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.