News & press releases

PES congratulates Albanian Socialist Party on parliamentary elections victory

The Party of European Socialists (PES) warmly welcomes the provisional outcome of the Albanian elections held on Sunday 23rd of June, which indicates a landslide victory of the Albanian Socialist Party (PSS), associate party of the PES.

However, the PES strongly condemns the violent incident that took place during the voting day in which an opposition activist was killed and a candidate was seriously injured.

New Bulgarian Government will be one with an irreproachable sense of integrity, responsibility and urgency, says Sergei Stanishev

The Party of European Socialists (PES) congratulates the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) for its central role in the formation of a new government in Bulgaria today (29 May). The Government will be headed by BSP nomineePlamen Oresharski. Mr. Oresharski and his cabinet were voted with 120 votes in favour. The BSP will be joined in Government by the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) party.

PES welcomes Paul Magnette as new PS President

The Party of European Socialists (PES) warmly congratulates Paul Magnette on his appointment as new president of the Belgian Socialist Party (PS). On Thursday evening, at a special meeting at the PS headquarters in Brussels, the mayor of Charleroi was unanimously elected as successor to Interim President Thierry Giet.

CSSD fighting for Czech people’s interests at home and Czech Republic’s reputation abroad, says PES President Stanishev

Continuing an end of year visit to Poland, Czech Republic, and Slovakia, the PES President, Sergei Stanishev today (18 December) held meetings in Prague with theCzech Member Party (CSSD).
Mr. Stanishev met with CSSD leader Bohuslav Sobotka and with the CSSD Presidential candidate Jiří Dienstbier. He congratulated Mr. Dienstbier for his strong Presidential campaign.

PES President warns that Europe was built on “United we stand and not divide and rule” as European Summit prioritizes banking union measures

“Bilateral arrangements of a contractual nature a particular concern” says Stanishev
At its preparatory meeting before the European Council, the Party of European Socialists’ (PES) Heads of State and Prime Ministers expressed concern at the short term focus and direction of the European Council, taking place today and tomorrow (13-14 December).

PES Serbian Member Party DS affirms its commitment to Social Democracy at Extraordinary Congress

The Party of European Socialists (PES) warmly welcomes the strong commitment to social democratic principles made by the Serbian Democratic Party at its extraordinary congress this weekend. (25th November). Dragan Djilaswas elected as new leader of the Serbian Democratic Party (DS). Boris Tadić was appointed Honorary President.