The Role of the European Socialists in the EU Political System

IF 0.1 Q4 AREA STUDIES

Contemporary Europe-Sovremennaya Evropa Pub Date : 2021-06-30 DOI:10.15211/soveurope320218393

B. Guseletov

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Abstract

The article explores the formation of a single European socio-political space and the evolution of the institution of pan-European political parties (Europarties). It is shown that the growth of practical and scientific interest to the European parties was associated with the gradual strengthening of the role and influence of this relatively new institution in the political system of the EU. The authors identified new trends in the development of the institute of European parties. On the one hand, the confrontation between the supporters of European integration (Eurooptimists) and their opponents (Eurosceptics) has intensified. On the other hand, the format of relations between individual European parties (in particular, the Party of European Socialists, which traditionally supports the expansion of ties between governments and society) with European civil society and key political institutions of the EU (the European Council, the European Commission and the European Parliament) is gradually changing. Based on the analysis of materials related to the activities of the Party of European Socialists (PES) in the last two years, it is shown that this party has managed to create specific tools and mechanisms to strengthen its ties with civil activists (the so-called PES networks on various issues), national member parties, to involve representatives of this party in its work in the European Council, the European Commission and the European Parliament.

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欧洲社会主义者在欧盟政治体系中的作用

本文探讨了单一欧洲社会政治空间的形成和泛欧政党制度的演变。研究表明，欧洲各方对实践和科学兴趣的增长与这个相对较新的机构在欧盟政治体系中的作用和影响的逐渐加强有关。作者指出了欧洲政党研究所发展的新趋势。一方面，欧洲一体化的支持者(欧洲乐观主义者)和反对者(欧洲怀疑论者)之间的对抗加剧了。另一方面，欧洲各政党(特别是传统上支持扩大政府与社会关系的欧洲社会党)与欧洲公民社会和欧盟主要政治机构(欧洲理事会、欧盟委员会和欧洲议会)之间的关系形式正在逐渐发生变化。根据对过去两年欧洲社会党(PES)活动相关材料的分析，可以看出，该党设法创造了具体的工具和机制，以加强其与公民活动家(所谓的PES在各种问题上的网络)、国家成员政党的联系，使该党的代表参与其在欧洲理事会、欧洲委员会和欧洲议会的工作。

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Contemporary Europe-Sovremennaya Evropa AREA STUDIES-

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0.70

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40.00%

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期刊介绍： “Contemporary Europe” – is academic journal founded in 2000 by Institute of Europe, Russian Academy of Sciences. 4 The journal published quarterly since 2000 under auspices of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Editorial board and editorial staff consider themselves as a mirror of contemporary Russian political, economical and social sciences in general, we eager to reflect in the journal’s pages current level of Russian-European relations, European Studies in Russia and European Union. “Contemporary Europe” focused on the problems of relations and cooperation between Russia and European Union, economical, political, cultural, religious situation in Russia and European countries. “Contemporary Europe” have managed to occupy a leading place in the community of experts on European Studies. Among our authors and members of Editorial Board – scholars, famous political scientists, experts in Foreign affairs. Our journal distributing throughout government institutions, embassies, research centers, libraries in Russia and abroad. The journal has nowadays more than 1000 thousand regular subscribers. The data on our readership convincingly show that the journal is actively and frequently used as a kind of text book by university students. Thus, visitors to public libraries might often come across outworn copies of the journal – evidence of its frequent (and regrettably rather rough) use by the readers. Book reviews occupy a significant part “Contemporary Europe” to presenting to our readers most of the publications of interest appearing in Russia and European Union.