Socialist Party
Chloé Ridel coordinates PS's new radical program
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Euro MP Chloé Ridel, 34, coordinated the 150-page Socialist Party program presented on Wednesday. Tasked by Olivier Faure a year ago, this ideological base aims for a «new socialism for the 21st century». The document, with over 600 measures, includes proposals like a tax on large inheritances and raising the minimum wage to 1600 euros.
At Exponor 2026, President José Antonio Kast joked about a Socialist Party brochure depicting him as Pinocchio with the phrase “Kast miente”. PS president Paulina Vodanovic acknowledged the mistake and apologized.
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Socialist Party first secretary Olivier Faure announced that party members will vote by July 9 at the latest on the 2027 presidential strategy, including the question of a primary.
Chile's Socialist Party announced on Wednesday that it will freeze relations with the ruling alliance, responding to criticisms from the Communist Party and Broad Front over its support for the Nain-Retamal law, which enabled the acquittal of former carabinero Claudio Crespo in the Gustavo Gatica case. PS president Paulina Vodanovic accused the PC of disloyalty and the FA of abandoning President Boric. The party even considered leaving the government but opted to review it cautiously.
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Former Paris mayor Bertrand Delanoë joined socialist candidate Emmanuel Grégoire at the Auguste Blanqui market in the 13th arrondissement on January 11, 2026, to boost his profile ahead of the March municipal elections. Highly recognized by Parisians, Delanoë introduces Grégoire as a candidate of great qualities. This effort aims to build voter trust in a challenger who remains little known.