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NICOLAS SCHMIT:

WE STAND TOGETHER FOR A SOCIAL, DEMOCRATIC AND SUSTAINABLE EUROPE

Meet the PES common candidate for the 2024 European elections

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I am standing as the common progressive candidate for President for the European Commission.
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A progressive future for Europe

At these elections, you decide Europe’s future. Social, democratic, sustainable – that is the Europe I am fighting for.
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PES common candidate for the 2024 EU elections

Nicolas Schmit

Nicolas Schmit (born 10 December 1953) is a Luxembourgish politician serving as European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights since 2019. A member of the Luxembourg Socialist Workers’ Party (LSAP), he is the PES lead candidate to the 2024 EU elections this June. He was previously a member of the government of Luxembourg from 2004 to 2019 and a member of the European Parliament (MEP) in 2019.

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2024 European elections

What is at stake for Europe?

We live in times of major change. Defending our societies, our democracies, and economies is getting harder and harder. In such turbulent times, I believe Europe needs a strong social democratic voice: a fair, social, and inclusive approach to all challenges.

My plan for Europe

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In Romania for a social, democratic and more sustainable Europe
May 16, 2024

In Romania for a social, democratic and more sustainable Europe

On 16 May, Nicolas Schmit travelled to Romania to visit the Dacia car factory. After the visit, he participated in a discussion with young people…

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Meet and Greet with Nicolas Schmit
May 14, 2024

Meet & Greet with Nicolas Schmit

On 14 May, Nicolas Schmit participated to a Meet & Greet in Brussels with members from PES parties. Following a short debate with Duygu Celik,…

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PES campaign event in Milano
May 12, 2024

In Milano with PD for our Europe

On Sunday 12 May, Nicolas Schmit participated in a campaign event in Milano, with PD members Pierfrancesco Majorino, Patrizia Toia and Cecilia Strada, and with…

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Book Fair Turin
May 12, 2024

In Turin with PD leader Elly Schlein

On Saturday 12 May, PES Common Candidate Nicolas Schmit visited the Turin Book Fair with PD leader Elly Schlein and participated to a campaign event…

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Nicolas Schmit, Bas Eickhout
May 11, 2024

Together for Europe, Together for Democracy

A positive future for Europe is possible – progressives will not allow extreme right-wing parties to delay, derail or destroy democracy in Europe 🇪🇺✊Today in…

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Europe Day – celebrating our EU in Luxembourg
May 9, 2024

Europe Day – celebrating our EU in Luxembourg

Nicolas Schmit travelled to Luxembourg on 9 May to celebrate Europe Day with LSAP candidates to the European elections and hundreds of citizens. We stand…

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Berlin-Democracy Conference
May 4, 2024

Berlin Democracy Declaration: voters can rely on us to stand against the far-right

We will never cooperate nor form a coalition with the far-right: this is the unshakable promise to voters that progressive political leaders made today in…

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Nicolas Schmit Aachen
May 3, 2024

Campaigning in Cologne and Aachen

On 3 May, Nicolas Schmit travelled to Cologne and Aachen, Germany. Together with Chairman of SPD North Rhine-Westphalia and Deputy Chairman of SPD Germany Achim…

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Quality and affordable care must be a EU priority
May 2, 2024

Quality and affordable care must be a EU priority

PES Common Candidate Nicolas Schmit and S&D Vice President and former prime minister of Poland Marek Belka met with workers and residents of a homecare…

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Campaign events

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