By Evi Kiorri | Euractiv | podcast by Miriam Sáenz de Tejada and Nicoletta Ionta 30-05-2024 (updated: 05-06-2024 ) Content-Type: News News Based on facts, either observed and verified directly by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Euractiv is part of the Trust Project >>> The current EU Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, Luxembourg’s Nicolas Schmit, is touring EU member states to rally support for socialist parties and strengthen his party’s standing ahead of June’s EU elections. Our politics reporter Max Griera, who followed Schmit on the campaign trail, joined us to explain what happened during the tour and what main positions the Socialists’ lead candidate wanted to communicate. Subscribe now to our newsletter EU Elections Decoded Email Address * Politics Newsletters