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PES and ETUC prioritise inequality, wages and fighting populism
July 11, 2018

PES and ETUC prioritise inequality, wages and fighting populism

Leaders of the Party of European Socialists and the European Trade Union Confederation met to discuss the 2019 European election campaign.

Employment, Social affairs, Health
PES employment & social affairs ministers: social Europe meaning fighting inequality
June 21, 2018

PES employment & social affairs ministers: social Europe meaning fighting inequality

Social issues are finally back on the European agenda after years of conservative neglect and pressure from the progressive political family — so we must seize the opportunity to create a genuine social Europe that fights inequality, agreed employment and social affairs ministers from the Party of European Socialists today.

Employment, Social affairs, Health
Next EU budget must promote solidarity and match ambitions, says PES
May 30, 2018

Next EU budget must promote solidarity and match ambitions, says PES

The PES is strongly opposed to deep cuts in vital Europe-wide solidarity programmes, especially cohesion funding, envisaged in the Commission’s first draft of the EU’s budget for 2021-2027 which will be voted on today in the European Parliament.

Employment, Social affairs, Health
PES European affairs ministers call for balanced European budget
May 14, 2018

PES European affairs ministers call for balanced European budget

European affairs ministers from the Party of European Socialists today discussed the Commission’s proposal for a European budget for the years 2021-2027.

Employment, Social affairs, Health
Solidarity in Europe needs financial commitment after 2020
May 7, 2018

Solidarity in Europe needs financial commitment after 2020

PES ministers in charge of cohesion policy have called for an appropriate level of investment following the Commission’s draft seven-year budget, which includes proposed cuts to cohesion funding after 2020.

Employment, Social affairs, Health
Social Europe Network calls for a stand against inequality
May 3, 2018

Social Europe Network calls for a stand against inequality

Rising inequality is one of the biggest problems facing Europe, and addressing it is at the heart of our fight as socialists and social democrats. This was the conclusion of the PES Social Europe network, which met in Brussels today.

Employment, Social affairs, Health

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