PES Manifesto Comments http://manifesto2009.pes.org// Description en Webadmin 3.0 beta Et Sarkozy? by Bobcat Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:33:28 +0100 http://manifesto2009.pes.org/en/eu-in-the-world/post/568/#comment723 http://manifesto2009.pes.org/en/eu-in-the-world/post/568/#comment723 Bobcat Réactions parisiennes by chourka Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:33:28 +0100 http://manifesto2009.pes.org/en/eu-in-the-world/post/568/#comment722 http://manifesto2009.pes.org/en/eu-in-the-world/post/568/#comment722 En réaction au vote par la droite de ce projet de directive proprement scandaleux, la Fédération de Paris du PS a réalisé un tract pour dénoncer dans un premier temps le contenu de la directive ainsi que, dans un second temps, la duplicité de la droite européenne.

 http://www.ps-paris.org/docs/retours.pdf

]]> chourka La directive de la HONTE by wucher Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:33:28 +0100 http://manifesto2009.pes.org/en/eu-in-the-world/post/568/#comment668 http://manifesto2009.pes.org/en/eu-in-the-world/post/568/#comment668 wucher Que dire ? by Jean-Pierre Molle Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:33:28 +0100 http://manifesto2009.pes.org/en/eu-in-the-world/post/568/#comment665 http://manifesto2009.pes.org/en/eu-in-the-world/post/568/#comment665 Sinon son dégoût, son horreur et sa révolte !

Je ne serai pas complice de ce genre de repli raciste et égoïste.

Je rappellerai les noms des eurodéputés belges qui auront voté ce torchon.

Jean-Pierre

]]> Jean-Pierre Molle Question marks by lazett Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:33:28 +0100 http://manifesto2009.pes.org/en/eu-in-the-world/post/519/#comment644 http://manifesto2009.pes.org/en/eu-in-the-world/post/519/#comment644 Financial flows between North and South raises my concerns as I would like to see more transparency on all the process, not only from the donors but also from those who receive the funds. When I think on this, I conclude I have much more questions than answers to give: why didn't the developed countries reached the 0.7% of the GPD to aid developing countries, promised years ago? Nevertheless, does all the money reach its final "destination", or it is rather deturned somewhere in the middle of the transference process? And how can we improve transparency?

]]> lazett What about the audience? by RuiPedroNascimento Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:33:28 +0100 http://manifesto2009.pes.org/en/eu-in-the-world/post/489/#comment637 http://manifesto2009.pes.org/en/eu-in-the-world/post/489/#comment637 RuiPedroNascimento Reduce military expenses, include disarmement in the PES manifesto by thanos Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:33:28 +0100 http://manifesto2009.pes.org/en/eu-in-the-world/post/473/#comment633 http://manifesto2009.pes.org/en/eu-in-the-world/post/473/#comment633 Dear friend,

 I agree with you about disarmement...I think the existence of arms is  the worst thing that could ever happen to humanity. Arms are everywhere and people kill each other every day. All the wars are waged with guns. They cause so much misery and pain around the world. It would sound utopical to say that guns shouldn't exist, but I strongly believe they are doing a lot of harm to everyone. Human lifes are lost because of them.

As far as military expenses are concerned, I agree countries have to decrease their expenses. My country Greece spends a lot of momey on arms..(we have specific reasons for doing so and difficulties with neighbouring countries) but.. I wish one day things will improve and that we will be able to redirect all that money towards education, protection of the environment, social welfare and many more policy areas which have to be developped and strengthened in my country.

I strongly agree with you. Disarmement should be introduced in the manifesto of the European socialists.

 

]]> thanos Coordination of aid by lena lin Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:33:28 +0100 http://manifesto2009.pes.org/en/eu-in-the-world/post/390/#comment612 http://manifesto2009.pes.org/en/eu-in-the-world/post/390/#comment612 Dear Josep Borell,

I agree with you that fair trade is the first and most powerful factor for development. The UNDP has deliberated and provided rich discussions and facts on this topic in the

Human Development Report 2005

International cooperation at a crossroads: Aid, trade and security in an unequal world

http://hdr.undp.org/en/reports/global/hdr2005/

available in all UN languages (English, French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic, Chinese)

 

]]> lena lin Follow-up questions by markus.austria Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:33:28 +0100 http://manifesto2009.pes.org/en/eu-in-the-world/post/390/#comment608 http://manifesto2009.pes.org/en/eu-in-the-world/post/390/#comment608 Dear Sir,

First of all I would like to say thank you! Your words have given me hope. By and large I support your analysis of the main problems prevailing in the current mechanisms of ODA. I am not sure if you will follow the comments your contribution triggers, but just in case I wanted to take the opportunity to ask three short follow-up questions:

1. Why, in your opinion, was the total amount of ODA spent on "Education, Health & Population" in 2006 by the EC only just over 10%? What would you consider a 'reasonable' share in the light of the importance of education being the basic requirement to teach somebody 'how to fish'?

2. Does 'Fair Trade' in your oppinion entail that the EU should cut back on their agricultural subisidies?

3. The number one recipient of gross ODA in 2006 was Turkey. Do you think that the list of ODA countries needs to be narrowed down to exclude moderately developed countries, which take away badly needed ressources from less and least developed countries?

Again, I realy appreciate your comment, Mr. Borrell! I hope you appreciate mine.

 

Yours sincerely,

Markus 

 

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"It is an eternal obligation toward the human being not to let him suffer from hunger when one has a chance of coming to his assistance." Simone Weil

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]]> markus.austria Délire by frederic.vareillas Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:33:28 +0100 http://manifesto2009.pes.org/en/eu-in-the-world/post/368/#comment594 http://manifesto2009.pes.org/en/eu-in-the-world/post/368/#comment594 Je n'ai jamais lu de la propagande raciste anti-chinoise aussi délirante que celle - là.

Vous avez plus votre place chez les nazis que chez les socialistes.

]]> frederic.vareillas Crear las condiciones para el desarrollo by ramag24719 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:33:28 +0100 http://manifesto2009.pes.org/en/eu-in-the-world/post/390/#comment592 http://manifesto2009.pes.org/en/eu-in-the-world/post/390/#comment592 Mis mejores deseos para el nuevo presidente de la Comisión para el Desarrollo.

Me han alegrado sus declaraciones, tan valientes, al poner en primer lugar la necesidad del COMERCIO JUSTO, que incluye, de hecho,  la de "AUMENTAR LA GENEROSIDAD", que cita en tercer lugar. Sin esa primera, no pueden crearse las bases, entiendo, para un desarrollo integrador y sostenible de los países deprimidos. Ciertamente: una brava empresa y un reto que daría CALIDAD y CREDIBILIDAD a la Ayuda al Desarrollo de esta nueva Europa.

El "control de la democracia" en esos países, sólo puede aportar beneficios a todos. Quizás lleve implícito un esfuerzo real de Europa en el control del "tráfico de armas" y el "control financiero y de capitales", que haga posible su estabilidad y desarrollo, que tan beneficioso ha de resultar para Europa.

¡Bona sort!

Ramon Márquez 

 

 

]]> ramag24719 The millenium goals by Roger Verhiest Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:33:28 +0100 http://manifesto2009.pes.org/en/eu-in-the-world/post/387/#comment590 http://manifesto2009.pes.org/en/eu-in-the-world/post/387/#comment590 When I was much younger there was a goal to spend 1 % of the BNP of the developed nations on  "development aid" - since then we had life aid, tsunami aid, various NGO's...

but the real figures always showed huge profits made by 1st world countries exploiting

the soil of 3rd world countries, huge profits of trade..  on top of that those countries are now forced to open up their boundaries for the purpose of globalization and still more profits to be made by the wealthy of this world.  Feeding, schooling and dispensing health services in the unfortunate countries is the least of our economic worries : the price of the crude oil,

the nuclear energy, the prices of copper, caltron, gold, zinc that is what worries us.

 

and of course the well being of the "elected" presidents of Congo, zimbabwe.. the weath of the Saudi Arabian King and his family, the various sultans is very important and interesting news.  

 

We will not make the millenium goals, we will not stop the climate change unless we honestly try to establish peace in belligerent regions, we export our best technology in order to enhance food-production.  

 All our energy goes for the moment in endeauvour to make the rich richer and keep up "our way of life" - we should divert this energy into making the homless and hungry wealthier.  The earea for solid qualitative high agriculture hasn't been exhausted yet :

we should subsidize the agriculture on these new lands !

 

(and please promote the use of Esperanto on international forums, for more equality and better understanding !) 

]]> Roger Verhiest Weapons - a waste of resources by fairness Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:33:28 +0100 http://manifesto2009.pes.org/en/eu-in-the-world/post/358/#comment518 http://manifesto2009.pes.org/en/eu-in-the-world/post/358/#comment518 fairness Disarmament - I agree by Asynjen Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:33:28 +0100 http://manifesto2009.pes.org/en/eu-in-the-world/post/358/#comment516 http://manifesto2009.pes.org/en/eu-in-the-world/post/358/#comment516 Asynjen How can we build the capacity for civil society in Palestine and Israel? by noelhatch Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:33:28 +0100 http://manifesto2009.pes.org/en/eu-in-the-world/post/338/#comment512 http://manifesto2009.pes.org/en/eu-in-the-world/post/338/#comment512 Compass Youth would gladly get involved as a campagining think tank, who develop ideas and campaign with other progressive groups to ensure they turn into reality. See here http://www.compassyouth.org/

On the Middle East issue, I would propose that the PES works to strengthen civil society capacity in Palestine and Israel to push for change, so the agenda is representative of the will of the majority rather than subject to the minority of hardliners, spoilers and absolutists. 

One Voice have been doing some interesting work on this and participated in one of our debates on the PES Manifesto (videos and summaries coming up!). Here's a brief description here http://compassyouth.blogspot.com/2007/10/palestinians-and-israelis-are-taking-to.html 

]]> noelhatch Putting the social back into Europe by noelhatch Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:33:28 +0100 http://manifesto2009.pes.org/en/eu-in-the-world/post/335/#comment509 http://manifesto2009.pes.org/en/eu-in-the-world/post/335/#comment509 I was reading this article by the Guardian about pro-Europeanism.

http://arts.guardian.co.uk/art/visualart/story/0,,2216396,00.html 

"If attitudes are to change, winning the political argument (on Europe) will not be enough without a cultural shift. This is where a supermodel, a former crack dealer and an androgynous goth come in. The model is Gisele Bündchen, a Brazilian who recently said that, on occasions, she prefers to be paid in euros than the ever-declining dollar. The reformed narco-trafficker is the US rapper Jay-Z, whose current video features him chilling in his overly furnished apartment, counting piles not of dollars, but - that's right - euros. The goth is Noel Fielding, aka Vince Noir of the Mighty Boosh, the surrealist comedy set in a boutique that accepts only, well, euros innit.

The actions of Bundchen and Jay-Z have not escaped the US media. Most commentators wonder if the behaviour of these celebrities reflects a growing insecurity over the state of the dollar, and is likely to presage further currency tumbles. Surely the bigger, potentially more explosive question, however, is the following: does this behaviour reflect a general, growing feeling that, like, Europe is so hot right now?

For me though, Europe isn't hot because Gisele "I'll go where the money's hot" Bundchen or  Jaz "I've got more euros than you" Z now prefer euros to dollars, but because we're campaigning for decent work for a decent life?

N.B. I'm not an economist, so maybe free advertising of a strong euro by Gisele and Jay Z is a good thing? 

 

]]> noelhatch Translation into Spanish by enrique Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:33:28 +0100 http://manifesto2009.pes.org/en/eu-in-the-world/post/335/#comment501 http://manifesto2009.pes.org/en/eu-in-the-world/post/335/#comment501 Hi Ania:

 

I am very much interested in translating this post into Spanish. May I do that? Please let me know as soon as possible to ernic@rochehijos.es

]]> enrique Work/Life Balance by Duncan Anderson Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:33:28 +0100 http://manifesto2009.pes.org/en/eu-in-the-world/post/335/#comment500 http://manifesto2009.pes.org/en/eu-in-the-world/post/335/#comment500 The work/life balance is something that has become more important to people's lives in recent years. Why should you spend all of your working week at work away from your family and friends ?

 

]]> Duncan Anderson No vetos in the UN Security Council by ginneken Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:33:28 +0100 http://manifesto2009.pes.org/en/eu-in-the-world/post/12/#comment498 http://manifesto2009.pes.org/en/eu-in-the-world/post/12/#comment498 The "Eurosocialists in Geneva" have just discussed Europe in the world and they have produced a two-page document.  We propose to work towards a UN Security Council without vetos, but probably with permanent seats.  The problem with vetos (as in the EU) is that the large countries, such as China (Tibet) and the US (Irak) can veto proposals on issues that regard their own policies.  We are in favour of one European seat, and for more say by the developing countries in the Security Council.

Wouter van Ginneken,  Vice-President, Eurosocialists in Geneva.

]]> ginneken Decent work by Asynjen Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:33:28 +0100 http://manifesto2009.pes.org/en/eu-in-the-world/post/335/#comment496 http://manifesto2009.pes.org/en/eu-in-the-world/post/335/#comment496 Asynjen