Brussels, 17/11/2010 (Agence Europe) - The Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) in the European Parliament has warned that the spread of extremist politics is damaging European influence in the world. Meeting in Budapest on Wednesday 17 November, the group, which has 184 MEPs, adopted a declaration calling on the EU “to act urgently and firmly against growing forces of hatred and division in society”. Group leader Martin Schulz said: “Our vision is of an open and inclusive...