News & press releases

PES welcomes the endorsement of Kamala Harris as presidential candidate by the U.S. Democrats
Peace, International Affairs & Cooperation

PES welcomes the endorsement of Kamala Harris as presidential candidate by the U.S. Democrats

Giacomo Filibeck and Salvador Ilia
PES

PES congratulates the newly elected President of Catalonia, Salvador Illa

PES welcomes social-democratic win in Sweden, encourages democratic forces to join government
September 10, 2018

PES welcomes social-democratic win in Sweden, encourages democratic forces to join government

The Party of European Socialists welcomes the victory of the Swedish Social Democrats in the general election and calls for Swedish parties to fence off the far-right Sweden Democrats from government.

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law
PES Secretary General: It is not the EPP alone who will decide on the next European Commission president
September 5, 2018

PES Secretary General: It is not the EPP alone who will decide on the next European Commission president

On Manfred Weber’s bid for common candidate of the European People’s Party (EPP) in the next European election, PES Secretary General Achim Post said:

“It is still unclear whether Manfred Weber will be able to have the support of his political family and run as their common candidate. But one thing is for sure: it is not the EPP award commute that will decide who the next EU Commission president will be, but the European citizens through their votes. They will decide what the balance of power will be like in the European institutions.

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law
The women’s rights backstop
August 27, 2018

The women’s rights backstop

PES Women, the PES organization to advance women’s rights, discussed ways to step up our parties’ commitment to this cause and regain public support, in times of a conservative counter revolution. That was on Korčula island, Croatia, in a region – Central and Eastern Europe – marked by a new wave of traditionalism.

Gender Equality, Feminism, Diversity
PES congratulates the new UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
August 13, 2018

PES congratulates the new UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

The Party of European Socialists congratulates Michelle Bachelet on her appointment as the next UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.

Peace, International Affairs & Cooperation
PES welcomes judicial inquiry conclusions in Malta
July 24, 2018

PES welcomes judicial inquiry conclusions in Malta

PES welcomes judicial inquiry conclusions in Malta unequivocally ruling out that Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and his family were ever connected to money laundering or corruption.

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law
PES employment & social ministers: future of work must come with high standards for workers
July 20, 2018

PES employment & social ministers: future of work must come with high standards for workers

The future of work was on the agenda for today’s meeting of progressive employment and social affairs ministers in Vienna.

Employment, Social affairs, Health

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