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PES ministers call for urgent action to address social impacts of rising energy prices
October 12, 2021

PES ministers call for urgent action to address social impacts of rising energy prices

Rising energy prices are a threat to the wellbeing of citizens. Action to address the social consequences of unaffordable gas and electricity is urgently needed, PES Employment and Social Affairs (EPSCO) Ministers agreed today.

Employment, Social affairs, Health
PES welcomes minimum wage boost in Spain
September 30, 2021

PES welcomes minimum wage boost in Spain

The Party of European Socialists welcomes the Spanish government’s decision to increase the minimum wage to €965 per month. This socialist government will retroactively raise the minimum wage by 15€ per month in fourteen annual payments.

Employment, Social affairs, Health
PES ministers: the EU must combat social imbalances
September 24, 2021

PES ministers: the EU must combat social imbalances

The time has come to give social and macroeconomic matters equal consideration in the European Semester, Employment and Social Affairs Ministers from the Party of European Socialists said today.

Employment, Social affairs, Health
PES employment ministers reiterate call for fair wages for all
July 6, 2021

PES employment ministers reiterate call for fair wages for all

Every worker in Europe must have access to strengthened collective bargaining and adequate minimum wages, employment and social affairs ministers from the PES stated today as they pledged action to end exploitative low pay.

Employment, Social affairs, Health
PES Social Europe Network hails introduction of European Child Guarantee
June 16, 2021

PES Social Europe Network hails introduction of European Child Guarantee

Flagship progressive policy which aims to eliminate child poverty is a milestone on the road to Social Europe, socialists and democrats said today as they welcomed the adoption of the European Child Guarantee. Now it is time to realise the rest of the Porto Social Commitment, the PES Social Europe Network insisted.

Employment, Social affairs, Health
Socialist back stronger EU agencies to safeguard citizens’ health
June 14, 2021

Socialist back stronger EU agencies to safeguard citizens’ health

The EU must begin increasing its preparedness for future cross-border health threats, ministers from the Party of European Socialists agreed today as they vowed to support the strengthening of European agencies such as the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA).

Employment, Social affairs, Health

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