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PES regrets Austria’s decision to cancel EU employment and social Council

PES regrets Austria’s decision to cancel EU employment and social Council

The Party of European Socialists deeply rejects the decision of the Austrian presidency of the EU to cancel the ministerial meeting on employment and social affairs, especially because of the pressing nature of the challenges ahead.

Employment, Social affairs, Health
PES employment & social ministers: future of work must come with high standards for workers

PES employment & social ministers: future of work must come with high standards for workers

The future of work was on the agenda for today’s meeting of progressive employment and social affairs ministers in Vienna.

Employment, Social affairs, Health
PES and ETUC prioritise inequality, wages and fighting populism

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

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

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

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

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