News
03-04-2006
Rasmussen warns Commission not to mess with services compromise
The Party of European Socialists today warned the European Commission not to change the compromise on the Services Directive reached by the European Parliament and strongly supported by the Council of Ministers.30-03-2006
CPE - nothing to do with Danish model says Rasmussen
PES President Poul Nyrup Rasmussen today criticised the French Government's new employment contract for young people and offered his support to François Hollande and the Parti Socialiste in their efforts to achieve a more balanced deal for young jobless.
29-03-2006
Israeli labour party should now enter government
I congratulate Amir Peretz for leading the Israeli Labour Party in an excellent campaign says PES President PN Rasmussen
27-03-2006
Social Democratic sunshine breaking through the clouds
Despite a summit clouded by disagreements over economic protectionism, the Party of European Socialists believes that the influence of Socialist and Social Democratic Prime Ministers is shifting Europe towards a more social democratic road to renewal
23-03-2006
PES calls for tough sanctions against Lukashenko
The European Union should impose tough sanctions against President Lukashenko and his top officials and politicians said Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, President of the PES.
22-03-2006
PES thanks Zapatero for bringing ETA to ceasefire
Commenting on the ETA ceasefire announcement, Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, President of the Party of European Socialists, said "The Spanish Socialist Government of José Luis Zapatero deserves our thanks and congratulations for bringing ETA to today's permanent ceasefire announcement. I share the hopes of the Spanish people that this announcement will prove to be definitive. We all hope that ETA's statement is unequivocal and strong enough for a peace process to begin."
"It is very hard to understand why the Spanish Government has come under such heavy criticism from the Partido Popular for encouraging a peaceful political solution."16-03-2006
European Socialists offer their support to Mahmoud Abbas
Statement by PES President on the escalation of conflict between Israel and Palestine
14-03-2006
Prime Ministers and Party Leaders say 'Celebrate the World Cup - Fight sexual slavery'
Today the Party of European Socialists hands over its call to prevent the mass trafficking of women and girls into Germany for prostitution during the World Cup, signed by many top politicians including Tony Blair and Romano Prodi.
14-03-2006
PES declaration on the election in Belarus
The Party of European Socialists expresses its deep concern regarding the Presidential election campaign in Belarus, to be held the 19 March 2006.
