni Pittella, stated: “We have heard a lot...
For over 25 years, the Cotonou Agreement has been a platform for co-operation between the EU and African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) states. As the agreement expires in...
The S&D Group has welcomed the statements coming from the Commission today against granting market economy status to China. However, the Group now wants to see these...
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 ▶...
Global trade is evolving and posing new challenges to the European economy. This is why Socialists and Democrats backed a report calling for an innovative strategy for...
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...