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PES welcomes the endorsement of Kamala Harris as presidential candidate by the U.S. Democrats
Peace, International Affairs & Cooperation

PES welcomes the endorsement of Kamala Harris as presidential candidate by the U.S. Democrats

Giacomo Filibeck and Salvador Ilia
PES

PES congratulates the newly elected President of Catalonia, Salvador Illa

MFF must provide proper funding to realise Green Deal potential and social well-being
February 17, 2020

MFF must provide proper funding to realise Green Deal potential and social well-being

Agreement on the MFF must keep guard over our shared values and include proper funding for Europe’s growth strategy, the European Green Deal, and social progress, ministers from the progressive political family said this afternoon at a meeting in Brussels.

Employment, Social affairs, Health
PES supports proposal for cross-party political group fact finding mission to Georgia
February 12, 2020

PES supports proposal for cross-party political group fact finding mission to Georgia

The Party of European Socialists supports the proposal to send a fact-finding mission of MEPs from the main political families in the European Parliament to Georgia to further investigate the Ugulava case.

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law
Progressives put pivotal change on the EU’s 2020 agenda, PES conferences and Congress will drive this change forward
February 7, 2020

Progressives put pivotal change on the EU’s 2020 agenda, PES conferences and Congress will drive this change forward

Europe’s socialist and democratic political family discussed strategy, the next multiannual financial framework (MFF), its upcoming Congress and a series of conferences on its main priorities this year, at a PES Presidency meeting in Brussels today.

Future of Europe & Neighbourhood
PES: There is a new majority in Romania, the rules of democracy should be respected
February 6, 2020

PES: There is a new majority in Romania, the rules of democracy should be respected

The Party of European Socialists objects to the recurring attempts by the conservatives in Romania to make last-minute changes to the country’s electoral procedures in favour only of their own agenda.

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law
World must end FGM and all forms of gender-based violence
February 6, 2020

World must end FGM and all forms of gender-based violence

The PES Women Executive gathered today – International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (6 Feb) – to reiterate that FGM is a violation of human rights, which – like women’s issues in general – has been systematically overlooked by policymakers.

Gender Equality, Feminism, Diversity
Fiscal rules review must shift Europe towards new growth model
February 5, 2020

Fiscal rules review must shift Europe towards new growth model

The PES strongly welcomes the Economic Governance Framework Review announced today by Economy Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni. This will be a re-examination of the EU’s basic economic and fiscal rules, which impact member states’ budgets.

Economy, Finance, Cohesion

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