News
04-06-2007
EU social democrats and US democrats discuss capital funds
A trans-Atlantic alliance to campaign for better regulation of hedge and private equity funds was launched in Brussels, bringing together progressive political forces on both sides of the Atlantic. Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, Congressman Barney Frank – Chair of Financial Services Committee and Piero Fassino (DS, Italy) were some of the politicians leading the discussion.
01-06-2007
PES supports reform process in Armenia
Following a visit of the PES Working Group on Eastern European Neighbours co-organised with the European Forum for Democracy and Solidarity to Armenia, Peter Schieder, Chair of the PES Working Group on Eastern European Neighbours, says “We would like to express our support for the reform process engaged by Armenia and its transformation according to European standards and principles. We also would like to support and encourage Armenia in pursing its efforts for its participation into European structures”. However Armenia still faces some challenges...
01-06-2007
Irish elections now complete – PES activists campaign exchange was a great success
Commenting on PES activists campaign exchange in Ireland, Aidan O’Sullivan from the Irish Labour party said "Activists from all over Europe travelled to Ireland to help us campaign. A big thank you to all the Activists, to all the Irish Labour members who helped and in particular to the PES"
31-05-2007
Polish Party Leaders ‘Put Children First’
The Polish Social Democratic Left Alliance (SLD) has thrown its weight behind the PES child care campaign. The SLD organized events in no less than 15 Polish cities in one weekend. It started with a press conference on Friday in a playground in Warsaw!!
29-05-2007
PES congratulates Edi Rama for his re-election as leader of the Socialist Party of Albania
On May 12th, Edi Rama, mayor of Tirana, scored a striking victory with 97.5% of preferences. It was the first time that a SP leader was elected according to the “one man, one vote” principle. Deciding on a four years term, SP members from Greece and Italy joined their Albanian counterparts in a turnout of historical significance.
25-05-2007
SPD gets legal right to child care
From 2013, parents in Germany will have a legal right to a child care place from the first year of their children’s life – thanks to the social democratic party SPD!
24-05-2007
Child care in Bulgaria
The Sofia Discussion Club for Social Local Policy has produced an excellent publication on child care in Bulgaria - and put on a football tournament and other events to promote it.
Read the full story and translated extracts from the publication
23-05-2007
Court saves workers from lower wages
PES President Poul Nyrup Rasmussen welcomed the preliminary opinion of the European Court of Justice on the Vaxholm case – involving a Latvian construction company that won a building contract in Sweden and offered Latvian wages to Latvian workers, ignoring Swedish collective agreements. PES President said “This is excellent news. It removes the sword hanging over European collective bargaining”...
22-05-2007
European elections in Bulgaria decided
Bulgarian socialists remain with 5 seats in European Parliament - PES activists show their support on YouTube.
