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PES to finalise common candidate selection procedure
June 11, 2018

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 welcomes ECJ decision on same-sex marriage
June 5, 2018

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
PES congratulates Pedro Sánchez on his election as the new prime minister of Spain
June 1, 2018

PES congratulates Pedro Sánchez on his election as the new prime minister of Spain

The Party of European Socialists welcomes the election of Pedro Sánchez, from our Spanish party PSOE, as the new prime minister of Spain. We look forward to his government forming a credible alternative to a conservative government hounded by corruption.

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law
Asylum & migration policy to form key part of 2019 PES election manifesto
May 29, 2018

Asylum & migration policy to form key part of 2019 PES election manifesto

The PES Migration and Integration Network met today to discuss a draft note on asylum and migration. The note will ultimately provide a basis for the PES congress resolution and manifesto for next year’s European elections.

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law
One year to the European elections: Progressive parties meet to coordinate 2019 election campaign
May 25, 2018

One year to the European elections: Progressive parties meet to coordinate 2019 election campaign

The Party of European Socialists today steps up its coordination of the 2019 European election campaign with an in-depth strategy and planning meeting for the top management of its member parties in Copenhagen.

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law
PES: Facebook must defend European elections from foreign interference
May 22, 2018

PES: Facebook must defend European elections from foreign interference

Mark Zuckerberg failed to assure the European Parliament that Facebook would not allow foreign interference during the European elections in 2019, says the Party of European Socialists after today’s appearance of Facebook’s CEO before the EP Conference of Presidents.

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law

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