PES - Party of European Socialists

Company Description

The Party of European Socialists (PES) brings together the Socialist, Social Democratic and Labour Parties of the European Union (EU). Its aims include:

  • the strengthening of the socialist and social democratic movement in the Union and throughout Europe;
  • the development of close working relationships between the national parties, the national parliamentary groups, the Parliamentary Group of the PES, PES Women, ECOSY, and other socialist and social democratic organisations;
  • the definition of common policies for the European Union; and
  • the adoption of a common manifesto for elections to the European Parliament.

 

Press Releases of this organisation

TITLE ORGANISATION DATE TOPIC
PES announces major ‘democracy and progress’ conference in Tunis Event marks first ‘post-revolution’ European Political Party involvement in the region PES - Party of European Socialists 14 Apr 2011 Social Europe & Jobs
Broad coalition targets EU Tax Commissioner for ‘favoritism towards financial lobbyists’ on Financial Transaction Tax PES - Party of European Socialists 12 Apr 2011
Broad coalition targets EU Tax Commissioner for ‘favoritism towards financial lobbyists’ on Financial Transaction Tax PES - Party of European Socialists 11 Apr 2011
European Vote ‘A green light to the far right’ as Conservative vote to limit migrant worker rights PES - Party of European Socialists 25 Mar 2011 Social Europe & Jobs
The Party of European Socialists joins pre-European Council anti-austerity demonstration PES - Party of European Socialists 24 Mar 2011 Social Europe & Jobs
PES PM’s and Deputy PMs statement ahead of the European Council 24-25 March PES - Party of European Socialists 24 Mar 2011 Social Europe & Jobs
Socialists win big European Parliament vote on Financial Transaction Tax and Eurobonds PES - Party of European Socialists 08 Mar 2011
PES Women call for the EU to address mainstream issues like gender pension gap and not just ‘women in the boardroom’ PES - Party of European Socialists 07 Mar 2011 Social Europe & Jobs
PES in Athens call for new EU economic direction PES - Party of European Socialists 07 Mar 2011 Euro & Finance, Social Europe & Jobs
PES Economic plan 'more credible' - background briefing in advance of PES Athens Leaders meeting 4-5 March PES - Party of European Socialists 04 Mar 2011 Euro & Finance, Social Europe & Jobs
'Greece is in the right hands, Europe is in the wrong hands' PES - Party of European Socialists 03 Mar 2011 Euro & Finance
PES Member parties call for a tough stance on economic governance PES - Party of European Socialists 24 Feb 2011 Euro & Finance
Failure is not an option: It’s time to move ahead with an EU-wide FTT PES - Party of European Socialists 16 Feb 2011
Conservative ECOFIN Council goes further down ‘austerity only’ dead end PES - Party of European Socialists 15 Feb 2011
EU single permit package would create a “Caste system” for workers PES - Party of European Socialists 08 Feb 2011
Barroso the bumbling mechanic to Merkel Sarkozy ‘austerity juggernaut’ PES - Party of European Socialists 07 Feb 2011 Euro & Finance
Right-Wing European Council set to “fuel debate and debate only fuel” - Formal energy and informal economic agenda criticised for lack of forward thinking PES - Party of European Socialists 03 Feb 2011 Energy
PES announce Budapest Media transparency meeting for March as Hungarian Prime Minister faces the European Parliament PES - Party of European Socialists 19 Jan 2011 EU Priorities 2020
Conservative leaders fundamentally mistaken in their claim that they do ‘everything required’ to stabilise the Eurozone, as Markets increase attacks PES - Party of European Socialists 17 Dec 2010 Euro & Finance
Eurobonds idea gaining in momentum as pressure on Merkel increases ahead of European Council PES - Party of European Socialists 15 Dec 2010 Euro & Finance
Eurobonds and a European Stability Agency are the GPS that the eurozone ship desperately needs PES - Party of European Socialists 13 Dec 2010 Euro & Finance
European Socialists' proposal on European agency to fix the eurozone gaining ground Conservatives make U-turn after yet more delays PES - Party of European Socialists 07 Dec 2010 EU Priorities 2020, Euro & Finance
European Socialists gather in Warsaw on ‘Renewal’ agenda PES - Party of European Socialists 02 Dec 2010
The Irish crisis shows that Conservatives have lost the plot Angela Merkel is a bad influence PES - Party of European Socialists 17 Nov 2010 Euro & Finance
PES call Commission’s Energy 2020 plan a charter for traditional energy companies European Socialists draw up alternative energy vision for 2050 PES - Party of European Socialists 10 Nov 2010 Energy, EU Priorities 2020
European Council outcome: Creating an EU of punishment and fear PES - Party of European Socialists 02 Nov 2010 EU Priorities 2020, Social Europe & Jobs
Socialist PMs call EU Economic Governance plans a ‘Blueprint for Austerity’ PES - Party of European Socialists 28 Oct 2010 EU Priorities 2020, Social Europe & Jobs
EU Commission Single Market proposals ‘not ambitious’ enough Too little is done for citizens says PES PES - Party of European Socialists 28 Oct 2010 Social Europe & Jobs
PES President calls for public debate with EPP President on how to confront the far right in Europe PES - Party of European Socialists 21 Oct 2010 Social Europe & Jobs
Party of European Socialists (PES) adopts stringent guidelines to counter the rise of the extreme right PES - Party of European Socialists 15 Oct 2010 EU Priorities 2020

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