The Socialist Group of the European Parliament is visiting Manchester as part of their regular diary of committee meetings around Europe. Around 150 Socialist MEPs are visiting the city, visiting local schemes and meeting local people while discussing important issues such as Immigration and the Economy. To mark their visit a number of articles by leading figures from the left wing of the European Parliament will be written for Labourhome, inviting discussion and dialogue with the writers and others from Brussels.

writes Martin Schulz, Leader of the European Parliament Socialist Group