After lengthy and difficult negotiations, the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission have reached a political agreement on regulation to exclude conflict...
"The S&D Group is against granting Market Economy Status to China for a simple reason: China, despite the huge efforts it has made, is not yet a market economy. The...
This week, in Strasbourg, German steel workers demonstrated in front of the European Parliament, urging the EU to take action against low tariffs on Chinese imports which...
Did you know that, as a European citizen or resident, you can submit petitions to the European Parliament when you face issues related to EU laws? These are processed by...
After years of negotiations, the European Parliament and the Council of the EU have finally agreed on reforms to Europe's railway network so that there will be no more...
Strasbourg, 8th of July. Today, during a crucial vote on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, Socialists & Democrats in the European Parliament forced the...
Strasbourg, 20th of May. After a long campaign, the S&D Group won a tight vote to exclude conflict minerals from the EU market, both as raw materials and as manufactured...
Watch the video from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) regarding conflict minerals and the problems they create. With interviews from S&D Group president Gianni...
In the current debate taking place in the European Parliament on conflict minerals, Socialist & Democrat MEPs are fighting to obtain a binding legislation on the...
Mobile phones, laptops, micro-waves and other electrical appliances, contain minerals extracted from conflict zones, fuelling human exploitation and violence. There is no...