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Declaration on the Porto Social Summit: Making social rights a reality for all Europeans
April 21, 2021

Declaration on the Porto Social Summit: Making social rights a reality for all Europeans

Ahead of the Porto Social Summit on 7 May 2021, the Party of European Socialists, Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament, social partners and civil society have endorsed a joint declaration strongly calling on EU governments to transform the European Union into an engine for social progress.

Employment, Social affairs, Health
Socialists push for new model focused on citizens’ wellbeing
April 15, 2021

Socialists push for new model focused on citizens’ wellbeing

Member States must become wellbeing societies, European socialist and democrats said tonight as they called for social rights to be put at the centre of the European Union.

Employment, Social affairs, Health
PES Social Europe Network: Child Guarantee brings Social Europe one step closer
April 1, 2021

PES Social Europe Network: Child Guarantee brings Social Europe one step closer

The Child Guarantee is yet another success on the road to a fairer society for all, the PES Social Europe Network (SEN) said today. After the Social Action Plan, the pay transparency directive, and EASE, this progressive initiative is yet another step taken towards the Porto Summit and a strong Social Europe.

Employment, Social affairs, Health
Child Guarantee: with one in five children living in poverty it is time for socialist initiative to become reality
March 24, 2021

Child Guarantee: with one in five children living in poverty it is time for socialist initiative to become reality

The Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament and the Party of European Socialists jointly welcome today’s Commission proposal for a Council Recommendation to establish the Child Guarantee, under the leadership of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit.

Employment, Social affairs, Health
PES EPSCO: Porto Summit must mark beginning of paradigm shift for the EU
March 15, 2021

PES EPSCO: Porto Summit must mark beginning of paradigm shift for the EU

PES Employment and Social Affairs ministers today praised the European Commission’s proactive approach on social and gender issues and called for the Porto Summit to cement this paradigm shift for the EU.

Employment, Social affairs, Health
PES welcomes European Commission proposals to fulfil Social Pillar
March 3, 2021

PES welcomes European Commission proposals to fulfil Social Pillar

The Party of European Socialists today strongly welcomes a raft of European Commission proposals to open-up a social decade, which will realign Europe towards social fairness and sustainability.

Employment, Social affairs, Health

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