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...
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...
Tuesday, 12 Effectiveness of existing measures against tax evasion and money laundering in light of recent Panama paper revelations Gianni Pittella gianni.pittella...
Quote of the week "Africa is not just a European neighbour it must quickly become one of our most important partners for economic, cultural, development and security...
Speaking after the attacks at Brussels Airport and Maelbeek metro station in Brussels today, Gianni Pittella, president of the S&D Group, stated: "On behalf of the whole...
The S&D Group has criticised right wing groups in the European Parliament for using terror attacks to try and score political points. The Group reiterated its support for...
Speaking at a conference on counter-terrorism and human rights at the European Parliament in Brussels, S&D MEPs have called for greater respect to be given to human...
Ahead of the SPD Party Congress starting in Berlin on 10 December 2015, S&D Group President Gianni Pittella will join the International SPD Conference on “Shaping change...
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...
Following today's visit to the European agency Frontex in Warsaw, the president of the Socialists and Democrats Group at the European Parliament, Gianni Pittella...