PES/S&D Press Advisory

Election Night + Next Day Analysis

25-26 May,

The PES and the S&D Group will be making several of our members and spokespersons available to the press on election night (25 May) and on the following morning (26 May).

PES Commission Presidency candidate and S&D Group President Hannes Swoboda will be among those present on the night.

The PES/S&D will have a permanent press stand on the Parliament’s Passarelle and media team in room A3G3.

ELECTION NIGHT 25 May, European Parliament

(all timings subject to change, regular updates will be provided to the media)

20h00 – 23h00: PES/S&D spokespersons available for interviews  Hannes Swoboda, S&D Group President  Anni Podimata, Parliament Vice-President, PASOK  Leonardo Domenici MEP, Partito Democratico  MEP, Head of Delegation, SPD  Catherine Trautman (link from Strasbourg), Head of Delegation, Parti Socialiste France  Marc Tarabella, MEP, Parti Socialiste  Philip Cordery, European Secretary of Parti Socialiste, France  Sir Julian Priestley, Martin Schulz Campaign Coordinator, Former Parliament Secretary-General,  Others TBC

22h00: Martin Schulz Arrival at the European Parliament

 Martin Schulz will arrive at Place du Luxembourg  He will be welcomed by PES supporters and activists

22h15: Press Statement by Hannes Swoboda, S&D Group President  Hannes Swoboda will make a statement to the press followed by questions

23h00: Press Statement by Martin Schulz  Martin Schulz will make a statement to the press followed by questions

23h30: Bilateral interviews with Martin Schulz  Opportunity for bilateral interviews with PES Common Candidate.

26 May, Result Analysis, European Parliament

Morning: Breakfast TV & Radio Interviews.

Spokespersons available to the press will be:  Sergei Stanishev, PES President  Hannes Swoboda, S&D Group President  Anni Podimata, European Parliament Vice-President, PASOK  Others TBC

11h00: Press Statement by PES President Sergei Stanishev  Sergei Stanishev will make a statement to the press followed by questions

For further information please contact

Brian Synnott [email protected] +32 474 98 96 75, PES Communications Coordinator.

Tim McPhie [email protected] +32 491 86 97 48, PES Press Officer.

Utta Tuttlies [email protected], +32 2 284 30 61, Spokesperson S&D Group.

Céline Bayer, [email protected], +32 473 85 82 11, Spokesperson S&D Group President.

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