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PES celebrates International Pride Day in Madrid
Gender Equality, Feminism, Diversity

PES celebrates International Pride Day in Madrid

UK Labour leader
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PES congratulates Keir Starmer and the Labour Party on a stunning election victory

PES welcomes progress towards a level playing field for EU workers
October 24, 2017

PES welcomes progress towards a level playing field for EU workers

The Party of European Socialists welcomes yesterday’s agreement reached in the EU Council of Ministers on the Posting of Workers Directive.

Employment, Social affairs, Health
PES welcomes agreement on European social pillar
October 23, 2017

PES welcomes agreement on European social pillar

The Party of European Socialists warmly welcomes today’s agreement among EU governments, MEPs and the European Commission to proclaim a European Pillar of Social Rights before the end of 2017 – something that has been at the top of our agenda for years.

Employment, Social affairs, Health
PES ministers say time has come to put social Europe first
October 22, 2017

PES ministers say time has come to put social Europe first

PES ministers will not give up their fight for a Europe that puts people first, for a Europe that puts fundamental social rights and social progress above economic freedoms and competition laws.

Employment, Social affairs, Health
Progressive parties meet to prepare for annual Council in Lisbon
October 20, 2017

Progressive parties meet to prepare for annual Council in Lisbon

High-level representatives from European progressive parties met today in Brussels to plan the upcoming PES Council meeting in Lisbon. The members of the PES Presidency also discussed shared priorities for Europe’s social democratic parties, and began to plan for the European elections in 2019.

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law
Progressive prime ministers emphasise need for European unity
October 19, 2017

Progressive prime ministers emphasise need for European unity

Prime ministers and party leaders from the Party of European Socialists called for a united response to Europe’s challenges when they met to prepare common positions for the European Council meeting this afternoon.

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law
PES welcomes key progress on posted workers reform
October 16, 2017

PES welcomes key progress on posted workers reform

The Party of European Socialists today welcomes an important step towards creating a level playing field for EU workers and ending the race to the bottom in the European labour market, as a European Parliament committee voted to reform the Posting of Workers directive.

Employment, Social affairs, Health

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