Publié jeudi 27 mars 2008 à 16h19
par
Editeur
dans La nouvelle Europe sociale (vu 540 fois et 1 commentaires)
Euro Coop
est la Communauté européenne des coopératives des consommateurs,
une des nombreuses ONG à soumettre leurs idées pour le programme
électoral du PSE. Retrouvez dans la vidéo ci-après le secrétaire
général Rodrigo Gouveia qui présente les points essentiels de la contribution d'Euro Coop
au débat sur le programme du PSE:
Tags: consommateurs, ONG
Publié jeudi 27 mars 2008 à 12h35
par
ania_skrzypek 
dans La nouvelle Europe sociale (vu 621 fois et 3 commentaires)
Thinking about the
next post of the blog – I was actually trying to remind myself
what is that people enjoy reading. Coming from the political
school of manifesto: ‘others want to see true intentions that
inspired you at the first place, to be also inspired’, I decided
to use one of my very peculiar interests while traveling;… women
magazines. From cover to cover – scanning all the pictures,
trying to get empathy for the authors of ‘letters to editor’,
looking at some clothes that are not only strange but absolutely
unaffordable for a regular employee… But above all the most
exciting and the most interesting is what the knowledge these
colorful pages give; the portrait of a woman of today. The last
time I did that reading I discovered something absolutely
disturbing; women of my own age (around 30) are the group with
the highest risk of the heart attacks. Even more terrible, most
of us had already some mini-version ones without noticing that
even!
It has been shocking to discover, but on the other hand looking
at the recent publication of the European Commission
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...
Tags: blogueur de la semaine, égalité, femmes, jeunesse, santé, services à la petite enfance
Publié jeudi 27 mars 2008 à 11h45
par
yoan.abiven
dans La nouvelle Europe sociale (vu 463 fois et 1 commentaires)
La grève décidée par
les salariés roumains des usines Dacia est révélatrice d’une Europe
sociale encore à consolider. Les salaires, les conditions de
travail sont les variables d’ajustement de la nouvelle division
internationale de l’industrie de main d’oeuvre, y compris au sein
même des Etats de l’Union. L’emploi vient remercier ceux,
méritants, qui sont prêts à travailler beaucoup pour gagner peu.
Les salariés de Dacia entendent obtenir une augmentation
substantielle de leur salaire. Ils appuient leur revendication sur
une pénurie de main d’œuvre qui, en Roumanie, commence à frapper la
filière automobile.Tags: dialogue social, salaires, travailleurs
Publié mercredi 26 mars 2008 à 16h33
par
Editeur
dans La nouvelle Europe sociale (vu 454 fois et 0 commentaires)
Voici le dernier des
quatre rapports sur le débat à propos du programme électoral du
PSE tenu au Danemark:
Le thème de la 'nouvelle Europe sociale' a été débattu par les militants du PSE venus du Danemark, de la Suède et de la Norvège à Jørlunde, au Danemark les 1 et 2 mars derniers. Voici les conclusions de ce groupe très engagé:
L'eurodéputé Ole Christensen a ouvert le débat en parlant de la politique de l'emploi dans une nouvelle Europe sociale. L'accent a été mis sur le rôle de la Cour de justice dans l'affaire Vaxholm concernant les modèles de marché du travail dans les pays nordiques.
L'affaire a été examinée sous l'angle d'une plus grande mobilité de la main d'oeuvre, du détachement des travailleurs et des conditions offertes aux travailleurs ainsi que de la concurrence entre la main d'oeuvre étrangère et nationale dans le cadre des négociations... » Lire la suite ...
Tags: dialogue social, égalité, emploi, providence, salaires, services à la petite enfance
Publié mercredi 26 mars 2008 à 15h04
par
ania_skrzypek
dans La nouvelle Europe sociale (vu 595 fois et 3 commentaires)
Not a long time ago,
by November 2007, ECOSY celebrated its 15 years anniversary. For that
occasion we asked our members why they joined the movement. Among
many answers the leading one was undoubtedly: because I wanted to
make a difference, because I wanted to change… Naïve? I would not
say so – I’d rather claim ‘refreshing to remember’, inspiring!
Now “New” usually stands for something that is different from
everything we know, that can give a potential hope – which is why
the "New Social Europe" seem to be the hope to
re-boost the discussion on what is the absolutely unique project
of Socialists and Social Democrats for Europe.
We know that the world has changed – we read that in every paper,
together with acknowledgements of all the threats that not only
hide in every corner, but even enter our houses; like
globalization that we voluntarily participate in each day when
switching the TV on. Everything is unstable, insecure,
questionable – and Superman or Spiderman seem up to date enough
to save us.
I am convinced that instead of... » Lire la suite ...
Tags: blogueur de la semaine, éducation, emploi, jeunesse, providence, salaires
Publié mardi 25 mars 2008 à 16h30
par
ania_skrzypek
dans La nouvelle Europe sociale (vu 586 fois et 1 commentaires)
I write rarely about Poland – as a Secretary General of a
European Organization. But as I have also never written a blog
before I have decided to make an exception. Especially that the
issue below remains at the heart of the manifesto debate on
New Social Europe and “how to reach a New
Social Europe for everyone and everywhere?"
There are few Easter traditions Polish cultivated up till today.
One of them is the tradition of hand-painted Eggs, and another of
“Wet Monday” when Polish are sprinkling water on one another. The
wetter you get, the more popular you are – says ancient
tradition. Both customs seem to have reached a new political
dimension; just before Easter Polish got their very own “Kinder
Surprise” hand-made by the Kaczynski Brothers colored in national
white and red, indicating the popularity to wash away in a
Niagara Falls of words like ‘never’, ‘scandal’,
‘forever’ the Lisbon Treaty.
Polish representatives, negotiating the Lisbon Treaty, made a lot of promises in the media. As a nation, educated in school by romantic literature, we like symbols underlined by a little drama. This is why it is in our political DNA to tear our clothes apart and claim that ‘we will... » Lire la suite ...
Tags: blogueur de la semaine, citoyens, démocratie, jeunesse, services publics
Publié mardi 25 mars 2008 à 11h03
par
phoenix999
dans La nouvelle Europe sociale (vu 661 fois et 12 commentaires)
Hello,
A few months ago I had to change my cell phone and I purchased a Nokia phone. After that, I learned that Nokia was leaving Germany with the money of the Germans, leaving Germany for Romania because salaries and wages there were, in euros, FOUR times lower. "What a social Europe !" I said to myself then. If I had known that piece of news earlier, I would have joined the Germans in the Nokia boycott. Anyway I signed the German petition FOR the boycott. But things are changing and Europe is not just a huge market place, not yet : the Romanian automobile workers have decided to go on strike because their wages were too LOW whereas the auto company was making a huge profit with their low standard cars. There, we have two choices left, yes WE, us, Europeans, have one alternative:
- Either we choose to follow the media and think : Let's keep these poor fellas underpaid, because there will be a big competition with Morocco or India or whatever, and there, they pay even lower salaries (when and where, in the World, does it end ?);
- Or, we decide to make a political DECISION : We agree on a decent minimum wage across the whole European Union and we, Europeans, TAX importations from the poor countries where they pay their salaried slaves literally nothing and exploit women and small children. This is our last chance if we want a social Europe and there, as an... » Lire la suite ...
Tags: dialogue social, égalité, emploi, providence, salaires, services publiques, travailleurs
Publié jeudi 20 mars 2008 à 14h20
par
Poul_Nyrup_Rasmussen
dans La nouvelle Europe sociale (vu 562 fois et 1 commentaires)
Je suis d'accord
avec notre militant du PSE qui écrit que nous avons besoin d'un
PSE fort pour faire le contrepoids au capitalisme mondial.
L'été dernier, avec ma collègue Ieke van den Burg du Groupe socialiste au Parlement européen, j'ai présenté un rapport sur les fonds spéculatifs et de capital d'investissement. Durant les quatre dernières années, le marché financier a crû entre 30% et 50% par an. Aujourd'hui, ce n'est plus l'économie réelle qui contrôle le marché financier mais l'inverse! L'économie réelle est gouvernée par les Etats-nations et l'UE - mais qui prend les décisions sur le marché financier? Malheureusement, une poignée de gens à huis clos. En Europe, nous avons fait un choix politique démocratique en 2000, avec l'adoption des objectifs de Lisbonne, visant à préserver le futur de nos Etats-providence à travers plus d'emplois et de meilleure... » Lire la suite ...
Tags: emploi, investissement, président, providence
Publié mercredi 19 mars 2008 à 11h40
par
Duncan Anderson
dans La nouvelle Europe sociale (vu 367 fois et 2 commentaires)
With the freedom to trade across borders and the freedom of movement you need the related mechanisms of transportation. The EU/European Parliament need to look at European transportation from a strategic level and liaise with national governments, hopefully to achieve a European Integrated Transport System.
At present we have freight travelling by lorry from Ireland, on a ferry to the UK, across the M62 to the Humber, out of the Humber ports and across mainland Europe. I'm not saying this is the worst way, but do we know that it is the best. What about a tunnel connecting Ireland to the UK and connecting into a high-speed, European wide train system? Should there be a tunnel under the North Sea/German Ocean?
This would need to be reviewed from a strategic position and I believe that the EU is in the best position to undertake this sort of continual review.
As more people travel freely across Europe we need to make sure that their is a unified safety system. The first issue that must be addressed is having a single rear fog light on vehicles. Whilst this maybe acceptable within the country where the vehicle was bought, as soon as that vehicle goes to country where you drive on the other side of the road there becomes a danger as the single light is invariably on the wrong side.
Whilst looking at this matter the EU should look at compulsory rear mud flaps, to keep spray down, so... » Lire la suite ...
Tags: transport
Publié vendredi 14 mars 2008 à 09h24
par
PES Group - CoR
dans La nouvelle Europe sociale (vu 758 fois et 1 commentaires)
Within the
framework of the consultation for the elaboration of a PES
Manifesto for the 2009 European elections, the PES Group is
organising a seminar to encourage a broad exchange of views on
the major challenges for the PES political family for shaping a
genuine Social Europe. It will take place at the
Headquarters of the Committee of the Regions
(Room 62, Jacques Delors Building, Rue Belliard 101, 1040
Brussels), on 8 April 2008 (09h30-13h00).
The seminar will be opened by the President of the PES Group, Mercedes BRESSO, and by Michel DELEBARRE, 1st Vice-President of the Committee of the Regions.
Anna DIAMANTOPOULOU , Member of the Greek Parliament and former Member of the European Commission in charge of Employment and Social Affairs, will address the keynote speech on the Perspectives for a post-2010 EU global strategy.
The seminar will focus on five key themes: the social dimension of the Lisbon strategy, the demographic challenge, the response to restructuring, the role of services of general interest and the challenge of social inclusion (» Lire la suite ...
Publié jeudi 13 mars 2008 à 16h08
par
heisbo
dans La nouvelle Europe sociale (vu 665 fois et 5 commentaires)
On the 21st century
education has become an inevitable tool for a personal and national
success. European Union aims to be the most competitive
knowledge-based economy in the world. That requires investing in
education and training as well as in research and development.
Investing in education is investing in the future, both in personal
and in macro level.Tags: blogueur de la semaine, éducation, jeunesse, services publics
Publié mardi 11 mars 2008 à 10h00
par
carl0s
dans La nouvelle Europe sociale (vu 684 fois et 3 commentaires)
In the Labour Party
we have always thought of full employment as a desirable goal.
This reflects the influence of those such as Keynes and Galbraith
on our thinking (despite Keynes being a Liberal). It also
reflects the localized depressions of the 1930s, 1980s and 1990s
where classical and neo-classical economics failed so many
people. Simple fact: markets are prone to failure. We should not
let any prior commitments prevent us from offering clear, humane
alternatives should this failure happen again. Around Europe,
most people will look to socialist parties to help them.
With the challenges of an ageing population, we need to redefine
what employment actually is. With more healthy people over the
age of '65, and increasing numbers of home carers, we have
demands that need to meet in different ways. It's wrong to see
the growing number of old people as a problem - it's actually a
huge opportunity. The same of course applies to membership of PES
parties - where members are sometimes regarded as a nuisance
rather than a positive resource!
This is because that if the right community facilities exist, and
the infrastructure is available, pensioners should have the
opportunity to develop their skills in a variety of social
enterprises, some of... » Lire la suite ...
Tags: emploi, providence, seniors
Publié lundi 10 mars 2008 à 14h56
par
heisbo
dans La nouvelle Europe sociale (vu 713 fois et 5 commentaires)
Last week Finnish
Minister of Labour introduced a motion that parental leave should
be divided in three: one part for mother, one part for father and
one part to share however the family wants to. In Iceland they
have already implemented this model. I have been demanding it to
be implemented in Finland as well and therefore I've been forced
to answer following questions. Aren't parents capable to decide
what's best for their child and family? Is it really necessary
that society gets involved in family life by telling parents how
to share the parenthood? I think it is. Motherhood is
unfortunately one of the main reasons for inequality on the
labour market. That's why the change begins inside the family. If
we are demanding equal pay, permanent contracts and equal
pension, we need to demand shared parenthood.
Of course the Icelandic model is not the only way to reach the goal. In Sweden it has been introduced a model where family gets tax relieves if they decide to share the parental leave in half. One way is to share costs of parenthood between all employers. The question is not only about equality in the labour market, but also in families. Father should have an equal right to parenthood as mother has. I think it's a win-win situation if fathers would... » Lire la suite ...
Tags: blogueur de la semaine, égalité, femmes
Publié lundi 10 mars 2008 à 09h41
par
joelld
dans La nouvelle Europe sociale (vu 416 fois et 0 commentaires)
From Tuesday, March
4th to Thursday, March 6th, the NGOs federation ILGA-Europe has
organized a conference on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender
(LGBT) families in Europe. The conference took place in Ljubljana,
Slovenia, in order to deliver a message on the EU agenda during the
Slovenia’s Presidency of the EU. ILGA-Europe and its national
members pointed out the juridical and social insecurity which is
still a very concrete threat for millions of European families and
children.Tags: discrimination, diversité, droits fondamentaux, égalité, gay, LGBT
Publié vendredi 7 mars 2008 à 09h30
par
Zita_Gurmai
dans La nouvelle Europe sociale (vu 815 fois et 4 commentaires)
Pourquoi donc les femmes, qui constituent en Europe 52% de la
population et 59% des diplômés universitaires, ne représentent
que 33% des dirigeants d'entreprises et 23% des députés
nationaux? Pourquoi gagnent-elles 15% de moins que les hommes? La
lutte des femmes en Europe, ça nous concerne tous. Les femmes
doivent jouir des mêmes droits que les hommes. Les femmes doivent
avoir les mêmes droits dans tous les pays de l'UE. Je dis donc:
'à droit égal, même combat'.
La Journée internationale de la Femme est plus importante que
jamais. C'est l'occasion de réfléchir à la façon de faire avancer
les choses pour les femmes en Europe à travers le programme
électoral du PSE pour les... » Lire la suite ...
Tags: droits fondamentaux, égalité, femmes
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