Socialists

Weber’s Metsola Remarks Strain EPP–Socialist Power-Sharing Deal

The center-right European People’s Party President Manfred Weber on Tuesday refused to commit to handing the European Parliament’s presidency to the Socialists as scheduled in 2027. In what would be…

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Portugal’s Socialists retain lead ahead of election but gap narrows – poll

LISBON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Portugal's ruling centre-left Socialists remain favourites to win a snap parliamentary election on Jan. 30, but the main opposition Social Democrats are narrowing the gap,…

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European Socialists welcome plans for global tax rate

The Party of European Socialists strongly welcomes the decision by G20 finance ministers to back plans for a global corporate minimum tax rate. The plan was supported by finance ministers…

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S&Ds lead support for EU-UK Agreement in committee but seek assurances ahead of final vote

Today in a joint vote by the foreign affairs and the international trade committees, the S&D Group is leading support for the consent vote on the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation…

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European Socialists reaffirm fight against gender inequality and racism

The fight against discrimination was in focus in the Presidency meeting of the European Socialists, as Presidency members received a campaign update from PES Women and adopted a declaration reaffirming…

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Spain’s Socialist and Podemos parties present coalition programme

Spain’s Socialist and radical left Podemos parties on Monday outlined corporate tax increases and more worker-friendly labour legislation as they unveiled their programme for the country’s first coalition government since…

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Socialists and Podemos reach preliminary agreement for coalition government in Spain

Caretaker Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and the leader of left-wing Unidas Podemos, Pablo Iglesias, have reached a preliminary agreement to form a coalition government after Sunday’s inconclusive general election in…

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Sánchez fails in first attempt to secure investiture vote

Acting Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez failed on Tuesday in his first attempt to be voted back into office, falling short of the absolute majority he needed in Congress to…

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Podemos and Socialists reach agreement for future Spain’s coalition government

The leader of Spain's far-left Podemos party said on Friday he was willing to give up having a post in a coalition government, potentially opening a way out of stalled…

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