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02/12/2020 Solidarity and responsibility sharing must define EU approach to migration and asylum
The New Pact on Migration and Asylum must be guided by the principles of solidarity and responsibility sharing: Maltese, Greek, Spanish and Italian borders are our common European borders, the PES Migration and Integration Network stated today.
19/11/2020 PSOE, PES and PES Women unite for livestream: Progressives against gender-based violence
Socialists and democrats from across Europe will take part in an online discussion on Saturday (21 November) focused on action to end gender-based violence.
03/11/2020 PES shocked and saddened by Vienna terrorist attack
The PES expresses its profound shock and sadness at the terrorist attack which took place in Vienna last night, which has killed at least four people and wounded 15 others. Our thoughts are with the victims of this vile and cowardly act of violence.
01/10/2020 EU must stick to its values in the face of internal and international challenges
The EU must stand up when its values and Member States are challenged, socialist and democratic prime ministers, European Commissioners and leaders said today as they met to coordinate ahead of the Special European Council.
16/09/2020 SOTEU: S&D and PES presidents call for courageous and swift action to transform EU
Leaders of Europe’s socialist and democratic political family have today called on the European Commission to be bold and to act now to make the EU fairer and more sustainable.
16/09/2020 Socialist and democrat policies are at the heart of the State of the Union – now it is time to act
Responding to today’s State of the Union, the Party of European Socialists welcomed the inclusion of key progressive policies in the Commission’s priorities for the year ahead, but warned it would remain vigilant to ensure they were implemented in full.
10/09/2020 Moria fire: Europe must pull together and offer immediate help
We must not abandon people in need, the PES said today as it expressed its shock and sadness at the devasting fire at the Moria refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos.
02/09/2020 Belarus: free and fair election is the only route through impasse says PES Foreign Policy Network
Socialists and democrats stand with the Belarusian people as they push for democracy. Europe must do everything it can to support the free and fair election they are demanding, the PES Foreign Policy Network agreed today.
29/08/2020 Denied fair trial took an innocent life in Turkey
The PES is shocked and saddened by the death of a jailed Turkish lawyer demanding a fair trial. The 40-years old Ebru Timtik, died Thursday in hospital on the 238th day of her hunger strike in the prison of Silivri, near Istanbul.
23/06/2020 #PESTalks: Socialists unified in push for fair and sustainable recovery
Europe’s recovery must be guided by the Pillar of Social Rights and propelled forward by the European Green Deal, the socialist and democratic family said today during a #PESTalks livestream.