News & press releases
The PES leadership in China to push for a progressive environmental agenda
The Party of European Socialists is marking 10 years of relations with the Communist Party of China (CPC) and 40 years of EU-China relations with a delegation visit to China. The visit includes meetings with senior members of the CPC political bureau and international department, and a speech from Party of European Socialists President Sergei Stanishev at Renmin University.
Remembering Yitzhak Rabin
Twenty years ago one of the most visionary leaders in the Middle East was murdered. Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated by a Jewish extremist, protesting in a most violent way, the idea of Israel making peace with the Palestinians. This was, and remains, a great loss, to all those who hoped and worked for peace.
European and Arab social democrats unite to tackle refugee crisis
European and Arab social democrats came together in Beirut, Lebanon today to the epicentre of the global refugee crisis. Ahead of the Malta summit, the leaders were in Lebanon to witness firsthand the enormous impact that the war in Syria has had on Lebanon, and discuss long term structural solutions.
European Progressives in Lebanon to tackle Refugee crisis
On Saturday 31 October key political actors from Europe and the Middle Eastern will take action for refugees, and the countries hosting them. Means of improving the situation will be discussed at a conference, debates, and during visits to refugee camps in Beirut, Lebanon.
PES President visits Turkey ahead of upcoming elections
Sergei Stanishev, PES President has arrived in Turkey to support PES member parties CHP and HDP ahead of the elections on 1 November. He is holding a series of meetings to discuss the upcoming elections. Yesterday, on 22 October, he met with Kemal Kilicdaroglu, Leader of CHP, and Selahattin Demirtas, Leader of the Kurdish party HDP.
EU to step up practical and financial assistance for refugee action
Prime Ministers and leaders of socialist and democrat parties from across Europe today met and further defined practical and financial responses to the refugee crisis. The President of the Party of European Socialists Sergei Stanishev said:
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