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European Commissioner for Economy, Paolo Gentiloni, announcing the proposals at a press conference today in Strasbourg, France. Photo: EC - Audiovisual Service

PES welcomes ambitious reform of EU corporate tax rules

The Party of European Socialists (PES) welcomes the announcement by Commissioner for Economy Paolo Gentiloni of proposals for an ambitious reform of corporate taxation in…

Economy, Finance, Cohesion
Participants at the PES EU-CELAC Summit 'Together for Global Justice'. Pictured front from left: Mette Frederiksen, Prime Minister of Denmark, António Costa, Prime Minister of Portugal, Gustavo Petro, President of Colombia, Stefan Löfven, President of the PES, Pedro Sánchez, Prime Minister of Spain, Lula da Silva, President of Brazil, Olaf Scholz, Chancellor of Germany, Alberto Fernández, President of Argentina, Gabriel Boric, President of Chile. Pictured second row, from left: Achim Post, Secretary General of the PES, Elly Schlein, leader of PD Italy, Iratxe García, President of the S&D Group in the European Parliament, Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Alicia Bárcena, Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Mexico, Frans Timmermans, Executive Vice President of the European Commission, Jutta Urpilainen, European Commissioner for International Partnerships, and Giacomo Filibeck, Executive Secretary General of the PES.

EU-CELAC: progressives united in fight against far-right threat to democracy, equality and sustainability

From Bolsonaro in Brazil to Vox in Spain, progressives, socialists and democrats will fight against right-wing, nationalist, and regressive forces in every corner of the…

Peace, International Affairs & Cooperation
PES Financial and Economy Network Chair and President of FEPS Maria João Rodrigues (right) and MEP Paul Tang at the PES FEN today.

Europe needs progressive taxation to put an end to “greedflation”

Europe needs new measures at EU and national level to curb rocketing corporate profits and bring inflation under control. This is the conclusion of the…

Economy, Finance, Cohesion
António Costa Silva, Minister of Economy and Maritime Affairs, Portugal (centre) and Yonnec Polet PES Deputy Secretary General (right) at the COMPET meeting today

PES ministers celebrate tax transparency for multinationals

Progressive ministers look forward to greater tax transparency from large multinationals in the European Union, as the deadline for transposition into national law of the…

Economy, Finance, Cohesion
European Commissioner for the Economy, Paolo Gentiloni, speaking at the press conference on the review of the EU's economic governance framework, Brussels, Belgium. Photograph: EC - Audiovisual Service.

New fiscal rules must be progressive for green, digital and social investments

The PES welcomes the efforts of European Commissioner for Economy Paolo Gentiloni to move ahead with a progressive update of the EU’s economic governance framework….

Economy, Finance, Cohesion
Meeting Chair, Romanian Minister of Economy, Florin Spătaru (left) and PES Deputy Secretary General Yonnec Polet

Invest in Europe’s workforce to boost competitiveness

Working conditions, wages and sustainability – these can be pillars for the long-term competitiveness and productivity of Europe’s economy, European socialist ministers said today. Meeting…

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