Party of European Socialists: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

The Party of European Socialists (PES or PSE) is a pan-European political party whose members are the Social Democratic, Socialist and Labour parties of the European Union member states as well as Norway.

It forms one of the party groups in the European Parliament.

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

Its current President is Poul Nyrup Rasmussen of the Danish Social Democratic Party.

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

Fifteen (15) parties from Central and Eastern Europe are associate members and 5 are observers; these are mainly from the candidate countries of the European Union.

PES is an associated organisation of the Socialist International.

PES Member Parties

• Austria: Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs (Social Democratic Party of Austria)
• Belgium:
  • Wallonia: Parti Socialiste (Socialist Party)
  • Flanders: Socialistische Partij - Anders
• Cyprus: Movement for Social Democracy
• Czech Republic: Ceská strana sociálne demokratická (Czech Social Democratic Party)
• Denmark: Socialdemokratiet
• Estonia: Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Erakond (Social Democratic Party)
• Finland: Sosialidemokraattinen Puolue (Finland)
• France: Parti Socialiste (France)
• Germany: Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands
• Greece: Panellinio Sosialistiko Kinima - PASOK
• Hungary: Magyar Szocialista Párt (Hungarian Social Democratic Party)
• Ireland: The Labour Party
• Italy:
  • Democratici di Sinistra
  • Socialisti Democratici Italiani
• Latvia: Latvijas Socialdemokratiska Strandnieku Partija (Social Democratic Labour Party of Latvia)
• Lithuania: Lietuvos Socialdemokratu Partija (Social Democratic Party of Lithuania)
• Luxembourg: Parti Ouvrier Socialiste Luxembourgeois/Lëtzebuerger Sozialistesch Aarbechterpartei (Socialist Labour Party of Luxembourg)
• Malta: Partit Laburista (Labour Party)
• Netherlands: Partij van de Arbeid (Labour Party)
• Norway: Det norske Arbeiderparti (Norwegian Labour Party)
• Poland:
  • Sojusz Lewicy Demokratycznej (Democratic Left Alliance)
  • Unia Pracy (Union of Labour)
• Portugal: Partido Socialista (Socialist Party)
• Slovakia
  • Socialnodemokraticka Strana Slovenska (Social Democratic Party of Slovakia)
  • Strana Demoktratickej Lavice (Party of the Democratic Left)
• Slovenia: Združena lista socialnih demokratov (United List of Social Democrats of Slovenia)
• Spain: Partido Socialista Obrero Español (Spanish Socialist Workers' Party)
• Sweden: Socialdemokratiska arbetarpartiet (Social Democratic Workers' Party)
• United Kingdom:
  • The Labour Party
  • Northern Ireland: Social Democratic and Labour Party

• Bulgaria:
  • Bulgarian Social Democratic Party (BSDP)
  • Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP)
• Croatia: Social Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP)
• Macedonia: Social Democratic Union of Macedonia (SDUM)
• Romania:
  • Partidul Democrat (Democratic Party)
  • Partidul Social Democrat Roman (Social Democratic Party)
• Switzerland: Sozialdemokratische Partei der Schweiz/Parti Socialiste Suisse (Social Democratic Party of Switzerland)
• Turkey: Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi (Republican People's Party)

• Andorra: Partit Socialdemòcrata
• Iceland: Alþýðuflokkurínn - Jafnaðarmannaflokkur Íslands
• Israel:
  • Israel Labour Party
  • Meretz
• San Marino: Partito Socialista Sammarinese (Socialist Party of San Marino)