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Orban is trying to kill democracy in Hungary
March 30, 2020

Orban is trying to kill democracy in Hungary

COVID-19 is not an excuse to kill democratic accountability, the Party of European Socialists said today as Viktor Orban secured sweeping new powers in Hungary.

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law
Electoral reform agreement is positive sign for Georgia
March 10, 2020

Electoral reform agreement is positive sign for Georgia

The PES strongly welcomes the agreement on electoral reform reached by the majority and opposition in Georgia. The cross-party deal sets out the rules for Georgia’s October 2020 elections.

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law
PES: Banning a far-right rally in Sofia is the appropriate action by the Bulgarian authorities
February 24, 2020

PES: Banning a far-right rally in Sofia is the appropriate action by the Bulgarian authorities

For the first time in 17 years, the torch procession commemorating a nazi Bulgarian general from the WWII period was cancelled.

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law
PES supports proposal for cross-party political group fact finding mission to Georgia
February 12, 2020

PES supports proposal for cross-party political group fact finding mission to Georgia

The Party of European Socialists supports the proposal to send a fact-finding mission of MEPs from the main political families in the European Parliament to Georgia to further investigate the Ugulava case.

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law
PES: There is a new majority in Romania, the rules of democracy should be respected
February 6, 2020

PES: There is a new majority in Romania, the rules of democracy should be respected

The Party of European Socialists objects to the recurring attempts by the conservatives in Romania to make last-minute changes to the country’s electoral procedures in favour only of their own agenda.

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law
A dangerous precedent: Cooperation of liberals and conservatives with the far-right in Thuringia
February 5, 2020

A dangerous precedent: Cooperation of liberals and conservatives with the far-right in Thuringia

The Party of European Socialists is outraged that a dangerous collaboration with the far-right is taking place in Thuringia. In this German state, a Liberal Democrat has been voted in as regional Prime Minister with the support of the far-right AfD and the cooperation of the conservative CDU.

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law

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