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PES denounces Weber for trivialising asylum seekers’ deaths at Tunisia-Libya border

PES denounces Weber for trivialising asylum seekers’ deaths at Tunisia-Libya border

Callous comments today by the leader of the Christian Democrats is yet another sign that the EPP is mirroring a dangerous far-right approach on asylum…

Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law
PES condemns the coup d’état in Niger

PES condemns the coup d’état in Niger

The PES strongly condemns the coup d’état in Niger. Since last week the armed presidential guard dissolved the constitution, suspended all institutions, and stripped from…

Peace, International Affairs & Cooperation
PES is deeply concerned by the Israeli’s government plan to weaken the judiciary

PES is deeply concerned by the Israeli’s government plan to weaken the judiciary

European Socialists and Democrats are deeply worried by the attempts of the Israeli government to diminish the role of the judiciary in the country. Israeli…

PES
Participants at the PES EU-CELAC Summit 'Together for Global Justice'. Pictured front from left: Mette Frederiksen, Prime Minister of Denmark, António Costa, Prime Minister of Portugal, Gustavo Petro, President of Colombia, Stefan Löfven, President of the PES, Pedro Sánchez, Prime Minister of Spain, Lula da Silva, President of Brazil, Olaf Scholz, Chancellor of Germany, Alberto Fernández, President of Argentina, Gabriel Boric, President of Chile. Pictured second row, from left: Achim Post, Secretary General of the PES, Elly Schlein, leader of PD Italy, Iratxe García, President of the S&D Group in the European Parliament, Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Alicia Bárcena, Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Mexico, Frans Timmermans, Executive Vice President of the European Commission, Jutta Urpilainen, European Commissioner for International Partnerships, and Giacomo Filibeck, Executive Secretary General of the PES.

EU-CELAC: progressives united in fight against far-right threat to democracy, equality and sustainability

From Bolsonaro in Brazil to Vox in Spain, progressives, socialists and democrats will fight against right-wing, nationalist, and regressive forces in every corner of the…

Peace, International Affairs & Cooperation
Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu leader of CHP - flanked by İYİ Parti leader Meral Akşener (left) and Saadet Partisi leader Temel Karamollaoğlu (right) - speaking after he was confirmed as the Turkish opposition's joint candidate to run against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey's Presidential elections in May. Ankara, Turkey, 6 March 2023. Alp EREN KAYA / Republican People's Party (CHP) Press Service / AFP

PES supports Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu’s pledge to fast-track EU visa liberalisation process for Turkish citizens

The Party of European Socialists (PES), as the second largest political family represented in the EU, supports the opposition’s joint presidential candidate Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu’s pledge…

Future of Europe & Neighbourhood
European flags outside the European Commission Berlaymont building in Brussels, Belgium

PES stands with EU Delegation to Israel in defence of EU values

The Party of European Socialists (PES) commends EU delegations around the world for their continued service to uphold our values, especially today on this important…

Peace, International Affairs & Cooperation

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