News & press releases

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.
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Socialists and democrats will hold Commission President to progressive promises

PES President Stefan Löfven (left) speaks with President of Brazil Lula da Silva (right) at the PES Together for Global Justice meeting in Brussels, Belgium, July 2023.
Peace, International Affairs & Cooperation

G20: PES President backs Brazil’s proposal for global deal to tax ultra-rich

European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson at the Kakavia Border Crossing Point in Albania. 20 February 2021. Photograph: EC - Audiovisual Service

Thanks to progressive leadership, EU is making progress on the Pact on Migration and Asylum

After years of deadlock on a common EU approach on asylum and migration policy, thanks to the leadership of progressive European Commissioner for Home Affairs…

Future of Europe & Neighbourhood
Pictured front from left, PES Women Vice-President Zefi Dimadama, PES Women President Zita Gurmai, PES Women Executive Member and President of MS-ID, Elza Pais, and PES Women Vice-President Katrine Skov with the PES Women Bureau, ahead of the conference.

PES Women in Lisbon to celebrate 30 years of progress on gender equality

Feminist campaigners from Europe’s socialist and social democratic political family gathered in Portugal on Friday to celebrate 30 years of PES Women – the organisation…

Gender Equality, Feminism, Diversity
PES Financial and Economy Network Chair and President of FEPS Maria João Rodrigues (right) and MEP Paul Tang at the PES FEN today.

Europe needs progressive taxation to put an end to “greedflation”

Europe needs new measures at EU and national level to curb rocketing corporate profits and bring inflation under control. This is the conclusion of the…

Economy, Finance, Cohesion
Pictured from left: PES Deputy Secretary General Yonnec Polet, S&D Group Secretary General Antony Beumer, Portugal’s Secretary of State for the European Union Tiago Antunes, meeting Chair and Finland’s Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Tytti Tuppurainen, Vice-President of the European Commission Maroš Šefčovič and S&D Group Vice-President Mohammed Chahim MEP

PES Europe ministers: EU must stay firm on rule of law defence

The European Union must always defend its fundamental principle: that citizens have the same basic rights in every member state. This demand was restated today…

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law
File photo: Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sánchez (left) and PES President Stefan Löfven at a PES European Council Preparation Meeting in Brussels, Belgium

PES: Pedro Sánchez and PSOE are up for the fight ahead

This summer, Spain will decide its political colour. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez will go into that election with a clear progressive programme for a more…

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PES President Stefan Löfven and Prime Minister of Portugal António Costa with high-level members of the PES family who particiapted in the PES Social Summit in Porto, Portugal.

PES Social Summit: socialists will reinforce rights for citizens

Gathering in Porto, Portugal, socialists from across Europe have committed to fight for stronger social rights for citizens. One year out from the European elections,…

Employment, Social affairs, Health

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