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PES welcomes efforts by progressive EU Commissioners to establish EU unemployment scheme
April 1, 2020

PES welcomes efforts by progressive EU Commissioners to establish EU unemployment scheme

European socialists and democrats are backing efforts by European commissioners Paolo Gentiloni and Nicolas Schmit to introduce a European Unemployment Reinsurance Scheme. The progressive proposals must be implemented as soon as possible, the Party of European Socialists said today.

Employment, Social affairs, Health
PES leaders: Europe needs a Recovery Plan to overcome the corona crisis
March 26, 2020

PES leaders: Europe needs a Recovery Plan to overcome the corona crisis

The progressive political family today expresses its deep solidarity with everyone affected by the coronavirus and reaffirms its commitment to the joint fight to overcome COVID-19.

Employment, Social affairs, Health
President calls for urgent Recovery Plan in letter to leaders
March 26, 2020

President calls for urgent Recovery Plan in letter to leaders

PES President Sergei Stanishev has written to progressive leaders to set out the PES’s proposal for a Recovery Plan for Europe.

Employment, Social affairs, Health
PES cohesion ministers: solidarity is central to coronavirus fight
March 26, 2020

PES cohesion ministers: solidarity is central to coronavirus fight

Europe needs true cohesion, inside our societies and between our countries and our regions, this was the conclusion of PES cohesion ministers today.

Employment, Social affairs, Health
PES backs ETUC call for emergency economic measures in response to COVID-19
March 20, 2020

PES backs ETUC call for emergency economic measures in response to COVID-19

European institutions and governments must act rapidly to prevent an economic shock, this was the central message of a letter published today by the ETUC. The PES joins world-renowned economists and academics, trade unionists, former prime ministers, and a former European commissioner in backing the call for action.

Employment, Social affairs, Health
COVID-19: Progressives urge Eurogroup to adopt far-reaching Economic Recovery Plan
March 16, 2020

COVID-19: Progressives urge Eurogroup to adopt far-reaching Economic Recovery Plan

PES President Sergei Stanishev, S&D President Iratxe Garcia, and Christophe Rouillon, President of the PES Group in the Committee of the Regions, have today written to the Eurogroup calling for action to mitigate the socioeconomic impact of the COVID-19 outbreak in Europe.

Employment, Social affairs, Health

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