“Martin has been elected President of the European Parliament at a crucial time”, said Mr. Stanishev. “He is committed to ensuring that the European Parliament takes even greater steps to be the voice of Europe’s people in the EU institutions. At this time, the European Union is being assailed by economic hardship, by often arbitrary credit rating decisions, and by increasingly non-democratic sentiment. Martin will ensure that the European Parliament’s reputation as the guardian of democratic standards and economic fairness, will be greatly enhanced”.
The PES General Secretary, Philip Cordery continued saying that; “Citizens are crying out for better connection from the European Union. They require greater transparency, higher democratic standards, and a political direction based on fairness. Martin Schulz can deliver on all three counts.”
The PES will work closely with the new EP President to promote policies based on solidarity, openness and long term economic sustainability.
For further information please contact Brian Synnott on +32 474 98 96 75 (brian.synnott@pes.org)
