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31 January 2012

PES concerned about judiciary attacks against Kurdish democratic leaders in Turkey

Actions taken by the authorities and targeting the Union of Kurdistan Communities (KCK) continue with pace in Turkey. Since April 2009, the security forces have arrested thousands on the grounds of alleged membership to the organisation, including elected politicians, trade...

Gultan Kisanak co-chairperson of pro-Kurdish BDP Party speaks during a news conf
30 January 2012

PES President says it is high time for a solution in Cyprus

Meeting in Brussels ahead of the PES Prime Ministers’ meeting, PES President Sergei Stanishev and Cyprus President Demetris Christofias discussed a number of issues of relevance including the upcoming EU presidency, the financial crisis, the progressive plan for growth and...

PES President Sergei Stanishev
30 January 2012

PES Prime Ministers meeting call on European Council to recognise need for investment

“A fiscal compact on its own will not provide solutions”. These were the words of the Party of European Socialists (PES) President, Sergei Stanishev following a pre-European Council meeting of PES Prime Ministers. Answering questions on the European Council debate, PES...

30 January 2012

Stanishev holds joint press conference with Attila Mesterhazy, Hungarian opposition leader

Sergei Stanishev, Party of European Socialists (PES) President held a joint press conference today with chairman of the Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) Attila Mesterházy, during his visit to Brussels to attend the PES Prime Ministers’ Meeting. Both leaders underlined the...

Sergei Stanishev, Attila Mesterházy
28 January 2012

PES calls for genuine EU youth welfare guarantee - Not the empty rhetoric of the ‘Merkozy proposal’

The Party of European Socialists (PES) has called for genuine European action on the youth unemployment crisis to be one of the main conclusions of the EU summit on Monday (30th January). The party has also heavily criticised the ‘empty proposals’ on the topic by German...

26 January 2012

PES President calls for ‘concrete action’ from Commission after meeting with Barroso

At a meeting this morning of the President of the European Commission and the major and democratic European political parties, the President of the Party of European Socialists (PES) Sergei Stanishev, called on Commission President Barroso to; “back up...

Sergei Stanishev, José Manuel Barroso
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A renewed European Socialism provides the concrete answers to the crisis

article by Sergei Stanishev published on Spanish newspaper ...

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PES Women welcomes Danish Presidency priorities on gender equality

On 25 January, Mr Sareen, Danish Minister for Gender Equality and Ms Frederiksen, Danish Minister of Employment participated in the...

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