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PES Council 2016: Grassroots Involvement and a Strong Social Resolution

PES Council 2016: Grassroots Involvement and a Strong Social Resolution

Flanked by social democrat prime ministers and party leaders across Europe and by hundreds of activists and supporters, PES president Sergei Stanishev declared a common determination to act to fix Europe.

Employment, Social affairs, Health
Sergei Stanishev Calls on Preserving Collective Bargaining and the Social Model in Greece

Sergei Stanishev Calls on Preserving Collective Bargaining and the Social Model in Greece

I have been following closely the development of the negotiations for reaching an agreement on Greece’s adjustment programme. I was greatly concerned to hear that certain fundamental social principles are being put into question, notably by the IMF, with discussions on collective bargaining, collective dismissals, and lockouts. This should be a top priority in the discussion of our PES ECOFIN ministers.

Employment, Social affairs, Health
Stanishev: Socialists must fight for what they believe

Stanishev: Socialists must fight for what they believe

People have lost faith in the establishment – and they see socialists as part of that establishment, PES president Sergei Stanishev will tell a packed conference hall this afternoon.

Employment, Social affairs, Health
Progressive European Ministers discuss European progressive strategy

Progressive European Ministers discuss European progressive strategy

The European Ministers from the Party of European Socialists discussed how to push forward a progressive European agenda with concrete measures. The Ministers met in Paris on 14 November, upon invitation of Minister for European Affairs Harlem Désir, and discussed on accelerating economic growth, promoting social cohesion and creating a durable European approach to address the migration challenge.

Employment, Social affairs, Health
Stanishev highlights importance of public investment in Helsinki

Stanishev highlights importance of public investment in Helsinki

PES President Sergei Stanishev underlined the importance of public investment in order to achieve fairer cities with improved housing and public transport at a joint conference on urban development, growth and welfare hosted by the PES and the Finnish Social Democratic Party (SDP) today in Helsinki.

Employment, Social affairs, Health
European Social Democrats leading change to a greener economy

European Social Democrats leading change to a greener economy

The Party of European Socialists and its Danish member party Socialdemokratiet have stressed the importance of leading the transformation to a greener economy during a conference in Copenhagen today. Our political family wants to learn from the broad and positive experience of the host country, Denmark.

Employment, Social affairs, Health

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