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PES celebrates International Pride Day in Madrid
Gender Equality, Feminism, Diversity

PES celebrates International Pride Day in Madrid

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PES congratulates Keir Starmer and the Labour Party on a stunning election victory

Unity today at the European Council will strengthen our Union for the future

Unity today at the European Council will strengthen our Union for the future

The European Council must speak with one voice today to promote peace and prosperity in a previously war-torn corner of our continent, and move the protracted issue of Brexit towards an acceptable resolution, the Party of European Socialists (PES) Preparation Meeting said today.

Future of Europe & Neighbourhood
PES President urges Donald Tusk to put Enlargement before the European Council tomorrow

PES President urges Donald Tusk to put Enlargement before the European Council tomorrow

President of the Party of European Socialists, Sergei Stanishev, has written to the President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, to urge him to put the issue of accession talks with the Republic of North Macedonia and Albania on the agenda of tomorrow’s European Council meeting.

Future of Europe & Neighbourhood
PES European Affairs Ministers support pre-accession talks with Albania and North Macedonia

PES European Affairs Ministers support pre-accession talks with Albania and North Macedonia

The European Ministers from the Party of European Socialists urged the immediate start of EU membership talks with Albania and North Macedonia, at their meeting today in Luxembourg.

Future of Europe & Neighbourhood
Progressives in Poland and Hungary gaining trust

Progressives in Poland and Hungary gaining trust

Progressives in Poland and Hungary improved their results as they gained more support from voters, after they stood united with other progressive, democratic forces against the authoritarian drift in both countries. The results from the local elections in Hungary and the General election in Poland are turning the tide of nationalist, far-right populism in the region, the Party of European Socialists (PES) said.

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law
PES statement on the killings in Halle, Germany

PES statement on the killings in Halle, Germany

Following the act of terrorism yesterday in Halle, Germany, where two innocent victims were murdered by a far-right terrorist, the PES:

Peace, International Affairs & Cooperation
PES and progressive leaders from the Western Balkans call for pre-accession talks with Albania and North Macedonia

PES and progressive leaders from the Western Balkans call for pre-accession talks with Albania and North Macedonia

The Party of European Socialists (PES) and members of the social democratic parties of the Western Balkans, including Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dancila and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of North Macedonia Radmila Sekerinska, have called for the EU to initiate pre-accession talks with Albania and North Macedonia, at a Regional Forum in Budapest on 7-8 October.

Future of Europe & Neighbourhood

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