Party of European Socialists

The Party of European Socialists (PES)

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(French: Parti socialiste européen (PSE); German: Sozialdemokratische Partei Europas (SPE); Spanish: Partido socialista europeo (PSE); Italian: Partito socialista europeo (PSE)) is a European political party whose members are the social democratic, socialist and labour parties of the European Union member states as well as Norway.

Related Topics:
French - German - Spanish - Italian - European political party - Socialist - European Union - Norway

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PES was founded in 1992 in The Hague to succeed the Confederation of Socialist Parties of the European Community.

Related Topics:
The Hague - European Community

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Its current president is the former Danish prime minister Poul Nyrup Rasmussen.

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With 201 members the PES is the second largest group in the European Parliament. Group president is the German social democrat Martin Schulz.

Related Topics:
European Parliament - Martin Schulz

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PES members are found in most of the major EU institutions, including the European Commission, the Council of the European Union, the European Council and the Committee of the Regions.

Related Topics:
European Commission - Council of the European Union - European Council - Committee of the Regions

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PES is an associated organisation of the Socialist International.

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Ecosy is the youth organisation of PES.

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