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PES home affairs ministers welcome progress on EU Digital COVID Certificate
June 4, 2021

PES home affairs ministers welcome progress on EU Digital COVID Certificate

The EU Digital COVID Certificate is a welcome move to safely restore freedom of movement in the EU; it must be put in place as soon as possible, PES home affairs ministers agreed today as they met online.

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law
“Declare your cities and regions LGBTIQ Freedom Zones”, say European socialists ahead of Pride Month
May 31, 2021

“Declare your cities and regions LGBTIQ Freedom Zones”, say European socialists ahead of Pride Month

Ahead of Pride Month, the PES Group in the European Committee of the Regions together with Rainbow Rose and the Party of European Socialists invites all cities and regions to declare themselves LGBTIQ Freedom Zones, as already done by the City of Lisbon, the first European city to declare itself an LGBTIQ Freedom Zone following the European Parliament.

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law
IDAHOBIT: socialists and democrats stand by the LGBTIQ community
May 17, 2021

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.

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law
PES Europe ministers will push back against Rule of Law breaches
April 19, 2021

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.

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law
The EU must stand up for democracy and press freedom
March 19, 2021

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.

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law
Europe declared LGBTIQ freedom zone
March 12, 2021

Europe declared LGBTIQ freedom zone

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

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law

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