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10/12/2019 COP25: Progressives look to sustainable new future for Europe
Europe can and must be a leader in the fight for a sustainable world, the Party of European Socialists said today as it convened a meeting of leading progressives at the COP25 in Madrid.
10/12/2019 Europe needs strong financing for progressive, greener policies, PES EU ministers say
Europe needs a stronger focus on progressive policies that deliver growth and jobs for everyone and an ambitious European Green Deal that is both environmentally responsible and socially just, under the new EU Commission, EU ministers from the PES political family said today after a meeting in Brussels.
10/12/2019 PES Employment ministers: “No child left behind”
It is time to make the European Child Guarantee a reality. That was the message when PES ministers met today ahead of the EPSCO Council in Brussels.
05/12/2019 International cooperation on the agenda of Berlin conference
Progressive change in Europe is only made possible by effective international political cooperation, the Party of European Socialists said today as high-level representatives from the international progressive family met in Berlin.
29/11/2019 PES deeply saddened by Albanian earthquake and expresses its condolences with all those affected
The Party of European Socialists is deeply saddened by the death and destruction caused by the earthquake in Albania, which has claimed the lives of more than 40 people so far.
27/11/2019 Commission’s headline policies are progressive policies
Thanks to the efforts of progressives, the European Commission approved today has a programme to respond effectively to the key issues facing Europe. But we will be vigilant and demanding to ensure the Commission President’s promises are delivered, the Party of European Socialists has said.
25/11/2019 PES delegation stands in solidarity with the HDP and the Kurdish people
The international community must stand by the Kurdish people affected by conflict and repression, a delegation of progressives from the Party of European Socialists, reaffirmed as it visited Turkey and the border area with Syria.
21/11/2019 PES Women: society must break the silence on online violence against women and girls
The world must be safe for women, offline and online, representatives from academia, the tech industry, civil society, and European politics said today as they met for the PES Women Annual Conference: Breaking the silence on online violence against women and girls.
19/11/2019 PES regrets Trump’s disregard for international law
The Party of European Socialists regrets the decision of the United States administration to condone the Israeli occupation of the West Bank, ending the US’s four-decade long position that the territory is occupied in violation of international law.
13/11/2019 General election result proves once again that Spain wants a progressive government
The Party of European Socialists welcomes PSOE’s clear victory in the Spanish general election on Sunday.