Strasbourg, 3 October 2017

Today the Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament secured a major victory on modernizing the EU’s trade defence instruments. At a meeting this afternoon between the Parliament, Commission and member states, S&D members succeeded in reversing and strengthening an unambitious proposal put on the table by the Commission that would have led to the de facto recognition of China as a market economy.

Strasbourg, 3 October 2017

During the debate on the situation in Moldova in the European Parliament this afternoon, S&D vice-president Victor Boştinaru MEP said:
 
"Many in this House are accusing the Moldovan government of complicity with the pro-Russian Moldovan president Igor Dodon. But let’s look at some facts:

EPCA and PlasticsEurope bring youngsters together to debate on People, Planet and Profit in the Digital Age

Brussels, 03-10-2017

• Europe’s leading 500 health policy experts drawn from policy, academia, civil society and business will attend this year’s event with the theme “Health in all Politics”.
• Celebrations to mark the 20 years of the Forum will include discussions on the future of health in 2037.

Speaking 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 to the future EU - UK trade relationship then both sides, their businesses and citizens will suffer.

ECR Group Italian MEP Raffaele Fitto said: