News & press releases

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

PES network presses for progressive reform of EU asylum system
February 5, 2018

PES network presses for progressive reform of EU asylum system

Addressing the challenges and opportunities of asylum and migration requires a long-term, sustainable strategy based on the values of solidarity, responsibility and humanitarianism. This is the key principle that underpinned detailed discussions at the PES Migration and Integration Network meeting on Friday 2 February.

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law
PES Women executive members discuss BSP’s Istanbul Convention stance
February 2, 2018

PES Women executive members discuss BSP’s Istanbul Convention stance

Today in Brussels, the PES Women Executive discussed the disappointing position of the Bulgarian Socialist Party to reject the ratification of the Istanbul Convention. The discussion took place in the presence of BSP deputy chairperson Denitsa Zlateva.

Gender Equality, Feminism, Diversity
PES deeply concerned with Polish revision of history
February 1, 2018

PES deeply concerned with Polish revision of history

The Party of European Socialists strongly disapproves of the bill passed by the Polish governing majority to define ‘acceptable’ and ‘unacceptable’ forms of referring to the Holocaust in Poland.

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law
Training Academy meets in Brussels to study election strategies
February 1, 2018

Training Academy meets in Brussels to study election strategies

PES Training Academy participants from the class of 2017-2018 are meeting for the final time this week to formulate strategies for the 2019 European election campaign and then present their plans to a panel of MEPs.

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law
Irish abortion proposals a major step forward
January 31, 2018

Irish abortion proposals a major step forward

PES strongly supports the campaign in Ireland to allow women access to safe and legal abortion.

Gender Equality, Feminism, Diversity
PES supports Pittella for Italian Senate
January 31, 2018

PES supports Pittella for Italian Senate

The Party of European Socialists supports the president of the S&D group at the European Parliament Gianni Pittella in the Italian election. He will be running for the Senate in the lists of PES member Partito Democratico.

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law

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