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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
PES urges European Council to implement quick, efficient and fair vaccine rollout
February 25, 2021

PES urges European Council to implement quick, efficient and fair vaccine rollout

The EU must live up to citizens’ expectations on the rollout of vaccines, prime ministers, European Commissioners and leaders from the PES said this afternoon.

Employment, Social affairs, Health
PES EPSCO ministers’ joint declaration: Social Action Plan must spearhead shift to a more social, more sustainable, EU
February 22, 2021

PES EPSCO ministers’ joint declaration: Social Action Plan must spearhead shift to a more social, more sustainable, EU

It is time to put the Pillar of Social Rights fully into action to address the coronavirus crisis, give impetus to the European recovery and improve wellbeing for all, ministers from Portugal, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta and Sweden agreed today.

Employment, Social affairs, Health
Reinvigorate education and training to build successful recovery, PES ministers say
February 19, 2021

Reinvigorate education and training to build successful recovery, PES ministers say

PES education ministers have called for the prioritisation of education and training – focusing on equity of access, inclusion and success for all – as Europe recovers from the coronavirus crisis.

Employment, Social affairs, Health
EU must make the most of milestone Porto Social Summit, PES Social Europe Network says
January 28, 2021

EU must make the most of milestone Porto Social Summit, PES Social Europe Network says

The European Union must seize the opportunity of the Porto Summit to advance the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights in full, the PES Social Europe Network (SEN) said today as it called on all European leaders and political families to fully get behind the milestone event.

Employment, Social affairs, Health

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