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Pictured front row from left: PES Secretary General Giacomo Filibeck, Executive Vice-President-designate for People, Skills and Preparedness Roxana Mînzatu, PES Common Candidate and European Commissioner Nicolas Schmit, PES President Stefan Löfven, S&D Group President and PES First Vice President Iratxe García, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission Josep Borrell, Executive Vice-President-designate for a Clean, Just and Competitive Transition Teresa Ribera. Pictured second row from left: European Commissioner Ylva Johansson, European Commissioner-designate for Energy and Housing Dan Jørgensen, PES Executive Vice President Katarina Barley, PD Italy leader Elly Schlein, SAP Sweden leader Magdalena Andersson, PS Belgium leader Paul Magnette, European Commissioner Elisa Ferreira, European Commissioner-designate for Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport Glenn Micallef, European Commission Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič. Pictured back row from left: PES Deputy Secretary General Thomas Vaupel, PES Deputy Secretary General Yonnec Polet, PES Vice President Radmila Šekerinska, Lewica Poland co-leader Robert Biedroń, PES Vice President Tanja Fajon, SDP Finland leader Antti Lindtman, PES Vice President Victor Negrescu, PES Deputy Secretary General Saar van Bueren.

Socialists and democrats set sights on next mandate

A just green transition, progress on Social Europe, action on housing, and a fair future for all – this is our fight for Europe in…

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File photo: European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights Nicolas Schmit (left) and PES President Stefan Löfven speak at a PES event in Rome, March 2024

Socialist success as Platform Work Directive adopted

The last procedural step in the adoption of the Platform Work Directive was achieved today, with the Council giving its final green light. Member states…

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EPSCO 08 October

PES EPSCO: next EU mandate must continue pushing Social Europe

Government ministers, European Commissioners and members of the European Parliament from the Party of European Socialists (PES) family will continue pressing for more Social Europe….

Employment, Social affairs, Health
The President of the S&D Group in the European Parliament and First Vice-President of the PES Iratxe García Pérez congratulates Ursula von der Leyen on her re-election as President of the European Commission moments after the result of the vote was announced.

Socialists and democrats will hold Commission President to progressive promises

The Party of European Socialists (PES) congratulates Ursula von der Leyen on her re-election as President of the European Commission. As the largest progressive force…

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PES EPSCO: next European mandate must deliver economic and social progress

Europe’s socialists and social democrats will ensure economic progress in the coming years. This also means progress on social wellbeing for citizens, reinforced through the…

Employment, Social affairs, Health
PES EPSCO ministers: social dimension is essential in Council’s 2024-2029 strategic agenda

PES EPSCO ministers: social dimension is essential in Council’s 2024-2029 strategic agenda

Following the European Parliament election campaign, PES ministers gathered in Luxembourg to coordinate their efforts ahead of the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs…

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