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PES: Migration needs neither Seehofer nor Salvini, but solidarity

PES: Migration needs neither Seehofer nor Salvini, but solidarity

Prime ministers from the Party of European Socialists agreed today that Europe’s public debate on asylum and migration is missing the vital ingredient of solidarity.

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law
PES Europe ministers call for Poland to respect rule of law

PES Europe ministers call for Poland to respect rule of law

Socialist European affairs ministers met today and condemned the lack of progress of the Polish government in conforming to the rule of law.

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law
PES common candidate nominations due by 19 October

PES common candidate nominations due by 19 October

The Party of European Socialists will announce nominations for its common candidate for the President of the European Commission by 19 October this year, it was agreed today by representatives of PES member parties and organisations.

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law
PES to finalise common candidate selection procedure

PES to finalise common candidate selection procedure

The Party of European Socialists will finalise the programme for selecting its common candidate for the 2019 elections at a special meeting in Riga, Latvia later this month.

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law
PES: Italian right-wing populists risk innocent lives for electoral gain

PES: Italian right-wing populists risk innocent lives for electoral gain

The new government of Italy, an alliance of populists and the far right, has refused to allow a rescue ship to dock in the southern Italian port of Palermo because it fears a loss of support in local elections.

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law
PES welcomes ECJ decision on same-sex marriage

PES welcomes ECJ decision on same-sex marriage

The PES is pleased that the EU Court of Justice has decided, in the Coman Case, that the term “spouse” in EU law on freedom of residence for EU citizens and their family members includes spouses of the same sex.

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law

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