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PES warns against any abuse of social media in electoral processes and calls for actions to defend European democracy 

Malta Bidget 2025
Economy, Finance, Cohesion

PES commends Partit Laburista for the progressive 2025 budget of Malta

PES thanks Gianni for strong leadership in European Parliament
March 7, 2018

PES thanks Gianni for strong leadership in European Parliament

The Party of European Socialists expresses its gratitude to Gianni Pittella for his strong leadership of the Socialists & Democrats Group in the European Parliament.

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law
PES welcomes ‘votes at 16’ in Malta
March 6, 2018

PES welcomes ‘votes at 16’ in Malta

The Party of European Socialists commends the government of Malta and PES member party Partit Laburista for their decision to lower the voting age to 16 for national parliamentary and European elections.

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law
Success on the horizon for posted workers reform
March 1, 2018

Success on the horizon for posted workers reform

EU lawmakers have reached agreement on reforming the rules for posted workers in Europe — putting one of the PES’s major policy priorities within reach for the first time.

Employment, Social affairs, Health
Closing the gender pay gap 2018: Focusing on pensions
February 28, 2018

Closing the gender pay gap 2018: Focusing on pensions

PES Women launches its 2018 Gender Pay Gap campaign today (28 February), on European Equal Pay Day. Equal Pay Day is the day each year in spring until which women would have to work to earn the same as their male colleagues in the previous year.

Gender Equality, Feminism, Diversity
PES General Affairs ministers discuss EU budget and rule of law in Poland
February 27, 2018

PES General Affairs ministers discuss EU budget and rule of law in Poland

European affairs ministers from the Party of European Socialists in a meeting today in Brussels discussed the budget priorities of the EU 2020 and the state of the rule of law in Poland.

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law
PES prime ministers discuss Spitzenkandidat and long-term EU budget
February 23, 2018

PES prime ministers discuss Spitzenkandidat and long-term EU budget

Prime ministers and European Commissioners from Europe’s progressive family today restated their determination that the next President of the European Commission must not be appointed behind closed doors, but must instead be the candidate able to command majority support in the European Parliament following the 2019 elections.

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law

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