Editing Party of European Socialists (section)

=== 2020s ===

On 16 December 2021, the PES held its Council in [[Brussels]], adopting the resolution: Fairness, Sustainability, Respect: a progressive vision for the future of Europe.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fairness, Sustainability, Respect|publisher=Party of European Socialists|date=14 December 2021|url=https://publications.pes.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/PES-AH-015-21-Council-2021-DRAFT-resolution-ENG-Web.pdf|access-date=13 February 2023}}</ref>

On 14–15 October 2022, the PES Congress in [[Berlin]] elected [[Stefan Löfven]] ([[Swedish Social Democratic Party]]) as PES President and welcomed a new PES leadership team:<ref>{{cite web|title=PES Congress welcomes new PES leadership team and four new member parties|publisher=Party of European Socialists|date=15 October 2022|url=https://pes.eu/pes/pes-congress-welcomes-new-pes-leadership-team-and-four-new-member-parties/|access-date=13 February 2023}}</ref> [[Caroline Gennez]] ([[Vooruit (political party)]]) as Treasurer, [[Iratxe García]] ([[Spanish Socialist Workers' Party]]) as First Vice President, [[Katarina Barley]] ([[Social Democratic Party of Germany|SPD]]) and Francisco André ([[Socialist Party (Portugal)]]) as Executive Vice Presidents, [[Tanja Fajon]] ([[Social Democrats (Slovenia)]]), [[Victor Negrescu]] ([[Social Democratic Party (Romania)]]), [[Kati Piri]] ([[Labour Party (Netherlands)]]), [[Andrzej Szejna]] (New Left), and [[Radmila Šekerinska]] ([[Social Democratic Union of Macedonia]]) as Vice Presidents. Achim Post ([[Social Democratic Party of Germany|SPD]]) continued as Secretary General, Giacomo Filibeck ([[Democratic Party (Italy)]]) took up the position of Executive Secretary General, Yonnec Polet ([[Socialist Party (Belgium)]]) remained as Deputy Secretary General, and Saar van Bueren ([[Labour Party (Netherlands)]]) became Deputy Secretary General. The Congress adopted the resolution: With Courage For Europe: leading Europe through change.<ref>{{cite web|title=With Courage For Europe|publisher=Party of European Socialists|date=14 October 2022|url=https://pes.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Resolution-Congress-2022-web_EN.pdf|access-date=13 February 2023}}</ref>

On 29 June 2023, [[Georgian Dream]] was removed from the PES due to activities and positions far outside PES values.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://pes.eu/pes/pes-presidency-strips-georgian-dream-of-observer-membership/ |title=PES Presidency strips Georgian Dream of observer membership |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=29 June 2023 |publisher=Party of European Socialists |access-date= }}</ref>

On 12 October, after the [[2023 Slovak parliamentary election]], the PES suspended [[Direction – Social Democracy|Smer-SD]] and [[Voice – Social Democracy|Hlas-SD]] over their plans to enter into coalition with the [[Ultranationalism|ultranationalist]] [[Slovak National Party]] (SNS), which the PES views as a "radical-right party."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Wax |first1=Eddy |last2=Barigazzi |first2=Jacopo |last3=Jochecová |first3=Ketrin |title=European socialists suspend Robert Fico's Smer party and its ally Hlas |url=https://www.politico.eu/article/european-socialists-suspent-robert-fico-smer-hlas-party/ |access-date=12 October 2023 |date=12 October 2023 |archive-date=12 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231012163715/https://www.politico.eu/article/european-socialists-suspent-robert-fico-smer-hlas-party/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

On 2 March 2024, the PES held its Election Congress in [[Rome]] and acclaimed European Commissioner [[Nicolas Schmit]] as presidential candidate and adopted its election programme.<ref>{{cite web|title=Schmit elected as lead candidate for Commission top job, pledging respect, EU values and combatting the right |date=4 March 2024 |url=https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/schmit-elected-as-lead-candidate-for-commission-top-job-pledging-respect-eu-values-and-combatting-the-right/|website=Euractiv}}</ref>