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PES leaders: Zoran Zaev and Edi Rama have earned their EU path
May 30, 2018

PES leaders: Zoran Zaev and Edi Rama have earned their EU path

Progressive governments in Albania and FYR Macedonia made it possible for the two countries to achieve a 2019 start date for EU accession negotiations.

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PES leaders call for stepping up of EU accession for Balkan countries
May 16, 2018

PES leaders call for stepping up of EU accession for Balkan countries

Meeting ahead of the EU-Western Balkans summit in Sofia, Bulgaria, progressive prime ministers and party leaders called for increased EU engagement in support of the European integration of the region.

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High-level working group finalises a progressive vision for Europe’s future
May 14, 2018

High-level working group finalises a progressive vision for Europe’s future

A comprehensive and detailed policy document on a progressive future for Europe is being finalised by high-level representatives of the Party of European Socialists.

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PES supports launch of accession negotiations with Albania and Macedonia
April 18, 2018

PES supports launch of accession negotiations with Albania and Macedonia

The Party of European Socialists supports the European Commission’s proposal to open EU accession negotiations with Albania and Macedonia.

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PES supports further Balkan integration, encourages EU pre-accession reforms
April 4, 2018

PES supports further Balkan integration, encourages EU pre-accession reforms

The Party of European Socialists stressed its support for a European path for the Western Balkans at the two day EU – PES Balkans high-level conference in Podgorica and Tirana. Prime Ministers from the PES family and leaders of the social-democratic parties from the region, PES and S&D group representatives, attended the event co-hosted by both our associate members – Socialists’ Democratic Party of Montenegro and the Albanian Socialist party.

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PES European Affairs Ministers prepare for the March European Council
March 20, 2018

PES European Affairs Ministers prepare for the March European Council

European affairs ministers from the Party of European Socialists in a meeting today in preparation of the March European Council discussed digital taxation and the rule of law in Poland. They welcomed the Commission’s initiative to include social indicators in the European Semester and for paying closer attention to national tax regimes.

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