Panellinio Sosialistiko Kinima

The Party of European Socialists (PES) President Sergei Stanishev has called on the international Troika, currently negotiating with the Greek Government to respect social partnership agreements. He said that; “the International troika ignoring, or worse, ripping up, social partnership agreements sends a disastrous signal. These agreements, reached in trying times, are delicate compromises, but much more importantly they are a European fundamental right”. He added that “The PES wants to send a message to the Troika, and to the Greek people, that we believe that social partnership agreements must be respected".

Vote of confidence a victory for ‘true leadership’

The vote of confidence for Prime Minister George Papandreou in the Greek Parliament this evening (4 November), was warmly praised by Party of European Socialists’ President Poul Nyrup Rasmussen who said Greece should now focus on; “the urgent need for national unity in government and a national unity of purpose”.