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State of the Union 2015: Time for Honesty, Unity and Solidarity

Jean-Claude Juncker President of the European Commission (You can watch full speech here.) Mr President, Honourable Members of the European Parliament, Today is the first time during my mandate as President of the European Commission that I have the...

“Significant increase in funds needed to respond to refugee crisis in 2016” say S&D...

S&D MEPs have called for significantly more funds to be made available in the EU's 2016 budget to respond to the on-going refugee crisis. Speaking ahead of deadline for amendments to the 2016 budget, Eider...

Pittella: “EU Parliament must act as the guarantor of the fair implementation of the...

Following the approval of the bailout deal for Greece by all national Parliaments involved, the leader of the Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament, Gianni Pittella, has called for the full and direct...

Gianni Pittella: Eurozone ministers must now keep their word and approve Greek bailout

After the Greek Parliament’s vote on the bailout programme, the leader of the Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament, Gianni Pittella, urges the Eurozone ministers to approve the fundamental financial rescue plan for...

Gianni Pittella asks Merkel not to undermine the deal with Greece

Following the announcement of a technical agreement between Greece and its lenders, the Socialists and Democrats fear that the deal for a new bailout could be at risk because of new demands by Chancellor...

“Only together can we face the dramatic challenge of migration to Europe,” says Gianni...

The drama of migrants looking for a better future in Europe is a challenge for many EU countries: more boats arrived in Italy over the weekend, while four people were found dead trying to...

Pittella: Europe is at a crossroads. We need a leap from Juncker on EU...

Gianni Pittella, President of the S&D Group in the European Parliament, has called for President Juncker to put EU governance, debt mutualisation and investment at the top of the EU's agenda. Speaking today he said: "Europe...

Οι σοσιαλδημοκράτες της Ευρώπης βάζουν πλάτη για την Ελλάδα

Οι σοσιαλδημοκράτες ηγέτες και η ομάδα των σοσιαλιστών και δημοκρατών στο Ευρωκοινοβούλιο αποδεικνύονται οι καλύτεροι και πιο ισχυροί σύμμαχοι της χώρας μας στις κρίσιμες αυτές στιγμές που παίζεται η παραμονή μας στο ευρώ και...

Pittella: Schäuble irresponsible on Greece. He works for Grexit

At the end of the PES leader’s summit, the president of the Socialists and Democrats Group, Gianni Pittella, stated: "German finance minister, Wolfgang Schäuble, is an irresponsible. His tricks and political games risk to lead...

Pittella: “We respect the Greek people’s will. Now stop selfishness and start new negotiations...

Following the clear outcome of the referendum in Greece with the victory of OXI - no - the president of the Socialists and Democrats Group, Gianni Pittella, stated: "The people have decided. We respect the...