News & press releases

In Memoriam – Wim Kok
October 21, 2018

In Memoriam – Wim Kok

It’s with great sadness that we have learned of the passing of Wim Kok (1938 – 2018), former Prime-Minister of the Netherlands and one of the founding fathers of the Party of European Socialists.

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law
PES: Parliament in Skopje voted for the better future of the citizens
October 20, 2018

PES: Parliament in Skopje voted for the better future of the citizens

The PES welcomes the vote of the parliament in Skopje to start the procedure of changing the name of the country as a first big step towards the European future of FYR of Macedonia.

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law
PES lining up for 2019 elections with strong nominees for common candidate
October 17, 2018

PES lining up for 2019 elections with strong nominees for common candidate

With two submitted nominations for common candidate so far and a strong desire to lead progressive change in Europe, the Party of European Socialists kicked off its 2019 EU election campaign during the meeting of the prime ministers and leaders in Brussels today.

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law
Focus on local solutions to address migration challenges says PES network
October 16, 2018

Focus on local solutions to address migration challenges says PES network

Addressing the challenge of migration must start at a local level, the PES Migration & Integration Network agreed during its meeting in Brussels today.

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law
PES hopes that Macedonian Parliament will respect the result of the referendum
October 1, 2018

PES hopes that Macedonian Parliament will respect the result of the referendum

The Party of European Socialists notes that an overwhelming majority of Macedonian voters said ‘yes’ to the European future of the country in yesterday’s referendum and expects Macedonian parliament to further work for it. Unfortunately, the referendum failed to meet the minimum participation of 50%.

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law
The European dream prevails in Italy
September 30, 2018

The European dream prevails in Italy

The Party of European Socialists is proud of its member the Democratic Party (PD) in Italy, which today managed to show to the populist government in Rome that democracy, freedom and European values are in the very heart of the citizens

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law

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