17/06/2011 (Agence Europe) - S&D prepares new strategy for social democracy. Political figures connected with the S&D Group at the European Parliament are to meet in Barcelona on 21-22 June on the eve of the European summit in Brussels on 23-24 June in order to prepare and launch a new progressive strategy for a European social democracy. Maria Badia, the deputy leader of the S&D Group, announced the initiative on Friday 17 June, affirming that the crisis was caused by excessive liberalism and too much “deregulation”. To address the situation, it is not enough to meet market expectations, she said. (G.Ba/Gp)