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PES celebrates International Pride Day in Madrid
Gender Equality, Feminism, Diversity

PES celebrates International Pride Day in Madrid

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PES congratulates Keir Starmer and the Labour Party on a stunning election victory

PES fights to put youth, fair taxation and social cohesion on the post-pandemic agenda
June 26, 2021

PES fights to put youth, fair taxation and social cohesion on the post-pandemic agenda

With positive signs that the coronavirus pandemic is easing, and with a European recovery fund now in place, Europe’s social democrats are moving their focus onto longer-term ambitions.

Future of Europe & Neighbourhood
PES family welcomes progress on progressive drive for fair and sustainable recovery
June 24, 2021

PES family welcomes progress on progressive drive for fair and sustainable recovery

A quicker, fairer and greener recovery is on the horizon, the Party of European Socialists’ EUCO preparation meeting agreed today as it welcomed the start of European Union approval for National Recovery Plans.

Future of Europe & Neighbourhood
PES Women: equal representation of women in decision-making is crucial for strong European democracies
June 24, 2021

PES Women: equal representation of women in decision-making is crucial for strong European democracies

Ahead of the online debate ‘#MakeHerCount for Democracy’ in the context of the high-level conference “With Courage. For Europe.”, PES Women Statutory members met online today to discuss the importance of more inclusive and equal representation of women in all their diversity in European decision-making.

Gender Equality, Feminism, Diversity
PES Migration and Integration Network: Europe must work together at all levels to guarantee truly inclusive societies
June 23, 2021

PES Migration and Integration Network: Europe must work together at all levels to guarantee truly inclusive societies

To fully grasp the opportunities, and meet the challenges, of integration in Europe, an approach that works at every level – from the EU to local communities – must become reality, the PES Migration and Integration Network stated today.

Peace, International Affairs & Cooperation
PES supports the Spanish Government pardon to overcome the territorial crisis in Spain within the Constitutional order
June 22, 2021

PES supports the Spanish Government pardon to overcome the territorial crisis in Spain within the Constitutional order

The Party of European Socialists welcomes the courageous decision of the PSOE-led Government to foster the political dialogue with the approval of the pardon of the independentist leaders. This clear signal will help the Catalan and the Spanish society to heal from the political consequences of the illegal referendum in 2017, under the PP government.

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law
PES GAC: EU must not hesitate to use Article 7 to hold Member States accountable
June 22, 2021

PES GAC: EU must not hesitate to use Article 7 to hold Member States accountable

The EU must not shy away from exerting maximum pressure on Member State governments that constantly violate the Rule of Law, Europe ministers from the Party of European Socialists (PES) stated today as they committed to defend European values.

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law

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