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PES Common Candidate commits to better working conditions on the World Day for Safety and Health at Work

File photo: Nicolas Schmit addresses the PES Social Summit in Porto, Portugal, 26 May 2023
Employment, Social affairs, Health

The adoption of the Platform Work Directive: A Historic Victory

PES EPSCO ministers to keep pushing for strong platform work directive
January 9, 2024

PES EPSCO ministers to keep pushing for strong platform work directive

Another five years of uncertainty – that is what Europe’s 28 million platform workers could face if conservative and liberal member states continue to block…

Employment, Social affairs, Health
PES: The election irregularities in Serbia should be investigated 
December 29, 2023

PES: The election irregularities in Serbia should be investigated 

The Party of European Socialists calls for an immediate and full investigation into the allegations of irregularities during Serbian elections. The reports from both the…

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PES stands by MEP Schieder against the false accusations by the Serbian authorities
December 28, 2023

PES stands by MEP Schieder against the false accusations by the Serbian authorities

The PES finds deeply worrying the constant media attacks and false accusations against the S&D MEP Andreas Schieder carried by Serbian authorities lately. The President…

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law
PES mourns Jacques Delors – an iconic figure for socialism and the European Union
December 27, 2023

PES mourns Jacques Delors – an iconic figure for socialism and the European Union

The PES will always remember Jacques Delors – a true socialist and an iconic European Union figure who passed away at 98 in Paris today….

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PES regrets that Member States could not agree on the platform work directive, and are passing over the file to the Belgium Presidency instead 
December 22, 2023

PES regrets that Member States could not agree on the platform work directive, and are passing over the file to the Belgium Presidency instead 

We are deeply disappointed by the Council’s inability to reach a qualified majority on the Platform work directive today. The final approval of the directive, which…

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PES is deeply saddened by the mass shooting in Prague
December 22, 2023

PES is deeply saddened by the mass shooting in Prague

We are shocked and saddened by the tragic mass shooting that took place in Prague last night. 14 young people lost their lives at the…

Peace, International Affairs & Cooperation

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