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Yes Summer Camp
Youth, Education, Inclusiveness

Katarina Barley at the YES Summer Camp: A Europe that works for youth is our priority

The President of the S&D Group in the European Parliament and First Vice-President of the PES Iratxe García Pérez congratulates Ursula von der Leyen on her re-election as President of the European Commission moments after the result of the vote was announced.
PES

Socialists and democrats will hold Commission President to progressive promises

Decision to overlook North Macedonia and Albania is a deep disappointment

Decision to overlook North Macedonia and Albania is a deep disappointment

The European Council’s failure to green-light accession talks with North Macedonia and Albania is deeply disappointing and a missed opportunity for Europe, the Party of European Socialists (PES) said today. The European Socialists have been a long-standing ally of the two countries as they have attempted to begin the European integration process.

Future of Europe & Neighbourhood
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

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