With Courage. For Europe. 14-15 October 2022, Berlin
The PES Congress took place in Berlin on 14-15 October 2022.
Hosted with the support from the governing German SPD – a PES full member party – the PES Congress welcomed heads of state and government, European Commissioners, party leaders and other representatives.
Europe is about a year and a half away from the next European election, with this Congress coming at a moment of fundamental changes and high uncertainties.
With the motto "With Courage. For Europe" PES leaders discussed policies to address deep shifts in the international security and multilateral balance, soaring energy prices and inflation, the covid crisis, climate change and social challenges.
Check the Congress Resolution in English, German, French and Spanish
Sustainability is one of the main pillars of PES policies. We have taken steps to promote and push for sustainable actions not only in our policies but also in our work and the organisation of the PES Congress.
In setting up the event, we have taken into consideration the impact we are making on the environment, by taking into account the design and management of the event, its location and its impact on the city it is taking place in. The PES Congress event is reducing to the maximum the usage of paper, has its branding in a predominantly digital format and for its printed branding materials we have chosen to use water-based printing on environmentally friendly materials. The PES goal is to reduce as much as possible the carbon footprint of its Congress.
With Courage. For Europe. is organised by the Party of European Socialists.
The PES brings together the socialist, social democratic, labour and democratic parties from all over the European Union, the UK and Norway. Together with 33 full member parties and 12 associate and 12 observer parties, we fight for a better and more progressive Europe.