PES President Sergei Stanishev, who was a guest speaker at the event, said:
“The PES congratulates and welcomes Alicia Homs as president of the YES – the PES member organisation that represents the progressive future of Europe. I am happy that a woman and a Member of the European Parliament is now at the head of the young socialists. I look forward to working with her, both in the PES and in the S&D group in the European Parliament, to fight for a more social Europe.“
Around 700 young socialists from across the EU and beyond are attending the YES Summer Camp 2019, where the 25-years old Alicia Homs was elected at a meeting of the YES bureau. The event – held under the main message “We fight for every social right” – is focused on achieving a progressive future for Europe. The PES is participating at the Camp, providing workshops and training for the next generation of European social democratic, socialist and labour politicians.