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PES Finance Ministers call for new urgency to be given to deepening of the Eurozone
April 28, 2018

PES Finance Ministers call for new urgency to be given to deepening of the Eurozone

Finance Ministers from the PES family today called for renewed urgency to be given to negotiations for a reform and deepening of the Economic and Monetary Union during their meeting in Sofia.

Economy, Finance, Cohesion
Eurozone on the agenda for Bulgarian leaders
April 26, 2018

Eurozone on the agenda for Bulgarian leaders

Senior politicians from Bulgaria are meeting in Sofia today at the initiative of PES president Sergei Stanishev to discuss the future of Bulgaria in the eurozone.

Economy, Finance, Cohesion
PES leaders welcome first steps towards fair taxation, reinforced social rights
March 22, 2018

PES leaders welcome first steps towards fair taxation, reinforced social rights

There are welcome signs of progress towards a Europe that works for everyone, with strong social rights and fair taxation for everyone. This was the verdict of prime ministers and leaders from the PES family in their meeting immediately before the European Council today.

Economy, Finance, Cohesion
PES welcomes Commission’s legislative proposal to tax digital companies
March 21, 2018

PES welcomes Commission’s legislative proposal to tax digital companies

The Party of European Socialists warmly welcomes the European Commission’s proposal to tax digital companies according to the profits generated in each country. This is a long-awaited improvement which will allow to fight tax avoidance from digital giants.

Economy, Finance, Cohesion
PES supports action on tax fraud
March 14, 2018

PES supports action on tax fraud

The Party of European Socialists supports today’s decision of the European finance ministers to make intermediaries — tax advisors, accountants and lawyers — legally accountable for cases of tax fraud or tax dodging.

Economy, Finance, Cohesion
PES meets ECB president to urge sustainable and fair economic policy
March 12, 2018

PES meets ECB president to urge sustainable and fair economic policy

PES president Sergei Stanishev met today with Mario Draghi, president of the European Central Bank, to lay out the PES’s priorities for economic convergence, quality jobs and wages, and the need for strong investment across Europe.

Economy, Finance, Cohesion

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