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26 January 2012

At a meeting this morning of the President of the European Commission and the major and democratic European political parties, the President of the Party of European Socialists (PES) Sergei Stanishev, called on Commission President Barroso to; “back up...

Sergei Stanishev, José Manuel Barroso
25 January 2012

Today the PES Secretary General Philip Cordery met with Deputy Chairman of the Republican People’s Party (CHP) Mr. Faruk Loğoğlu. During the meeting the current political situation and struggles in Turkey were discussed. The PES is concerned about the continuing repressions...

Deputy Chairman of the Republican People’s Party (CHP) Mr. Faruk Loğoğlu and PES
25 January 2012

Party of European Socialists (PES) President Sergei Stanishev has condemned attempts by the centre-right European Peoples Party (EPP) to smother debate on the deteriorating political situation in Romania. The recent protests in Romania have become a cause of international...

Protests in Bucharest
24 January 2012

The Socialist International held its Council meeting on 23-24 January 2012 in San Jose, Costa Rica. The two day international gathering, hosted by the Partido Liberación Nacional and bringing together socialist leaders, was opened by President Laura Chinchilla.

22 January 2012

Croatia has today voted in favour of Accession into the EU, and becomes the 28th Member of the European Union in 2013. The PES looks forward to welcoming Croatia as the next EU Member State.