PES and the world
European Union's Neighbours
Turkey
- PES congratulates Turkey on the election of its new President, 30 August 2007
Eastern European Neighbours
- PES calls for tough sanctions against Lukashenko, 23 March 2006
- PES declaration on the election in Belarus, 14 March 2006
- Statement of Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, PES President on Belarus « no to tyranny », 21 October 2004
South Eastern Europe
- EU is Serbia's destiny, 30 April 2008
- Up to Europe now to show Serbia EU future, 4 February 2008
- European Social Democratic parties sign Balkan Pact – and welcome new Serbian government, 16 May 2007
- Pro EU Government is only viable route for Serbia, 24 January 2007
- Social democrats back EU membership goal for Balkans, 30 May 2006
- Rasmussen tells Commission: You must be more precise on Romanian and Bulgarian accession, 16 May 2006
- Romania and Bulgaria have both made huge progress and should both be rewarded with a green light to join the EU in January 2007, 9 May 2006
- Bulgaria and Romania must not fall victim to right-wing anti-enlargement backlash, 27 April 2006
Mediterranean co-operation
- No Med Union HQ for Tunisia unless it commits to democracy & rights, 29 April 2008
- PES condemns seizure and detention of French Socialist by Hezbollah, 28 April 2008
- Excessive use of force making Gaza life unbearable, 5 March 2008
- PES supports Hariri commemoration, 13 February 2008
- Euro MPs highlight plight of Lebanon - where MPs fear for their lives, 13 November 2007
- PES calls for EU to stand with people and government of Lebanon, 20 September 2007
- PES and Fatah launch a new partnership, 11 April 2007
- The Mecca agreement must be given a chance to succeed, 13 February 2007
- PES appalled by Gemayel assassination, 22 November 2006
- US elections - new directions for Iraq & Middle East and climate change?, 8 November 2006
- PES calls on EU to support Abbas' unity Government, 14 September 2006
- EU must put momentum into foreign ministers agreement on reviving Middle East peace process, 5 September 2006
- PES calls on UN & Israeli Labour Party, 3 August 2006
- PES hosts Lebanese leader in bid to highlight plight of Lebanon, 22 June 2006
- PES calls for condemnation of Damascus, 1 June 2006
- PES President meets Palestinian President, 17 May 2006
- I congratulate Amir Peretz for leading the Israeli Labour Party in an excellent campaign says PES President PN Rasmussen, 28 March 2006
- Statement by PES President on the escalation of conflict between Israel and Palestine, 16 March 2006
- Poul Nyrup Rasmussen supports Amir Peretz, 30 January 2006
- Keep doors open - Hamas must transform into a governing party, 30 January 2006
- “Tunisia confirms status as enemy of the internet”, says PES president after the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) held in Tunis on 16-18 November 2005
- Letter congratulating Amir Peretz upon his election as Labor party leader, Israel, 16 November 2005
- Statement of PES President Poul Nyrup Rasmussen on the attempts to muzzle civil society in Tunisia, 21 September 2005
- PES President calls for renewal and peace momentum following successful Gaza withdrawal, 25 August 2005
- Statement of PES President Paul Nyrup Rasmussen on Lebanese Elections, 22 June 2005
- Statement of PES President Poul Nyrup Rasmussen on the local elections in Tunisia, 13 June 2005
Statement on Lebanon, 1 March 2005 - Yasser Arafat was a statesman, a man of peace, statement by PN Rasmussen upon the death of the Palestinian leader, 11 November 2004.
Trans-Atlantic dialogue
- Barack Obama - Hope for Americans and Europeans alike, 10 June 2008
- Rasmussen on super Tuesday, 5 February 2008
- A “new” Bush in Europe?, 21 February 2005
- Statement by PES President Poul Nyrup Rasmussen on the US elections, 4 November 2004
Globalization
- Message to Dacia workers, 27 March 2008
- PES pre-summit declaration, 12 December 2007
- Fassino right man for Burma job, 7 November 2007
- PES tells Burma - The hour of change is near, the world is watching, 27 septembre 2007
- A message to Davos , 23 January 2007
- EU action to put Decent Work on international agenda is urgently needed, 24 May 2006
- A social democratic programme for a globalized economy, article by Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, PES President, published on 10 January 2006 in Handelsblatt. This article is also available in German
- Statement of Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, PES President on the cancellation of the debt of poorest countries: “A big step forward, but a “Global New Deal” is needed! ”, 16 June 2005
Development and trade
- The current conjecture gives a unique opportunity for Developing countries that have natural resource, 13 March 2007
- "Development promises not achieved at the WTO. EU bears responsibility", Statement of PES President on the 6th WTO Ministerial Conference, Hong Kong (13-18 December 2005), 19 December 2005
- World Trade and Decent Work, by Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, Guy Ryder, Giampiero Alhadeff and Willy Thys. Article published on 16 December 2005 in Le Monde newspaper
- “The new EU Development Policy Statement: The PES wants an Action plan and clear commitments, not just good intentions and empty promises”, declaration of Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, PES President, and Carin Jämtin, Coordinator of the PES Development Ministers Network, 21 November 2005
- Statement of Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, PES President on the UN World Summit, 14-16 September 2005
Other
- Bhutto's courage should inspire Pakistan for a better future, 9 January 2008
- PES congratulates first socialist governor in Argentina, 3 September 2007
- China moving on climate change, rights and capital funds, 5 July 2007
- President Conte must hear the calls of the Guinean people, 16 February 2007
- Les eurodéputés du PPE absents de l'hémicycle lors de l'intervention de Morales, 16 May 2006
- Cartoon controversy "not a clash of civilisations", Speech in the European Parliament on the 'Cartoon'-affair by Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, 15 February 2006
- Statement of PES President Poul Nyrup Rasmussen on the presidential elections in Togo, 3 May 2005
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