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Poland must not choose path of illiberal democracy

Pittella: Rule of law should not serve political interests. Polish government must finally get serious and engage in a real dialogue with EU Commission

BERNAS, Jan
HÉLIN-VILLES, Solange
31/08/2017
Following an exchange of views today with EU Commission first vice-president Frans Timmermans in the European Parliament civil liberties committee on respect of the rule of law in Poland, S&D...

Pittella: A bold step forward. Merkel has woken up, we expect reform of Dublin to be tabled at the EU Council and supported by EPP

BERNAS, Jan
28/08/2017
A common asylum and immigration policy for Europe
S&D Group leader Gianni Pittella has made the following statement after the today's summit in Paris on migration: “Not a revolution but a bold step forward to shape a coordinated and common...
István Ujhelyi and Kati Piri: The Orbán-government has lost its touch with sanity

István Ujhelyi and Kati Piri: The Orbán-government has lost its touch with sanity

MARTIN DE LA TORRE, Victoria
25/08/2017
The future of Europe
Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament regret the decision taken by the Hungarian government to summon its ambassador to the Netherlands for consultations. The Dutch ambassador to...
Barcelona terrorism 17 Aug 2017

S&D leaders call for unity against terrorism and for a European FBI

MARTIN DE LA TORRE, Victoria
18/08/2017
Police and judicial co-operation, The fight against terrorism and organised crime , The EU as a good neighbour , The EU on the world stage
The Group of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament today condemned the terrorist attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils, and asked the EU member states to strengthen co-operation and...
brexit chess pawns Eu and UK

Gianni Pittella: Before we discuss the customs union, the UK needs to address citizens' rights, the financial settlement and Ireland

MARTIN DE LA TORRE, Victoria
16/08/2017
Financing a better Europe , The future of Europe
Today the Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament commented on the British government’s proposals to leave the customs union while ensuring fluid trade with EU member states. S&D...
Civilians look on at landscape devastated by floods and landslides in Sierra Leone

Gianni Pittella: The EU must help Sierra Leone with the utmost urgency!

MARTIN DE LA TORRE, Victoria
16/08/2017
Values, Principles, The EU on the world stage
The death toll in Sierra Leone keeps rising following the floods and landslides of recent days, with more than 300 killed and thousands of missing persons in the capital, Freetown. Today, the...
S&Ds: elections a success for the Kenyan people, africa, Tanja Fajon, Julie Ward, The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM),

S&Ds: elections a success for the Kenyan people

ALLAN, Tim
10/08/2017
Gender equality, The EU as a good neighbour , The EU on the world stage
S&D Group vice-president Tanja Fajon and S&D member of the European Parliament’s women's rights committee Julie Ward took part in a cross-party delegation from the European Parliament to...
Pittella on Venezuela: Assembly election was a sham. Maduro must end slide to authoritarianism,

Pittella on Venezuela: Assembly election was a sham. Maduro must end slide to authoritarianism

ALLAN, Tim
31/07/2017
The EU as a good neighbour , The EU on the world stage
The Socialists and Democrats Group in the European Parliament are deeply concerned about the rapidly deteriorating situation in Venezuela and have criticised yesterday’s vote on creating a new...

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