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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

Pedro Sanchez
PES

PES President: we stand with Begoña, Pedro and decency in politics in Spain

Pictured front row from left: European Commission Executive Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič, Prime Minister of North Macedonia Dimitar Kovačevski, Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sánchez, PES President Stefan Löfven, Prime Minister of Portugal António Costa, S&D President Iratxe Garcia, EU High Representative Josep Borrell, Prime Minister of Kosovo Albin Kurti, PES Secretary General Giacomo Filibeck. Pictured back from left: PES Deputy Secretary General Yonnec Polet, PES Deputy Secretary General Saar van Bueren, PES Executive Vice President Francisco André, PES Executive Vice President Katarina Barley, Leader of SDP Finland Antti Lindtman, Secretary of the Democratic Party Italy Elly Schlein, European Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni, European Commissioner Nicolas Schmit, European Commissioner Elisa Ferreira, PES Vice President Victor Negrescu, and PES Deputy Secretary General Thomas Vaupel.

PES: EU must defend its values and secure a fair and sustainable future for citizens

Defending European values, strengthening climate ambitions, and promoting international peace and security were on the agenda as prime ministers, European Commissioners and leaders met in…

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Trilogue agreement:  PES welcomes an important step ahead for the rights of platform workers

Trilogue agreement:  PES welcomes an important step ahead for the rights of platform workers

As the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the EU and European Parliament S&D Rapporteur Elisabetta Gualmini reached an agreement on the directive on improving…

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PES hails formation of new pro-European Polish government with PES member party Nowa Lewica

PES hails formation of new pro-European Polish government with PES member party Nowa Lewica

The Party of European Socialists welcomes the swearing-in of the new pro-European government coalition, with 4 ministers from PES member party Nowa Lewica. The cabinet…

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PES hails re-election of Saskia Esken and Lars Klingbeil as leaders of the SPD, welcomes Achim Post as Vice President of SPD

PES hails re-election of Saskia Esken and Lars Klingbeil as leaders of the SPD, welcomes Achim Post as Vice President of SPD

The Party of European Socialists welcomes the re-election of Saskia Esken and Lars Klingbeil as Presidents of SPD at the opening day of the SPD…

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EU must move fast to kick out modern slavery from supply chains

EU must move fast to kick out modern slavery from supply chains

Progress is needed to prohibit products made with forced labour from the Single Market, European socialist ministers agreed today. PES Ministers welcomed the efforts of…

Economy, Finance, Cohesion
PES mission to the Middle East

PES mission to the Middle East

A high-level delegation from the Party of European Socialists (PES) has visited Israel and Palestine to see the situation on the ground first handedly.  The…

Peace, International Affairs & Cooperation

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