News & press releases
European integration of Western Balkan countries remains PES priority
This Tuesday the European Commission finally published the 2015 progress reports for EU accession countries. A shadow of doubt had loomed that they were being delayed due to EPP fears that criticism towards Turkey might thwart a deal on refugees.
The PES call for Council’s quick approval on the EU Electoral Reform just approved
The European Parliament has voted to reform EU electoral law, approving the proposed amendments after months of discussions. The PES welcomes MEPs’ approval on EU Electoral Reform during the plenary which is a good step forward towards better harmonized, more accessible and truly European elections. These changes would provide an opportunity to revitalize EU citizens’ interest towards Europe and the elections.
Croatia: Social Democrats should be in the lead of forming government
Croatians did not name an unconditional winner at the general elections yesterday (Nov 8) but one thing is for sure – the Croatian Social Democrats received huge support from the voters and SDP is the force everyone should take in to account.
Delays for accession countries unacceptable
Politically motivated delays to the release of the annual reports which assess the progress of Western Balkan countries towards EU membership are unacceptable. This was one of the conclusions of a conference organized by the Party of European Socialists on the challenges facing social democracy in the Western Balkans.
EU referenda – learning the lessons from sister parties across Europe
The Referendum on whether or not Britain should stay in the European Union is a massive milestone for the UK, but also for the whole of the EU. The experiences of other European socialist and social democratic parties from across Europe in campaigning on referenda are valuable in helping Labour as it begins its campaign. This was the subject of an event organised by the the Party of European Socialists (PES) at the Labour Party Conference in Brighton, England. The event was chaired by Jan Royall – PES Vice President.
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