News & press releases

PES Europe Ministers welcome Frans Timmermans and call for balanced eurozone policies

The Ministers of European affairs discussed the progress achieved on the files with regards to the deepening of the economic and monetary union.

PES calls for tight grip on the financial sector 10 years after Lehman

The Party of European Socialists calls for a tighter grip on the financial sector 10 years after the crash of Lehman Brothers.

PES president Sergei Stanishev said: “We are still dealing with the social consequences of the financial meltdown from 10 years ago. Our economies are weaker and our democracies are weaker as a result”.

PES president congratulates SPD for securing German support for eurozone reform

The PES welcomes the fact that our views are reflected in the French and German governments’ declaration on eurozone reform at Meseberg.

PES calls for an ambitious eurozone budget to prevent future crises

The European Commission today released its proposal for a line in the EU’s long-term budget dedicated to the monetary union.

PES: Company profits should be better shared with employees

Europe urgently needs political action to reverse widening inequality between wealthy shareholders and the workers and producers who generate value but see only a tiny proportion of corporate profits.

Financial and economic network calls for action to reform eurozone

Financial and economic experts from PES member parties, the S&D Group of the European Parliament, trade unions and civil society met today to discuss the deepening on the Economic and Monetary Union.