News
05-03-2008
Elections in Spain, France and Malta
Spanish national elections will take place 9 March in a mourning context after the assassination of socialist ex-councillor Isaías Carrasco. The PES stands with PSOE and condemns all acts of terrorism.
In France, the Parti Socialiste hopes to make gains in the first round of local elections in cities and towns across France on Sunday with President Sarkozy’s popularity collapsing in the polls.
Alfred Sant hopes to lead the Malta Labour Party from opposition into government in Parliamentary elections on Saturday 8 March.
05-03-2008
PES – Excessive use of force making Gaza life unbearable
More than 120 Palestinians, among them children and civilians, have been killed and around 300 injured in the Gaza strip in the last week. Life is becoming unbearable for the Gazawi people, with the latest round of violence and death adding to the misery and hardship caused by the blockade.
21-02-2008
Elections in Cyprus
PES President Poul Nyrup Rasmussen said “The Party of European Socialists welcomes the decision of the Social Democratic Party EDEK, our member Party in Cyprus, to support the candidature of Demetris Christofias in the Presidential election on 24 February.”
14-02-2008
PES President on the death of Tom Lantos
Poul Nyrup Rasmussen today stated "Tom Lantos was one of the United States’ leading champions on human rights - a struggle that was rooted in his own life story as survivor of the Shoa. (...) It is with great sadness and emotion that I have learned about the death of this remarkable man".
13-02-2008
PES supports Hariri commemoration
The Party of European Socialists gives its full support to those demonstrating in Beirut on 14 February to commemorate – and protest at - the assassination of Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.
05-02-2008
Rasmussen on super Tuesday
Commenting from New York on the American super Tuesday primaries after the close of polls but before West Coast results, PES President Poul Nyrup Rasmussen said “It feels like the end of the conservative era in America.”
04-02-2008
Up to Europe now to show Serbia EU future
PES President Poul Nyrup Rasmussen said, following the victory of Democrat and pro-EU candidate Boris Tadic in the Serbian Presidential election, "now it is up to Europe to show Serbia that it does have a future in the EU."
