News & press releases
PES disapproves the decision to remove the immunity of the Turkish MPs
The Party of European Socialists finds unacceptable the latest move by the ruling AKP party to strip the MPs in the Turkish Parliament off their immunity. We consider the newly approved suspension of article 83 of the Turkish Constitution as another attempt to crack down on the opposition.
PES deeply concerned about unconstitutional move to strip Turkish MPs off immunity
The Party of European Socialists is deeply concerned about the upcoming vote at the Parliament General Assembly in Turkey to lift the immunity of the members of the Turkish Parliament.We consider the measure to be a new attempt to crack down on the opposition and as directly targeting the HDP party, which an associated member of the PES.
PES: EU should stand firm on civil rights in Turkey: Visa Liberalisation should be deserved
The Party of European Socialists calls on Turkey to deliver on its part of the agreement with the EU, notably on its chapter on fundamental rights. We stand firm on our position that respecting human rights and democracy is key to the agreement. With their current actions the Turkish Government has not shown signs of improvement.
PES supports Turkish journalists Dündar and Gül in face of repression
The Party of European Socialists is outraged about the gunfire attack on the editor of daily Cumhuriyet, Can Dündar, in Turkey. The awful act happened in front of the Hall of Justice in Istanbul, which makes it even more horrible. This is one more example of the growing climate of hostility against free media in Turkey.
PES denounces election farce in Equatorial Guinea
The Party of European Socialists denounces the lack of credibility of the election that is taking place today in Equatorial Guinea. The election doesn’t meet minimum standards of political participation, freedom of expression and freedom of the press.
PES welcomes final approval of PNR
The Party of European Socialists welcomes the approval of the Passenger Name Record (PNR) today at the Justice and Home Affairs council in Luxembourg. We celebrate that our concerns about the necessary safeguards on data protection have been fully addressed by the directive.
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