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Yes Summer Camp
Youth, Education, Inclusiveness

Katarina Barley at the YES Summer Camp: A Europe that works for youth is our priority

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.
PES

Socialists and democrats will hold Commission President to progressive promises

The Eurogroup must show determination to buffer the Eurozone from a world-wide economic shock, say Stanishev and García
April 6, 2020

The Eurogroup must show determination to buffer the Eurozone from a world-wide economic shock, say Stanishev and García

Ahead of the meeting of the Eurozone finance ministers, the president of the Party of the European Socialists, Sergei Stanishev, and the leader of the Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament Iratxe García, called on the Eurogroup to live up to its historic responsibility to save the Eurozone.

Economy, Finance, Cohesion
COVID-19: PES economic network examines recovery plan
April 6, 2020

COVID-19: PES economic network examines recovery plan

Decisive national and EU-level actions to save lives and protect jobs were on the agenda of today’s PES Financial and Economic Network (FEN).

Employment, Social affairs, Health
PES congratulates new UK Labour leadership team
April 4, 2020

PES congratulates new UK Labour leadership team

The Party of European Socialists today warmly congratulates the new leadership of its member party UK Labour.

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law
PES welcomes efforts by progressive EU Commissioners to establish EU unemployment scheme
April 1, 2020

PES welcomes efforts by progressive EU Commissioners to establish EU unemployment scheme

European socialists and democrats are backing efforts by European commissioners Paolo Gentiloni and Nicolas Schmit to introduce a European Unemployment Reinsurance Scheme. The progressive proposals must be implemented as soon as possible, the Party of European Socialists said today.

Employment, Social affairs, Health
Orban is trying to kill democracy in Hungary
March 30, 2020

Orban is trying to kill democracy in Hungary

COVID-19 is not an excuse to kill democratic accountability, the Party of European Socialists said today as Viktor Orban secured sweeping new powers in Hungary.

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law
PES cohesion ministers: solidarity is central to coronavirus fight
March 26, 2020

PES cohesion ministers: solidarity is central to coronavirus fight

Europe needs true cohesion, inside our societies and between our countries and our regions, this was the conclusion of PES cohesion ministers today.

Employment, Social affairs, Health

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