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PES Ministers committed to fair mobility

PES Ministers committed to fair mobility

Ministers of the Party of European Socialists (PES) for Employment and Social Affairs met in Amsterdam ahead of the Informal EPSCO Council of 19th of April.
On the 8th of March, following consistent and intense pressure from the PES family, the European Commission published its proposals for the revision of the posted workers directive. Welcoming the opening of this process, PES Employment and Social Affairs Ministers reiterated their commitment to addressing regulatory gaps, ensuring equal treatment and to strengthening freedom of movement, fair competition and fair labour standards in Europe.

Employment, Social affairs, Health
PES President heads on a European tour to present the progressive agenda

PES President heads on a European tour to present the progressive agenda

The PES President made the first of many presentations of the European progressive’s agenda in his home town of Sofia today. Sergei Stanishev presented the agenda on growth, set by the Progressive leaders’ summit in Paris last month, as well as the PES initiative on the European Plan for Youth and the PES Programme for progressive reforms. Members of Bulgarian Parliament, local politicians, academics, opinion makers, NGO representatives and many journalists and media attended the event.

Employment, Social affairs, Health
Posting of Workers Directive: steps towards fairer mobility of workers’

Posting of Workers Directive: steps towards fairer mobility of workers’

European Commission published on 8 March its proposal for a targeted review of the Posting of Workers Directive. This proposal revises the 1996 directive, and complements the process of strengthening EU rules on posting initiated with the Enforcement Directive in 2014.

Employment, Social affairs, Health
PES Employment and Finance Ministers aim to strengthen the social dimension  of the EU

PES Employment and Finance Ministers aim to strengthen the social dimension of the EU

Employment, Social and Finance Ministers of the Party of European Socialists held a joint meeting today in Brussels to exchange views on the social dimension in the European Semester and the Economic and Monetary Union. The Ministers reaffirmed that social and economic policies need to be better coordinated if the European Union is to achieve sustainable and jobs-rich growth that would increase the living standards of European citizens.

Employment, Social affairs, Health
Social Democrats propose solutions to social issues facing youth

Social Democrats propose solutions to social issues facing youth

High level representatives of the Party of European Socialists (PES) met today in Brussels to discuss hot topics in the field of employment and social affairs, with a particular focus on issues facing young people in Europe. Practical solutions were proposed as part of a Plan for European youth – a major PES project to provide answers to young people’s issues in employment, including through the Youth Guarantee, education and culture as well as to the growing issue of child poverty.

Employment, Social affairs, Health
Social Democrats: Solidarity is the alternative to fear

Social Democrats: Solidarity is the alternative to fear

The current crisis in Europe brings fear in the everyday life of the Europeans, and the way to overcome this fear is with more solidarity and more Europe. That was the main message from the international conference “Shaping Change in Turbulent times”, held by the Party of European Socialists (PES) and its German member party the SPD in Berlin on Wednesday.

Employment, Social affairs, Health

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