Președintele Partidului Socialiștilor Europeni (PES), Serghei Stanișev, a transmis miercuri 10 aprilie 2019 că ”liderii PES consideră înghețate relațiile cu PSD” până când guvernul României își clarifică angajamentul față de statul de drept și urmează recomandările Comisiei Europene:

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"PES President Sergei Stanishev restated the PES’s continued concerns about the rule of law in Romania. He informed the prime ministers, commissioners and party leaders that until the Romanian Government clarified its commitment to the rule of law and followed the European Commission’s recommendations, the PES leadership will consider relations with the PSD frozen, pending a formal discussion at the next PES Presidency meeting in June, where PSD Romania’s membership of the PES will be discussed.  He concluded by saying that no PES events will be organised with the PSD until this time."