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Pharmaceutical policy and affordable medicines on the PES agenda
December 8, 2017

Pharmaceutical policy and affordable medicines on the PES agenda

Progressive health ministers today in Brussels discussed pharmaceutical policy in the EU and called on member states to ensure affordable access to safe medicinal products.

Employment, Social affairs, Health
PES ministers push for action plan to make pillar of social rights a reality
December 7, 2017

PES ministers push for action plan to make pillar of social rights a reality

After the successful proclamation of the European Pillar of Social Rights thanks to the political push of Stefan Löfven, now is implementation time. This was the unanimous opinion of PES employment and social affairs ministers today.

Employment, Social affairs, Health
PES transport ministers for fair treatment of Europe’s transport workers
December 5, 2017

PES transport ministers for fair treatment of Europe’s transport workers

Equal pay for equal work has to be applied in the European transport sector. This was the conclusion of the meeting of PES transport ministers which took place in Brussels today (5 December 2017) ahead of the EU Transport Council.

Employment, Social affairs, Health
PES ministers support job-rich and environmentally sustainable industrialisation
November 30, 2017

PES ministers support job-rich and environmentally sustainable industrialisation

PES Competitiveness Ministers will work towards a job-rich and environmentally-friendly industrialisation of Europe, and a deepening of the European single market that protects workers and consumers.

Employment, Social affairs, Health
PES welcomes wage growth commitment in European semester, urges implementing action
November 23, 2017

PES welcomes wage growth commitment in European semester, urges implementing action

The Party of European Socialists has responded to the European Commission’s Autumn Package for the European Semester by welcoming its reference to the European pillar of social rights, especially the commitment to decent wages.

Employment, Social affairs, Health
PES urges fast implementation of new European pillar of social rights
November 17, 2017

PES urges fast implementation of new European pillar of social rights

The Party of European Socialists welcomes the declaration of the European pillar of social rights today by all the governments of the European Union, led by Swedish prime minister Stefan Löfven – and urges EU governments now to move quickly to implement what they have agreed.

Employment, Social affairs, Health

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