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

PES celebrates International Pride Day in Madrid

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

PES welcomes historic agreement between Athens and Skopje
June 12, 2018

PES welcomes historic agreement between Athens and Skopje

The PES warmly welcomes the agreement reached by prime ministers Alexis Tsipras and Zoran Zaev, and the governments in Athens and Skopje, in the long-running dispute over the name of the former Yugoslav republic.

Future of Europe & Neighbourhood
PES: Italian right-wing populists risk innocent lives for electoral gain
June 11, 2018

PES: Italian right-wing populists risk innocent lives for electoral gain

The new government of Italy, an alliance of populists and the far right, has refused to allow a rescue ship to dock in the southern Italian port of Palermo because it fears a loss of support in local elections.

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law
PES to finalise common candidate selection procedure
June 11, 2018

PES to finalise common candidate selection procedure

The Party of European Socialists will finalise the programme for selecting its common candidate for the 2019 elections at a special meeting in Riga, Latvia later this month.

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law
PES condemns violence directed against opposition parties in Egypt
June 8, 2018

PES condemns violence directed against opposition parties in Egypt

The PES is appalled by a violent attack on the leadership and supporters of the Civil Democratic Movement (ESDP) in Egypt during an iftar dinner earlier this week.

Peace, International Affairs & Cooperation
PES welcomes ECJ decision on same-sex marriage
June 5, 2018

PES welcomes ECJ decision on same-sex marriage

The PES is pleased that the EU Court of Justice has decided, in the Coman Case, that the term “spouse” in EU law on freedom of residence for EU citizens and their family members includes spouses of the same sex.

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law
PES congratulates Pedro Sánchez on his election as the new prime minister of Spain
June 1, 2018

PES congratulates Pedro Sánchez on his election as the new prime minister of Spain

The Party of European Socialists welcomes the election of Pedro Sánchez, from our Spanish party PSOE, as the new prime minister of Spain. We look forward to his government forming a credible alternative to a conservative government hounded by corruption.

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law

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