- Former Swedish prime minister Stefan Löfven will take on the role of new President of the Party of European Socialists (PES) as he is the only candidate in the running, a press release published on Thursday reads.
- The Party of the European Socialists (PES) is a social democratic European political party whose political group in the European Parliament is the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D).
- Löfven will now replace Stanishev to become the party’s president at the PES Congress in Berlin, taking place Friday and Saturday, the press release adds.
Former Swedish PM to become new EU socialist party leader
