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IDAHOBIT: socialists and democrats stand by the LGBTIQ community

IDAHOBIT: socialists and democrats stand by the LGBTIQ community

The Party of European Socialists (PES) and its LGBTI organisation Rainbow Rose are today marking the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOBIT) (17 May) by strongly reaffirming their commitment to fighting discrimination in Europe and around the world.

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PES Europe ministers will push back against Rule of Law breaches

PES Europe ministers will push back against Rule of Law breaches

Socialists and democrats will defend against any attempts by Member States to undermine the Rule of Law, ministers from the Party of European Socialists agreed today as they convened online to coordinate before the informal video conference of European affairs ministers tomorrow.

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The EU must stand up for democracy and press freedom

The EU must stand up for democracy and press freedom

Fundamental European values must be defended in Poland, Hungary and Slovenia, the Party of European Socialists Democracy Network demanded today.

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Europe declared LGBTIQ freedom zone

Europe declared LGBTIQ freedom zone

Progressive network Rainbow Rose welcomes important signal of tolerance as an antidote to recent examples of hatred across Europe.

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Socialists urge EUCO to reach agreement on recovery and MFF which fully respects the Rule of Law

Socialists urge EUCO to reach agreement on recovery and MFF which fully respects the Rule of Law

PES prime ministers, leaders and European commissioners today urged the European Council to reach an agreement on the recovery and MFF which fully respects the Rule of Law. Citizens should not be denied European values or a recovery from the coronavirus crisis.

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PES Europe ministers: the rule of law and the recovery both need to be upheld

PES Europe ministers: the rule of law and the recovery both need to be upheld

The continued refusal of the right-wing governments in Hungary and Poland to endorse the MFF and Next Generation EU must neither lead to a watering down of the rule of law, nor jeopardize the recovery efforts, Europe ministers from the PES warned today. Europe is on the brink of profound institutional deadlock which will dash the hopes of millions of people hoping for a recovery from the economic and social crisis caused by Covid-19.

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