Things aren't easy for the Party of European Socialists (PES) when it comes to terminology. The Partito Democratico (PD, a new Italian political party formed from the merger of Romano Prodi's old socialist party and another reformist movement) will not join the PES according to its president, Dario Franceschini. This is important, not in terms of swelling the PES ranks as such, but rather because of its impact on the future European Parliament. The Socialist Group wants to replace the EPP as...