PES Leaders pose ‘Europe Day’ question: What sort of Europe do you want?
To mark Europe Day on May 9, PES leaders Poul Nyrup Rasmussen and Zita Gurmai, issued a challenge for a more political debate on European Union policies and future direction.
A new framework for private equity and hedge funds - Better and transparent financial markets
PES President Poul Nyrup Rasmussen presented his proposals for the better regulation of private equity and hedge funds to the European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Committee.
EU is Serbia's destiny
Commenting on the signing of the EU-Serbia Stabilisation and Association Agreement PES President Poul Nyrup Rasmussen said:
“Serbia’s destiny is to be a member of the European Union, and no Serbian nationalist can deny it. The signing of the Association Agreement is a first step of enormous significance.”
Complacency over economic management would be fatal warns Eichel
The Party of European Socialists has put forward its recommendations for improving the economic management of the European Union, currently under review by the European Commission. Ten years after the launch of economic and monetary union – and five years after the introduction of Euro notes and coins – the European Union is taking a fresh look at how it is being handled.
PES condemns seizure and detention of French Socialist by Hezbollah
The seizure and detention by Hezbollah of Karim Pakzad, a member of the International department of the French Parti Socialiste, was strongly condemned by the Secretary General of the Party of European Socialists, Philip Cordery.
Karim Pakzad was seized by Hezbollah on Saturday 26 April and held for over five hours in a dark cell in the suburbs of Beirut.
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Åsa Westlund: A case for Turkey and Islam in Europe
A couple of months ago I visited Verdun in Northern France. It is an important site for all Europeans. For its historical importance and for what it means for our future. Just...
