PES member parties
24/11/2009
PES congratulates Mircea Geoana on solid result
Mircea Geoana, the leader of the Romanian social democratic party PSD, has delivered a high score in Romania’s first round of presidential elections, after significantly narrowing his margin to a bare 1.25% in relation to the incumbent. Poul Nyrup
13/11/2009
PES concerned about treatment of Bulgarian Socialist Party
The Bulgarian Prime Minister's comments on banning the country's main opposition Socialist Party raised concerns at the Party of European Socialists. The PES President Poul Nyrup Rasmussen is calling on Bulgaria to uphold democracy, defend
12/10/2009
PES congratulates Thorbjørn Jagland on his election as Secretary General of the Council of Europe
PES President, Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, congratulates former Norwegian Prime Minister Thorbjørn Jagland, on his election as Secretary General of the Council of Europe.On a letter addressed to Jagland, PES President writes "The Council of Europe
10/10/2009
PES urges the Romanian President to act constructively on national and European issues
The leader of the Party of European Socialists (PES), Poul Nyrup Rasmussen commented today on recent developments on the Romanian political scene, after the PSD was forced out of government. "What the Romanian President did as concerns the
05/10/2009
Greeks open a road to change
The PES congratulates George Papandreou and PASOK on their sweeping victory in yesterday’s Greek polls.Commenting on the election result, PES President Poul Nyrup Rasmussen said “Papandreou’s victory is the change Greece so desperately needed.
28/09/2009
PES congratulates Portuguese Socialists on victory in general elections
The PES congratulates Prime Minister José Sócrates and the Portuguese PS (Socialist Party) for their victory in yesterday’s general elections. PES President Poul Nyrup Rasmussen said “this is a good outcome for the PS and it is the result of
15/09/2009
Norwegians chose solidarity over discord
The PES congratulates Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg and the Norwegian Labour Party for their victory in yesterday’s national elections. “I am delighted by this result”, said PES President Poul Nyrup Rasmussen. “I am delighted to see that
23/06/2009
A tribute to Karel Van Miert
With the unexpected death of Karel Van Miert (17 January 1942 - 22 June 2009) the Party of European Socialists has lost one of its most prominent European politicians. From 1978 until 1988, Karel Van Miert was the first Chairman of the SP.A in
PES member parties
12/05/2009
Zapatero shows the way for new and strong recovery plan
PES President Poul Nyrup Rasmussen today praised Spanish Socialist Prime Minister José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero for his fresh investments in jobs, education and training and a sustainable economy. Rasmussen said “Zapatero is showing the way for
