News & press releases

PES Common Candidate Nicolas Schmit and European Greens Spitzenkandidat Bas Eickhout after signing a joint statement pledging to never cooperate or form a coalition with the far-right at a PES event in Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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Rotterdam conference: progressives stand together for a democratic Europe

Election poster of Igor Peternel from the far-right “Homeland Movement” party, reading “Get up, stay”, in the centre of Zagreb, Croatia, on April 8, 2024. Photo: DAMIR SENCAR / AFP
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Croatia: door remains open to EPP-far-right cooperation in Europe

PES: Giorgio Napolitano will be missed by Italy, and by Europe

PES: Giorgio Napolitano will be missed by Italy, and by Europe

The PES is deeply saddened by the death of Giorgio Napolitano – the longest-serving President of the Republic in Italy and a true believer in…

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The leader of Socijaldemokratska Partija Hrvatske (SDP), Pedja Grbin (second from right) speaks at the PES Congress in Berlin in October 2022, hours after the PES adopted a resolution in support of Schengen access for Croatia, Bulgaria and Romania.

Schengen: PES condemns false statements by Prime Minister of Croatia

‘Fake news’ – this is the response from the Party of European Socialists (PES) to claims from Prime Minister of Croatia, Andrej Plenković, that European…

Future of Europe & Neighbourhood
Pictured from right: PES President Stefan Löfven, Vice Chairman of Eurasia Group Gerald Butts and Senior Director of International Climate Policy - CAP Action Frances Colón

PES joins Global Progress Action Summit

PES President Stefan Löfven and PES Executive Secretary General Giacomo Filibeck were present in Montréal, Canada, to take part in high-level discussions on priorities such…

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Pictured front row from left: Marc Angel MEP, Cyrus Engerer MEP, Malta's Parliamentary Secretary for Reforms and Equality Rebecca Buttigieg MP, and Rainbow Rose President Dajana Bakić, pictured with members of Rainbow Rose at EuroPride 2024

Socialists and democrats gather together for the last EuroPride before crucial European Parliament elections in 2024

Rainbow Rose, the Party of European Socialists (PES) and the Partit Laburista of Malta form the largest party-political delegation in support of Malta EuroPride 2023….

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law
Members of the PES Women Executive meeting by videoconference

PES Women: LGBTI rights are human rights

PES Women stands shoulder-to-shoulder with Rainbow Rose, the Party of European Socialists (PES) and the Partit Laburista in Malta this week in support of Europe’s…

Gender Equality, Feminism, Diversity
Libya floods

Floods in Libya: Coordination and saving lives must be the priority

The Party of European Socialists (PES) is deeply saddened by the devastating floods in Libya earlier this week, which took more than 5,000 people’s lives, with…

Peace, International Affairs & Cooperation

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