S&D MEPs strongly influenced the European Parliament's position adopted today on the post-2015 development framework, with a key emphasis on a human-rights-based approach...
On the occasion of the visit of Pope Francis to the European Parliament in Strasbourg, S&D Group president Gianni Pittella stated: "This was a message of truth which must...
The European Socialists and Democrats, the main progressive force in the European Parliament, backed a request for a legal opinion from the European Court of Justice...
The S&D Group welcomes the extension of nuclear talks between the 'E3+3' (France, Germany and the UK, plus the US, China and Russia) and Iran. While no final...
In Europe, 33% of women have suffered some form of sexual violence since the age of 15. Many women are victims of abuse and violence whose magnitude is underestimated by...
S&D Euro MPs will call on the EU to set binding targets to fight poverty and social exclusion during a debate on the Europe 2020 strategy tomorrow morning in Strasbourg...
After the ludicrous statements made by Günther Oettinger - the Commissioner in charge of internet and digital issues - on fiscal policy and on the willingness of the...
S&D Group's news on the European Parliament's Plenary session in Strasbourg - 24 to 27 November 2014
The S&D Group in the European Parliament welcomed the opinion of the Advocate-General of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) dedicated to temporary agency EU law. S&D...
Ahead of the final approval by EU governments tomorrow, Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament welcomed the compromise negotiated between the Council and...