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PES Women and MEPs from the S&D Group of the European Parliament urged Member States and the incoming Commission to step up efforts towards eradicating violence against women, on the occasion of the UN’s International Day (25 November)

The Party of European Socialists is marking Europe Day - May 9th - with a European election  ‘Day of Action' involving its member parties campaigning on the same issue across Europe.   PES member parties from at least 15 EU member states are

PES President Poul Nyrup Rasmussen slammed the EU for abandoning its ‘Jobs Summit’ - due tomorrow and replaced by a low profile ‘troika’ with the social partners - despite this week’s forecast that unemployment will reach almost 27 million

On the day the European Liberals launch their European election campaign, the Party of European Socialists challenged the ELDR to make an unambiguous commitment to protect public services. What prompted the challenge is the Liberals’ election

The Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) has chosen a woman as its new leader. Ildikó Lendvai, a women’s rights supporter and former teacher who led the Socialist Group in the Hungarian Parliament from 2002 to 2006, received 91% of delegates’ votes

Speaking after his strong intervention in the European Parliamentary debate with Council President Topolanek and Commission President Barroso, PES President Poul Nyrup Rasmussen said "The Council and Commission are trying to hide the truth. To

Commenting on Czech Prime Minister Topolanek’s “joke” at the EU summit press conference responding to a question on the lack of women at the top table, the President of PES Women Zita Gurmai said     “If Mr Topolanek thinks it is a joke

PES President Poul Nyrup Rasmussen told European Commission President Barroso, in a debate in the European Parliament on the EU Summit next week on the crisis, that Europe needed “to do more” and create a “new recovery effort” to fight the

The PES has designated the weekend 7-8 March, which includes International Women’s Day (8 March), as its first ‘European Day of Action’ for the 2009 European elections.PES member party events are already underway in various corners of the

The Party of European Socialists, and socialist, social democratic and labour parties across Europe, are highlighting their commitment to women’s equality by celebrating International Women’s Day. The PES has designated the weekend 7-8 March,