The PES manifesto consultation has ended but our dialogue on 'Yourspace' goes on! We will continue to debate the hot issues that will shape the 2009 European elections - migration, climate change, rising food and energy prices, jobs, equality, the EU treaty - as well as getting ready for the elections and keeping you informed about the preparation of the PES manifesto.
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Published Thursday, October 9, 2008 at 18:53
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Today, the European
Parliament Declarationon combating trafficking of children was
presented to the press and the public by its promoters, socialist
MEPs Maryusa Lyubcheva and Zita Gurmai, with the support of other
MEPs and representatives of NGOs, such as Terre des Hommes, Care
for Europe.Tags: Children Trafficking, Human Rights
Published Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 17:30
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The collective
vaMos has just sent us this post.
vaMos means (in French) Mixed Organized and United
Antimasculinist Vigilance: a collective spontaneously created in
reaction to the international congress “Paroles d’hommes”, which
gathers several “masculinists” in Brussels.
If vaMos gets mobilized, it is because those defenders of “moral
order” fight against all social progress we gained through
different movements and in particular the fights of the
feminists.
Their neoliberal attacks threaten our current social benefits,
such as financial independence, public services, sexual and
reproductive rights and so on, that’s why vaMos proposes two
events:
- Friday 17 October, at 7pm, we invite you to a political café on
“Masculinism: the opposite to feminism?”, @ Maison des femmes
(29, rue blanche, 1060 Bruxelles).
- Saturday 18 October, from 3.30pm, let your imagination explode
for the festive and peaceful gathering, @ the corner of rue du
poinçon and rue de l’étuve (1000 Bruxelles).
Come and join the feminist collective vaMos at two
activist events on October 17 and 18 in Brussels!
More info:... » read more ...
Tags: equality, feminism
File:
vamos_tract_noir.pdf
Published Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at 23:04
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carl0s 
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We face economic
challenges not seen for generations.
This is the time when we must state the case for socialism.
We have a clear decision. We can stand by, and leave the public to pick up the pieces afterwards, in what could be the worst recession since the 1930s.
Or we provide a clear alternative. And here are 5 points for discussion:
- establishment of fixed exchange rates with any fluctuations subject to 95% Tobin tax
- a massive public works program based on harnessing renewable energy sources and transport, bringing existing African-based solar projects forward
- all bank interest rates determined by the ECB or national bank
- bank statutes to contain elected representation and to represent all stakeholders
- immediate implementation of emergency anti-poverty programmes across the EU, including social enterprise and community projects, with emphasis on the young and the elderly
and I'm sure we can think of more...
Tags: economy, employment, energy, poverty, programme
Published Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at 14:48
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Are you between 16
and 35 years old? Are you committed in exploring new paths on
future EU challenges? So join the debate and give your contribution
in building “The Young Socialist Dream”, the motto for a series of
conferences that the Socialist Group in the European Parliament is
going to hold in Brussels.
Tags: EU, Youth
File:
Debates_for_Europe_EN.pdf,
Registration_Form_EN.doc
Published Monday, October 6, 2008 at 17:28
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Tomorrow, October 7 2008, the trade union movement is organising
a World Day for Decent Work, a broad global mobilisation day
focusing on three themes: Right at Work, Solidarity, Ending
Poverty and Inequality.
Take the opportunity to give your contribution, join the WDDW and
take part in the activities! You can find out the closest one on
the official website.
“Decent Work Decent Life”, because every person should be able to
have job that enable to live a good life. This is the theme of
the call for action which is going to be presented tomorrow to
the highest EU representatives in Brussels.
Tags: development, employment, globalization
Published Monday, October 6, 2008 at 16:10
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The Global Progressive Forum, bringing together the progressive
forces from all over the planet, will hold a large scale event on
2nd and 3rd April 2009. Key politicians and leading personalities
from international institutions, trade unions and nongovernmental
organizations from different parts of the world will come
together in Brussels to discuss and to develop a renewed global
progressive agenda. We will renew our effort on how to tackle
climate change, the food, energy and financial crisis, and how we
have a positive impact on labor, decent work and
globalization.
Don't miss it! You can already pencil the date into your calendar
for the 3rd Global Progressive Forum. You will find further
information later on Yourspace and PES websites.
Published Sunday, October 5, 2008 at 21:59
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Ari Rusila
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Coming week will be show again one significant step in international politics and especially in Western Balkans. 1st at its plenary session called for 8th October, the 192-member UN General Assembly is to debate Serbia’s draft resolution calling for an advisory opinion by the International Court of Justice on Kosovo’s unilaterally declared independence. 2nd EU tries again find some common position about Kosovo case and the forecast is that EU member-states will probably abstain from the vote at the UN. 3rd Portugal, Macedonia (FYR) and Montenegro are under huge pressure to recognize Kosovo independence.
UDI and ICJ in UN
Serbia has filed a draft resolution in which it asks from the UN General Assembly to seek an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague on the legality of the unilateral declaration of independence (UDI) of Kosovo. Belgrade has proclaimed two objectives with this initiative. The first, immediate goal is to have the ICJ provide its stand on the UDI and to stop the recognition of Pristina’s act by UN members. The second, mid-term objective is to have Belgrade and Pristina go back to the negotiating table on the status question.
Last week a trial vote revealed 120 of the 192 members gave their backing to Serbia's request to refer the matter to the ICJ, reported the German daily Handelsblat.... » read more ...
Tags: Balkans, crisis management, ESDP, Kosovo, separatism, Serbia, UN
Published Saturday, October 4, 2008 at 10:30
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Ari Rusila
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Partition
Although Tadic did not specify where the line of partition would run, it is most likely to include the municipalities of Zvecan, Leposavic and Zubin Potok as well as the northern half of the flashpoint town of Mitrovica. This area in northern Kosovo is overwhelming ethnic Serb and Pristina’s influence holds little weight here.
However just half of the 100,000 Serbs living in Kosovo actually live in northern areas while the rest are in isolated enclaves that dot the former province. One should also remember that about 100,000 - 206,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) from Kosovo is living in Serbia.
Kosovo Serbs pro and against
Senior Kosovo Serb politicians... » read more ...
Tags: Balkans, crisis management, ESDP, Kosovo, separatism, Serbia
Published Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at 17:55
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Tags: activists, Council, FEPS, PES
File:
Invitation Training Day Activists.pdf
Published Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at 17:45
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Le City Group PSE de Loire-Atlantique, très actif comme toujours, a participé à la fête de la rose de Préfailles. Karine Daniel, Secrétaire fédérale Europe International, et Cyril Hunault, Délégué Fédéral Europe, ont écrit un post pour partager cet expérience avec Yourspace et ses utilisateurs.
Pour la première fois, les membres actifs du City Group PSE de
Loire-Atlantique se sont organisés pour tenir un stand à la fête
de la rose de Préfailles. Ce stand, approvisionné de documents du
PSE (Parti Socialiste Européen), a été le lieu de rencontres
entre militants intéressés pour vivre leur militantisme
socialiste au niveau Européen, et ce, à la veille d’élections qui
devront voir la gauche progresser en Europe.
La tenue de ce stand a permis de renforcer notre City
Group, puisque plus de 60 militants ont manifesté leur
intérêt pour faire partie de ce groupe, qui sera le relais du PSE
en Loire-Atlantique. Une réunion aura lieu le 30 octobre à 20h00
(au café Villa Flora, cours des 50 otages - Nantes), elle nous
permettra de mieux connaître le PSE, son fonctionnement, ses
actions et de parler des initiatives prioritaires à prendre en...
» read more ...
Published Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at 17:24
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Gianfranco.Scavuzzo
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First of all, I introduce myself: my name is Gianfranco, I am 20 and I study Classic Literature in Palermo, Sicily. I have been a member of the Partito Socialista Italiano (PSI) since last year, and I am also coordinator in my city, Bagheria, and member of the Federazione dei Giovani Socialisti.
The
Italian Socialist Party, led by Riccardo Nencini, just organised
a three days event “Socialistinfesta@Mondoperaio” in Vieste, in
the South of Italy.
The PSI: its name is self-explanations, but it is good to underline that it is the only Italian political force which openly declare itself to be inspired by European Socialism’s progressive reformist values.
The title of the event “FUTURE PRESENT! The conflict of ideas” well summarises its theme. A moment for meeting all the forces and reformist spirits, not just the socialist ones, a step for starting building a new political platform able to guarantee to our Country a stable reformist government.
Influential representatives from the political, cultural and social world participated the meetings... » read more ...
Tags: democracy, PES, programme partito socialista italian federazione giovani socialisti ps fgs italy
Published Monday, September 29, 2008 at 10:00
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robertsimon
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Nous sommes socialistes et donc internationalistes. La paix et le développement doivent être dans les priorités de l'Union. Pour cela il nous faut une politique étrangère européenne et des débats démocratiques sur nos orientations internationales et notre politique de coopération.
L'Europe doit plaider pour le renforcement des instances globales : pour démocratiser les institutions internationales, à coté de l'assemblée générale des Etats, il nous faut proposer une Assemblée des peuples, ou une assemblée parlementaire, réunissant tous les pays. Nous pourrions aussi proposer de réunir une assemblée parlementaire des pays démocratiques et libres (avec élections libres et respect des droits de l'Homme).
Qu'en pensez vous?
Robert SIMON, Paris
Tags: development, globalization, ONU, relations internationales
Published Friday, September 26, 2008 at 09:43
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One of the most
contentious issues now under debate is how to respond to the global
financial crisis.Tags: financial markets
Published Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at 10:28
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julian_schaerbeek
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Socialists should listen more to genuine public concerns about the impact on public services of migration, UK Immigration Minister Liam Byrne told a fringe meeting at Labour Party conference in Manchester.
He argued that immigration was a fact of globalisation, and that Britain is richer as a result of migration – but that impacts on schools, hospitals and housing were real and that local and national Government must do more to anticipate and deal with these impacts.
Byrne outlined what the Labour Government was doing create a fair and progressive migration policy including independent assessment of the skills needed in the country, a points system for legal migration, a clampdown on illegal immigration (including illegal work and illegal employers), and better planning to anticipate impacts on services. He also said that more needed to be done about integration – especially language acquisition – and that employers would be expected to contribute to language training of migrant staff.
Interesting ideas ...
Tags: citizens, employment, globalization, migration
Published Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at 10:22
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elwira30
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Marek Siwiec, Vice-President of the European Parliament and
member of the Socialist Group in the EP has initiated an action
"Good Bag".
Throughout his constituency in the Wielkopolska region Marek
Siwiec's assistants and members of local bodies of Democratic
Left Alliance (SLD) have been distributing eco bags of the PSE
Group in the EP with attached letters of the MEP and leaflets
with environmental tips.
Also, the inhabitants could take part in a survey and find out
about their Carbon Footprint.
The action, very much liked by the inhabitants, will be conducted
in 30 districts.
Tags: activists, campaign, citizens, environment, EU, European elections, European Parliament, manifesto
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