The S&D Group welcomes the European Commission's decision to adopt a €52 million humanitarian aid package aimed specifically at educational projects for children in emergency situations...
Every year, close to 6 million children die before they reach the age of five. 45% of these deaths are a result of poor nutrition. Heads...
2015 is a crucial year in the fight against extreme poverty. This is the year in which world leaders will decide on a new set of...
The EU has dedicated 2015 to development co-operation and aid to highlight the importance of international development and the key role played by the EU and...
On 8 December the development committee holds its first exchange of views with the new commissioner for international cooperation and development Neven Mimica. As the European...
What started as an Ebola outbreak in West Africa has evolved into a world-wide threat, with the first European case having been reported in Spain. MEPs...
On 28 November, Labour MEPs welcomed the news that the government will go ahead with plans to introduce 'plain' cigarette packaging in the UK - reversing...