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...
Endocrine disruptors are substances that interfere with human hormones. We are all exposed to them on a daily basis through products such as food packaging, clothing...
S&D members today backed legislation on trade secrets in the legal affairs committee of the European Parliament, after having secured strong protections so that it puts...
Speaking during a debate with Polish Prime Minister in the European Parliament in Strasbourg today, S&D Group President Gianni Pittella said: "Poland for its history, for...