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PES president: Europe is running out of chances to deliver for its citizens
September 13, 2017

PES president: Europe is running out of chances to deliver for its citizens

Sergei Stanishev, president of the Party of European Socialists, welcomed President Juncker’s commitment to European solidarity and democracy in today’s State of the Union address — but highlighted the lack of significant progress in protecting social rights.

Employment, Social affairs, Health
PES president: Juncker’s State of the Union must prioritise social Europe
September 12, 2017

PES president: Juncker’s State of the Union must prioritise social Europe

Sergei Stanishev, the president of the Party of European Socialists, wrote today to Jean-Claude Juncker to ask him finally to deliver on his promised ‘social triple A’ for Europe.

Employment, Social affairs, Health
PES Health ministers: we need stronger EU measures to tackle harmful use of alcohol
July 21, 2017

PES Health ministers: we need stronger EU measures to tackle harmful use of alcohol

Progressive health ministers have called for more cooperation between Member States and at the EU level to deliver efficient policy responses to tackle harmful use of alcohol in Europe.

Employment, Social affairs, Health
PES ministers determined to push for more Social Europe
July 19, 2017

PES ministers determined to push for more Social Europe

The future of Europe must be more Social Europe, according to the PES Employment and Social Affairs ministers, who met in Tallinn on 19 July, before the informal council of ministers of the EU28.

Employment, Social affairs, Health
PES cohesion conference: Solidarity is a guarantee for EU future
July 10, 2017

PES cohesion conference: Solidarity is a guarantee for EU future

Europe’s social democrats call for a strengthened cohesion policy post-2020, focused on decent jobs, clean environment, investment in human capital and new technologies, a packed hall of conference delegates heard today.

Employment, Social affairs, Health
PES cohesion conference to discuss solidarity in post-2020 funding
June 29, 2017

PES cohesion conference to discuss solidarity in post-2020 funding

The first in a series of major conferences on EU policy will take place on Monday 10 July in Brussels, hosted by the Party of European Socialists.

Employment, Social affairs, Health

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