News & press releases

New refugee policy must reflect European solidarity
April 21, 2017

New refugee policy must reflect European solidarity

Tackling war, climate change and poverty that forces people to become refugees is an important step towards creating a safer world, PES Deputy Secretary General Marije Laffeber will tell an audience in Athens today.

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law
PES & Rainbow Rose appalled at reports from Chechnya
April 12, 2017

PES & Rainbow Rose appalled at reports from Chechnya

The PES is appalled by reports of imprisonment, torture and even apparent killings of gay men in Chechnya.

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law
PES: EPP must respond to attack on academic freedom in Hungary
April 6, 2017

PES: EPP must respond to attack on academic freedom in Hungary

The attack by Victor Orbán’s Fidesz government on academic freedom in Europe must be unequivocally condemned by the European People’s Party, according to the Party of European Socialists.

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law
PES still hopes for fair Brexit, avoiding disaster
March 28, 2017

PES still hopes for fair Brexit, avoiding disaster

Commenting on the UK government’s plan to trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, PES president Sergei Stanishev said:

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law
PES sees demand for social justice in Bulgaria, welcomes consolidation of the Left vote
March 27, 2017

PES sees demand for social justice in Bulgaria, welcomes consolidation of the Left vote

The Party of European Socialists congratulates its Bulgarian member party BSP for the strong result they achieved during the snap general elections in Bulgaria this Sunday. The Bulgarian Socialists doubled the strength of their parliamentary group, jumping from 39 to 80 seats.

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law
Dijsselbloem’s words don’t represent the PES
March 22, 2017

Dijsselbloem’s words don’t represent the PES

We, the Party of European Socialists, distance ourselves from the statements done by Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem on 20 March 2017. His words by no means reflect the vision of our political family, the way we value people or the European project we are fighting for.

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law

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