Germany to get a Taste of Caribbean Diversity
Agriculture & FoodGlobal EuropeBridgetown, BARBADOS, September 27, 2017. A diverse collection of food and beverage producers from the Caribbean will descend upon the world’s leading food fair...
View ArticleDrivers of change for the public sector: Bringing governments closer to...
Public Affairs- EU experts, finance professionals and public sector auditors discuss digital transformation, and re-building trust through ethics, integrity and accountability of public sectorat...
View ArticleSBS 2017 conference reviews five-year impact on SMEs of European standardisation
Innovation & EnterpriseSocial Europe & JobsBrussels, 28 September 2017 – Small Business Standards’ third annual conference coincides with the fifth anniversary of the EU Regulation 1025/2012 on...
View ArticleEuropean Socialists and Democrats call for a real partnership with Africa
Global EuropeBrussels, 28 September 2017"We Europeans want and need to strengthen our co-operation, at all levels, with Africa – a continent blessed with immense resources, especially its people",...
View ArticlePES to underline its contribution to EU social pillar and gig workers’ rights...
Social Europe & JobsPES has been the driving force in shaping the European social pillar and supporting workers in the digital economy -- a fact that will be made clear once again at today’s...
View ArticleEU industrial policy: S&Ds call for a coherent, future-oriented and socially...
EnergySocial Europe & JobsTrade & SocietyBrussels, 28 September 2017Speaking at a high-level seminar today in the European Parliament, Martina Werner MEP, S&D spokesperson for industrial...
View ArticlePittella & Gualtieri on Brexit negotiations: Insufficient progress to begin...
UK in EuropeBrussels, 28 September 2017Following the latest round of negotiations between the EU27 and the United Kingdom on the withdrawal from the European Union, S&D Group president Gianni...
View ArticlePittella in letter to Tusk: “Romania and Bulgaria must finally become full...
Europe's EastThe S&D Group today demanded, in a letter addressed to the president of the European Council, Donald Tusk to take all the necessary steps to enable Bulgaria and Romania to join the...
View ArticleThe Brewers of Europe ahead of target in fulfilling landmark voluntary...
Agriculture & FoodHealth & ConsumersBrussels, 28 September 2017. The Brewers of Europe are successfully implementing their voluntary commitment to list ingredients and provide comparable...
View ArticleAddressing medicine shortages in Europe: Competition is crucial for patient...
Health & ConsumersCompetitionBrussels, 29 September 2017•Generic medicines massively increase patient access and can help prevent medicine shortages by increasing the number of suppliers on the...
View ArticlePlenary Session - European Parliament in Strasbourg from 2 to 5 October 2017...
Tuesday, 3: State of play of negotiations with the UK gianni.pittella@europarl.europa.eu+ 33 3 88 17 5159roberto.gualtieri@europarl.europa.eu+ 33 3 88 17 5523The progress made in the fourth round of...
View ArticlePittella on Catalonia: An illegal and invalid referendum but a sad day for...
Med & SouthBrussels, 1 October 2017Speaking on the on-going situation in Catalonia, S&D Group President Gianni Pittella said:“This is a sad day for Spain and for the whole of Europe. There is...
View ArticleS&D Strasbourg press conference with S&D president Gianni Pittella –...
Strasbourg, 2 October 2017S&D Group president Gianni Pittella will set out his priorities for the plenary session and also answer questions from journalists on other current topics. The Socialists...
View ArticleProfessional scepticism: inside the mind of the auditor - Explore the impact...
Euro & Finance 17 October 2017Press Club, 95 rue Froissart, 1000 BrusselsMuch has been written about auditors and professional scepticism in recent years: a lot of it negative. ACCA’s latest...
View ArticleEmpower women economically, say S&Ds to Commission
Social Europe & JobsStrasbourg, 3 October 2017Today the European Parliament approved a very strong progressive S&D report calling on the Commission and member states to strengthen the economic...
View ArticleBREXIT: Delaying negotiations on future EU-UK deal is not the answer
UK in EuropeSpeaking during today’s debate in the European Parliament on negotiations with the UK’s on their withdrawal from the EU, ECR Group members have warned that unless discussions move forward...
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