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Progressive parties meet to prepare for annual Council in Lisbon
October 20, 2017

Progressive parties meet to prepare for annual Council in Lisbon

High-level representatives from European progressive parties met today in Brussels to plan the upcoming PES Council meeting in Lisbon. The members of the PES Presidency also discussed shared priorities for Europe’s social democratic parties, and began to plan for the European elections in 2019.

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law
Progressive prime ministers emphasise need for European unity
October 19, 2017

Progressive prime ministers emphasise need for European unity

Prime ministers and party leaders from the Party of European Socialists called for a united response to Europe’s challenges when they met to prepare common positions for the European Council meeting this afternoon.

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law
PES congratulates Portuguese Partido Socialista on historic election result
October 2, 2017

PES congratulates Portuguese Partido Socialista on historic election result

The PES warmly congratulates Partido Socialista from Portugal on its landslide victory in the local elections, where it set a new record in both votes earned and city councils won, including 10 out of 17 major cities.

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law
PES calls on Spanish and Catalonian governments to enter dialogue
October 1, 2017

PES calls on Spanish and Catalonian governments to enter dialogue

Following the crisis in the context of the Catalonian referendum, PES calls on the central Spanish government and the Catalonian government to enter political dialogue, and supports the stance of PSC and PSOE.

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law
PES member parties discuss election strategies at UK Labour conference
September 26, 2017

PES member parties discuss election strategies at UK Labour conference

Representatives from a number of progressive and socialist parties across Europe met at the UK Labour party conference as part of the PES Taskforce Elections to discuss and develop electoral strategies.

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law
Elections in Germany: an alarming signal
September 25, 2017

Elections in Germany: an alarming signal

Yesterday’s general election in Germany was a setback in the fight against the far-right in Europe. A nationalistic party will be represented in the German parliament and it is already receiving congratulations from far-right allies in France and the Netherlands, who suffered defeat in their respective national elections earlier this year.

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law

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