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Signing Declaration
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Berlin Democracy Declaration: voters can rely on us to stand against the far-right

Stefan Löfven and Pedro Sanchez
Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law

PES president commends Pedro Sanchez’s decision to remain as Prime Minister of Spain

PES shocked and saddened about Alexei Navalny’s death

PES shocked and saddened about Alexei Navalny’s death

The Party of European Socialists is shocked and saddened by the death of Russia’s opposition leader Alexei Navalny, found dead at age 47 in the…

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Pictured from right: PES Deputy Secretary General Yonnec Polet, PES FEN Chair and President of FEPS Maria João Rodrigues, and SPD Germany MEP Joachim Schuster

PES Financial and Economic Network: revitalise EU industry with a Made in Europe Strategy

The next European mandate must secure a long-term commitment to revitalise domestic industrial production. This was the focus as the Financial and Economic Network (FEN)…

Economy, Finance, Cohesion
Pictured from left: European Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen, meeting Chair, PES Executive Vice-President and Portuguese Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Francisco André, and PES Deputy Secretary General Yonnec Polet

Development ministers: far-right surge jeopardises EU’s international influence and geopolitical relevance

A right-wing shift at the European elections in June will put at risk Europe’s geopolitical relevance and soft power influence in Africa and other strategically…

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Young climate protester holds up placard with the message 'you decide'. Image: Dominic Wunderlich / Pixabay.

PES defends Green Social Deal against conservative and far-right propaganda

The Party of European Socialists (PES) will always defend a Green Social Deal against attacks from conservatives and the far-right. The European Green Deal was…

Environment, Climate, Energy
Socialist ministers stand by Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

Socialist ministers stand by Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

The Council must move ahead with new rules to improve transparency and accountability in Europe’s supply chains, European socialist ministers agreed today. PES Ministers welcomed…

Economy, Finance, Cohesion
Do not make nature restoration a scapegoat for farmers’ struggles

Do not make nature restoration a scapegoat for farmers’ struggles

Climate change and unfair global competition continue to create difficult conditions for Europe’s farmers, particularly small farmers and young farmers. A roll-back on nature protection…

Environment, Climate, Energy

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