Publié vendredi 30 novembre 2007 à 11h38
par
together 
dans Démocratie et diversité européenne (vu 971 fois et 3 commentaires)
European political parties can play an important role in shaping European democracy and therefore they should play an important part in our manifesto theme on European Democracy and Diversity. In order to start a discussion, I would like to present two short texts. One is a translated paragraph from the new SPD (German social democrats) manifesto "Hamburg Programme". It is taken from the chapter "Democratic Europe". The second text is composed of a few paragraphs drawn up by me.
1.) This is a quote from the German social democrats on "Democratic Europe":
European democracy requires a European public scope. European media, organizations of civil society, social partners, but even strong European political parties are indispensable for this. Our aim is to develop the Social Democratic Party of Europe to become a functioning members’ and program party. We are favouring the elaboration of a program of social democratic principles for Europe. In the elections to the European Parliament we want to present a pan-European candidate.
If you are interested in reading the whole chapter, you can download the SPD "Hamburg Programme" » Lire la suite ...
Tags: citoyens, democracy, partis politiques, UE
Publié mardi 27 novembre 2007 à 20h05
par
jose reis santos
dans Démocratie et diversité européenne (vu 875 fois et 0 commentaires)
I haven’t seen any
news coverage of last week's PES Council in Sofia, so I don’t know what
spin the media made of it. From my perspective it was a success.
Everybody already knows about the weather conditions that
prevented a full house plenary and the presence of more high rank
officials; but, even thought, the level of the discussions and
the quality time available more than compensated this unfortunate
event.
The funny thing is that I’ve been told that the airport was build in that location by German engineers in World War II, exactly because of the fog condition - it would make the place easy to defend and invisible to enemy attacks.
The political contribute of this PES Council was very intense, as the Manifesto 2009 took off with attention and strength. Most of the plenary interventions were in accordance to the four main issues – Save our planet, New Social Europe, European democracy and diversity and » Lire la suite ...
Tags: conseil, militants, partis politiques, PSE
Publié mardi 27 novembre 2007 à 10h33
par
marco
dans Démocratie et diversité européenne (vu 885 fois et 2 commentaires)
Tags: traité
Publié vendredi 23 novembre 2007 à 17h02
par
Editeur
dans Démocratie et diversité européenne (vu 834 fois et 0 commentaires)
Like yesterday, this
afternoon offered a number of fringe meetings. One of them was
devoted to PES
activists and how they can take part in PES campaign for the
2009 European elections. The meeting clearly demonstrated the
growing need of grassroots party members to participate in the
European political debate, and expressed the necessity of a
well-organized and Europe-wide activist network. Participants
agreed that the PES manifesto campaign is an ideal tool to
participate in the political debate and to share local experiences
at the European level. Many also mentioned the initiative as an
opportunity to consolidate a strong network of socialist and social
democratic grassroots in Europe.Publié vendredi 23 novembre 2007 à 08h31
par
joelld
dans Démocratie et diversité européenne (vu 981 fois et 2 commentaires)
The first day of the PES Council in Sofia went well, despite the climate conditions, with rich debates and conferences. Rainbow Rose LGBT was well represented by Rodrigo Martín Galán during the debate on European democracy and diversity yesterday afternoon. As many speakers remarked, article 13 of the EC treaty, and other binding European laws such as anti-discrimination directives 2000/78 and 2000/43, are already implemented in all member States, improving the conditions of LGBT persons, women or disabled persons in all areas of social life. Still, it also appears clearly that EU treaties and regulations, being no magic solutions, had not eliminated racism, sexism, homophobia or transphobia in our societies. As socialist activists and NGOs report daily, discriminations in employment and work conditions, hate crimes, intolerant speeches in day-to-day life, are a reality we must face.
Rainbow Rose met at lunch time, outside the Council, with Bulgarian LGBT activists who could explain us what kind of exactions they live with in their country – and Bulgaria is not an... » Lire la suite ...
Tags: conseil, démocratie, discrimination, diversité, droits fondamentaux, LGBT, militants, PSE
Publié mercredi 21 novembre 2007 à 14h35
par
Editeur
dans Démocratie et diversité européenne (vu 649 fois et 0 commentaires)
When the PES Council starts tomorrow in Sofia, Bulgaria, you will be able to follow the year’s biggest PES event on Yourspace. There will be hourly blog posts updating you on what goes on in the National Palace of Culture in Sofia. The Yourspace crew and a team of PES activist bloggers will work hard to report on all the major event and debates – right from the beginning tomorrow morning!
From hedge funds to climate change – find the programme for the PES Council here.
Tags: citoyens, conseil, démocratie, partis politiques, PSE
Publié mercredi 21 novembre 2007 à 10h37
par
marek_siwiec
dans Démocratie et diversité européenne (vu 527 fois et 0 commentaires)
The result of the new
elections in Poland brought hope that our country will no longer
be perceived on the international arena as a not particularly
sociable companion at the EU table. As member of the left-wing
party I may not be overexcited about the victory of the
right-oriented party, such as the Citizens’ Platform.
Nevertheless, I hope that the new government will use the
experience of Polish social democrats, who – even when they are
not in power – make every effort possible to keep and develop
good relations with our neighbours and especially with Germany,
our biggest partner.
The Party of European Socialists has on many occasions underlined the importance of good cooperation between Member States – both for the sake of internal EU relations, but also externally, to build the power of the European Union in the world. One of the PES consultation papers makes it clear that it is “necessary to join forces to tackle problems that go beyond national borders” and the Polish coalition of the Left and the Democrats has been implementing this idea by co-organizing cyclical meetings with our friends from the SPD, the German social democratic... » Lire la suite ...
Tags: partis politiques, PSE
Publié mardi 20 novembre 2007 à 17h17
par
rmarting
dans Démocratie et diversité européenne (vu 648 fois et 0 commentaires)
At the beginning of
the paper on the New Social Europe it is stated
that the EU is admired across the world for its social model.
Nevertheless, we are worried because there are still first and
second class citizens within the EU in the field of civil rights.
The PES manifesto should state the intention of the PES to find
solutions for this problem.
Let us approach this issue from a historical point of view: before the Enlightment in the XVIII century, many sectors of the European population did not have the opportunity to decide on their place in society. Enlightment philosophers placed human dignity at the heart of the European way of thinking. This historical process continued with the French Revolution where all members of society, regardless of their social class, would obtain the opportunity to determine their own life and their personal development.
In the XXth century, a new step forward was taken and the European progressive thinking has included individual rights not only on the basis of belonging to a disadvantaged social class but also to the belonging to a minority or a discriminated group on the basis of gender, ethnicity, disability, age etc.... » Lire la suite ...
Tags: discrimination, diversité, gay, LGBT
Publié mardi 20 novembre 2007 à 12h22
par
Editeur
dans Démocratie et diversité européenne (vu 592 fois et 0 commentaires)
This Saturday the PES manifesto buzz reached Wielkopolska in Poland! At a meeting of the Local Government Academy – that gathers councillors of the region’s cities and counties – Elwira Bowers, co-worker of Marek Siwiec, presented Yourspace and the PES manifesto campaign.
The Wielkopolska councillors and Elwira Bowers have prepared a video statement for this week’s PES Council. View it right below!
Tags: citoyens, conseil, démocratie, programme, PSE
Publié lundi 19 novembre 2007 à 14h39
par
Editeur
dans Démocratie et diversité européenne (vu 560 fois et 0 commentaires)
Last week we invited PES activists to send in video statements for the PES Council on the 22nd and 23rd of November. Below you'll find one, but we suggest to check out all the videos at the PES manifesto YouTube group:
Tags: citoyens, conseil, démocratie, militants
Publié jeudi 15 novembre 2007 à 17h25
par
Editeur
dans Démocratie et diversité européenne (vu 1159 fois et 1 commentaires)
What would you say if you got the chance to speak in front of PES Council? PES activists are invited to send us statements for the PES Council in Sofia which will then be shown during debates.
Make a video of yourself, stating what you think should be in the
PES manifesto for the 2009 European elections and put it out on
YouTube –
and have the chance to be shown in Sofia! For inspiration, have a
look at the questions on the manifesto theme papers. For constraints of time –
many activists would like a say – we cannot accept videos that
are longer than 30 seconds. Please record your video in a quiet
place, since it is impossible for us to show it if the sound
quality is poor.
Once you're done add your... » Lire la suite
...
Tags: citoyens, conseil, démocratie, partis politiques, PSE
Publié jeudi 15 novembre 2007 à 10h42
par
Editeur
dans Démocratie et diversité européenne (vu 579 fois et 0 commentaires)
PES activists has a very active city group in Lisbon, Portugal. The group is taking part in the PES manifesto consultation and here is a Portuguese PES activist explaining why he thinks it is important to have a common manifesto for Europe's socialists and social democrats:
Find more videos with Portuguese activists in the PES manifesto2009 group at YouTube. Feel free to add your own interviews and videos to the group. We would love to bring them on Yourspace!
Tags: citoyens, démocratie, partis politiques, PSE
Publié mardi 13 novembre 2007 à 16h08
par
Rambert
dans Démocratie et diversité européenne (vu 769 fois et 2 commentaires)
On the 8th and 9th of
November, the European Parliament organised an “Agora”, a big consultative event with and for
civil society. About 400 representatives of different civil
society organisations had been invited to Brussels by different
committees of the European Parliament, in order to discuss the
institutional novelties of the Reform Treaty and how the European
Union could look like in the future. According to the main
initiators, Gérard Onesta, Vice-President of the European
Parliament, and Jo Leinen, president of the Constitutional Affairs
Committee, it was the first time the Parliament engaged in a
consultation exercise with such a large audience. Divided in five
different workshops, the participants discussed “Tasks”,
“Rights”, “Tools”, “Borders” and “Horizons” of the EU and came up
with conclusions for the closing plenary session.
The debates were quite interesting. Many were centred... » Lire la suite ...
Tags: citoyens, democracy, transparence, UE
Publié mardi 13 novembre 2007 à 13h34
par
marek_siwiec
dans Démocratie et diversité européenne (vu 731 fois et 1 commentaires)
As I watched the news covering the recent outbreak
of violence in Prague connected with the attempt of the neo-Nazis
to march in the Jewish quarter of the city, known as Josefov, to
“celebrate” the anniversary of the so-called Kristallnacht of
1938, when the Nazis attacked Jewish houses and temples, I did
not think much about these modern-day followers of Hitler.
Instead, I focused on the reaction of the inhabitants of Prague
and their supporters who came from many countries to defend the
historic part of town from the massive demonstration of hatred.
Seeing thousands of people wearing yellow stars of David as sign
of unity with the Jewish inhabitants of Prague, ready to stand
against the groups of aggressors, brought my mind to the issue of
diversity in Europe.
I am happy to be part of the Party of European Socialists, which has drawn so much attention to matters of diversity and said a loud “no” to intolerance it in its recent campaign. It gives me hope that the main message of the campaign will be present in the PES manifesto and that the party will contribute to strengthening of diversity and tolerance in the European Union in the upcoming years. I myself have been involved for many years in the... » Lire la suite ...
Tags: discrimination, diversité
Publié mardi 13 novembre 2007 à 09h47
par
carl0s
dans Démocratie et diversité européenne (vu 745 fois et 0 commentaires)
Obviously we can't bracket together every new member of the EU from the former Eastern Bloc. But the problems with democratic stability and forming a new equitable economic balance are consistent from state to state. Every country has issues with the far-right either growing in influence or forming new organisations. Whilst these remain marginal, in many cases these influence the debate, even to the point where a member party of the PES, in Slovakia, feels obliged to join a coalition with extreme right elements.
The problems seem to often stem from the political economy which has replaced the monolithic state system. Politicians have generally failed to explain the challenge of converting to a market economy, and the huge changes to the social geography that this has entailed. Worse still, there is a risk that the new economies are becoming distorted into mirror images of developing countries, with huge inequalities between rich and poor, and failing public services. That the new industries will be simply dirty, primary industries, exploiting natural resources and a cowed workforce. This is not good enough for the EU. We still need to monitor how the new EU countries are performing across a variety of criteria - not just the Maastricht budgetary restrictions!
Whilst the countries which previously comprised the Austro-Hungarian empire have a cosmopolitan and varied... » Lire la suite ...
Tags: démocratie, discrimination, égalité, multiculturalisme, partis politiques
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