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PES calls for de-escalation after Jerusalem clashes
The Party of European Socialists is deeply concerned by the surge of violence following the demolition of houses and threats of evictions of Palestinian families from East Jerusalem yesterday, and the protests and clashes between Palestinians and the Israeli police in and around the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
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COVID-19 vaccine patents: scientific breakthroughs must benefit all
Waiving patents for COVID-19 vaccines can boost the rollout of shots to people in desperate need, PES President Sergei Stanishev said today as he welcomed the United States’ decision to back efforts to temporarily lift patent protections for coronavirus vaccines.
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PES Women: it is time to deliver on gender equality for a truly Social Europe
Meeting online on the day of the EU Social Summit in Porto, the PES Women Statutory called on all EU leaders to put gender equality at the centre of their discussions and to advance equal rights and opportunities through the implementation of a Social Europe.
![PES Europe ministers: it is time to make our Union more inclusive, more sustainable, and more equal](https://pes.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/PES-Europe-ministers-it-is-time-to-make-our-Union-more-inclusive-more-sustainable-and-more-equal-300x200.jpeg)
PES Europe ministers: it is time to make our Union more inclusive, more sustainable, and more equal
It is time to make our Union more inclusive, more sustainable, and more equal, PES Europe ministers said today as they met just days ahead of the inauguration of the Conference on the Future of Europe.
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