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File photo: Nicolas Schmit addresses the PES Social Summit in Porto, Portugal, 26 May 2023
Employment, Social affairs, Health

The adoption of the Platform Work Directive: A Historic Victory

Pedro Sanchez
PES

PES President: we stand with Begoña, Pedro and decency in politics in Spain

JHA

Women in all member states deserve strong legislation to combat violence against women – PES Justice Ministers

Across the EU, one in three women suffer some form of gender-based violence in her lifetime. In our Union, at least two women are killed…

Security, Justice
PES cohesion ministers support strong cohesion policy ahead of European elections and beyond

PES cohesion ministers support strong cohesion policy ahead of European elections and beyond

Building on the progress achieved thanks to European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms Elisa Ferreira, PES ministers in charge of cohesion emphasised the need for…

Economy, Finance, Cohesion
Pictured from left: Agnes Jongerius, EMPL Coordinator, Member of the European Parliament, S&D, Nicolas Schmit, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, Ana Mendes Godinho, meeting Chair and Minister of Labour, Solidarity and Social Security, Portugal, and Yonnec Polet, Deputy Secretary General, PES.

Finalise platform work directive and improve life for millions, PES EPSCO demands

Time is running short to deliver for Europe’s 28 million platform workers before the end of this mandate. This was the stark warning as government…

Employment, Social affairs, Health
Israel-Gaza: PES president welcomes the ceasefire agreement and hostages release

Israel-Gaza: PES president welcomes the ceasefire agreement and hostages release

On the recent ceasfire agreement between Israel and Hamas, the PES president Stefan Löfven said: “I welcome the agreement that allowed the first release of…

Peace, International Affairs & Cooperation
Members of the PES MIN meeting by videoconference

PES calls for urgent adoption of EU migration pact

The EU must urgently adopt the new Pact on Migration and Asylum. This was the call today from progressives meeting in the Migration and Integration…

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law
PES stands by Frans Timmermans and the GroenLinks-PvdA to protect democracy and Europe

PES stands by Frans Timmermans and the GroenLinks-PvdA to protect democracy and Europe

The PES commends the PvdA-GroenLinks coalition led by Frans Timmermans for the strong election result, for standing for a more just and sustainable society, for…

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law

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