News & press releases

PES welcomes social-democratic win in Sweden, encourages democratic forces to join government

The Party of European Socialists welcomes the victory of the Swedish Social Democrats in the general election and calls for Swedish parties to fence off the far-right Sweden Democrats from government.

PES Secretary General: It is not the EPP alone who will decide on the next European Commission president

On Manfred Weber’s bid for common candidate of the European People’s Party (EPP) in the next European election, PES Secretary General Achim Post said:

“It is still unclear whether Manfred Weber will be able to have the support of his political family and run as their common candidate. But one thing is for sure: it is not the EPP award commute that will decide who the next EU Commission president will be, but the European citizens through their votes. They will decide what the balance of power will be like in the European institutions.

PES welcomes judicial inquiry conclusions in Malta

PES welcomes judicial inquiry conclusions in Malta unequivocally ruling out that Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and his family were ever connected to money laundering or corruption.

Martin Schulz calls for pro-EU left coalition against nationalists

Former SPD leader and European Parliament president Martin Schulz has issued a rallying cry for pro-European progressive forces, urging them to combine against the increasingly serious threat posed by nationalism and populism across the world.

PES welcomes new rules for a truly European election

The Party of European Socialists welcomes the new rules strengthening the visibility of European political families in the European elections and the provisions to facilitate voting from a different EU country or 3rd countries, approved yesterday by the European Parliament.

Sánchez, Faure and Stanishev meet in Paris

Leading lights of the European socialist movement, including new Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez and PS France leader Olivier Faure, met with progressive leaders and activists from around Europe at a Together event in Paris on Friday.