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S&Ds back fund to mobilise 44 billion for investments in Africa and the EU’s neighbourhood

Pittella: Council conclusions on Africa-EU Partnership show that a more constructive approach is needed

BERNAS, Jan
19/06/2017
Foreign affairs, human rights, security & defence, Foreign affairs, human rights, security & defence
Commenting on the Council conclusions for a renewed impetus on the Africa-EU Partnership and ahead of the World Refugee Day of 20 June, S&D Group president Gianni Pittella said: “The conclusions...
Assemblé générale France

S&Ds congratulate En Marche for its clear victory in the legislative elections. The Socialist Party must now radically change

BERNAS, Jan
HÉLIN-VILLES, Solange
19/06/2017
Employment, social affairs & gender equality, Justice, liberties, citizenship & home affairs
Following the legislative elections in France, the president of the S&D Group Gianni Pittella said: "I congratulate La République En Marche for its clear victory in the legislative elections...
Dublin ageeement , refugees walking

Gianni Pittella and Ska Keller: Joint open letter to the European Council - Stop blocking Dublin reform and open legal channels for migrants and refugees

TUTTLIES, Utta
BERNAS, Jan
19/06/2017
Foreign affairs, human rights, security & defence, Foreign affairs, human rights, security & defence, Justice, liberties, citizenship & home affairs
The S&D and Greens/EFA Groups in the European Parliament have sent a joint open letter to European Council president, Donald Tusk, and the Heads of States and Governments, ahead of the next...
BREXIT EU flag and UK flag

Pittella: Relieved that Brexit negotiations can finally start. Enough time has been wasted on the Tories' electoral gamble

BERNAS, Jan
19/06/2017
Justice, liberties, citizenship & home affairs
Commenting on the commencement of Brexit negotiations today, S&D Group president Gianni Pittella said: "We are relieved that Brexit negotiations will start today. This is long overdue. Enough...
Gianni Pittella Pedro Sanchez

Speaking at the PSOE Congress in Madrid Gianni Pittella calls on Socialists to take on the battle against the Right

PELZ, Silvia
17/06/2017
Economic affairs, tax & the EU budget, Employment, social affairs & gender equality, Foreign affairs, human rights, security & defence, Foreign affairs, human rights, security & defence
Speaking this morning at the PSOE party Congress in Madrid, Gianni Pittella, president of the Socialists and Democrats Group in the European Parliament, highlighted the need for progressive policies...
Weekly Update - 14 to 18 March 2016

S&Ds - Weekly Update. This week's highlights and what's coming up

TUTTLIES, Utta
BERNAS, Jan
HÉLIN-VILLES, Solange
SALI, Evangelia
PELZ, Silvia
16/06/2017
Quote of the week “When the Socialists and Democrats called for the end of roaming charges some years ago, we faced a lot of opposition from national governments, from corporations, and the...
Pittella: Whatever it takes to prevent Grexit and save Europe must be done, European Central Bank, ECB, Governing Council of the ECB, eurogroup, Tsipras, Eurozone, IMF

The Greek people deserve a fair future - and the entire Eurozone needs to work together to achieve this, say S&Ds

HÉLIN-VILLES, Solange
BERNAS, Jan
16/06/2017
Economic affairs, tax & the EU budget
S&D Euro MPs today welcomed the Eurogroup’s agreement to unblock €8.5 billion in loans for Greece. This decision will prevent a further crisis and takes a step forward in the direction of a...
S&Ds secure roaming deal: Europeans will no longer have to switch off data while travelling, roaming, Miapetra Kumpula-Natri, wholesale data cap,

Pittella: Goodbye roaming, welcome Europe! We are finally ending roaming surcharges from tomorrow

BERNAS, Jan
PELZ, Silvia
14/06/2017
This Thursday, 15 June 2017, finally roaming surcharges will be abolished in the EU. With the approval of lower inter-operator roaming charges the Socialists and Democrats pushed through the last...

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