The last year required unprecedented action to avert crises. To secure a real recovery for all citizens, proposals for the next twelve months demand equally bold thinking. This was the message from the Party of European Socialists as European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivered the 2021 State of the European Union.

The PES wants to see the Commission president advance green, social and rule of law commitments for Europe’s future. This is essential for the planet and for the health and wellbeing of citizens,

PES President Sergei Stanishev said

“Europe needs ambitious proposals. The pandemic is not finished, its economic and social consequences are still with us, and other challenges are emerging. Extreme weather, global conflicts, the backlash against gender and LGBTI equality, and threats to our democracy demand action.

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