News & press releases

PES supports PSOE in rejecting Rajoy and rejects the attacks of the European conservatives on Spanish socialists

The Party of European Socialists supports the negative vote of PSOE at the failed investiture of Mariano Rajoy as Prime Minister of Spain. The European progressives strongly reject the European People’s Party’s allegation that PSOE is behaving ‘irresponsibly’.

PES welcomes appointment of Marian Lupu to run presidential election in Moldova

The Party of European Socialists welcomes the appointment of Marian Lupu of associated party PDM as a candidate to the office of President of the Republic of Moldova. The election will take place on 30 October.
PES President Sergei Stanishev said: “I warmly welcome the candidacy of Marian Lupu for the presidential election. He is an experienced, progressive, pro-European leader who can soundly manage the complicated political situation in Moldova. I wish him and PDM all the best for the election”.

PES commits to raise awareness on missing migrant children and on refugee crisis’ gender perspective at Korcula School 2016

The Party of European Socialists and PES Women joined again the Korcula School, organised by the CEE Network for Gender Issues. The 5th edition of the event focuses on the Refugee and Migrant crisis, but through a gender differentiated perspective. The school took place in the Croatian city of Korcula during the weekend.

PES joins Europride Amsterdam to advocate LGBTI rights

On Friday, 5th of August, during the Europride in Amsterdam, the Party of European Socialists (PES) and the Dutch Labour Party (PvdA) will co-host a conference on building towards equal rights for LGBTI in the EU member states.

The conference, called “LGBTI rights in Europe, political answers to an activist analysis” is organised by Rainbow Rose and the Dutch Roze Network together with the support of PES and the PvdA.

PES calls for UN-sponsored global conference on migration and asylum policies

On the eve of the UN General Assembly conference on refugees on September 19th, the Party of European Socialists (PES) is calling for such a UN-sponsored global conference to be managed on a regular basis. Our political family kick-started this idea of having a global debate at a conference in Paris today, on 8 July. The official title of the event, which was hosted by the French Parti Socialiste and the PES, was ‘Refugees: Our Progressive Answers’.
In June, the UN High Commissariat for Refugees, announced that the number of people forcibly displaced due to conflict and persecution had risen to over 65 million at the end of 2015, compared to just under 60 million at the end of 2014. These figures underline just how important it is to act now. The PES believes that the migratory challenge urgently needs a global, common answer and is promoting a European response that fully respects the fundamental rights of refugees and follows the principle of solidarity. More than a legal commitment, this is our duty.

PES Academy: Learning and exchanging best practices

From 23 – 26 July 2016 the Party of European Socialists – in close cooperation with the SPO Austria – organised its 4th European Training Academy in Vienna. 51 participants, from 24 parties and 23 countries took part. Main aim was to provide tools, policy information and strategies on modern campaigning. Speakers included PES President Sergei Stanishev, Vice-President Jan Royall and Deputy Secretary General Marije Laffeber.