Publié mardi 24 juin 2008 à 11h56
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Editeur
dans La nouvelle Europe sociale (vu 171 fois et 1 commentaires)
Have you ever
imagined how many elderly can not afford to go on holidays and the
consequences on their wellbeing?Publié lundi 2 juin 2008 à 16h50
par
jose reis santos 
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Today, the Portuguese Secretary of State Fernando Medina takes the floor to present some of his ideas on the “New Social Europe”!
In a time where all over Europe people are presenting proposals for the common European manifesto for the 2009 election, the work developed by the PES activists in Portugal should be praised. I believe that we will have the necessary ideas to build a political agenda that will reinforce the social dimension of the European project. For example, we need to insist in the battle for a European minimum wage, as a protection mechanism, and to appeal to people. Naturally, each country has the liberty to adjust their measures regarding this issue but they should do so respecting common criteria. If most European countries already have this kind of measures, why can’t we give them a political hype, with the necessary visibility attached? We can actually make the same with the struggle against poverty and exclusion, especially when concerning children and youth. This is a crucial dimension in the sustainability of our social and economical models because it reinforces the cohesion dimension of our citizenship; because it fights the spread of poverty and maximizes the human and labor potential of our societies. These themes show that the politics of equality of opportunities should go beyond the non-discrimination approach.
Another issue is active aging and...
Lire la suitePublié vendredi 30 mai 2008 à 14h36
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lewismsyp
dans La nouvelle Europe sociale (vu 220 fois et 0 commentaires)
(I'm Lewis Miller,
16 year old, a member of various organisations involving young
people politically in Scotland such as the Scottish Youth
Parliament and I enjoy trying to enthuse young peple in politics)
As a very politically aware young person in Scotland it seems to me like the our society losing sight of what it means to be a person and what it means to be a human being.
I think, and many others amoungst me think, that our society needs to uphold the values we were tought at a young age, we need to look at achieving goals that sound simple and yet are very rewarding. What a lot of young people (particualrly on the left) want is a society where people are cared for, we want to see Europe become a place where countires can support each other and where the poorest people can be helped. When we are only bairns we are told to share our food, we are told to look after each otehr, and so many of us forget that this is what society expects of us, and I think that the older politicians ought to remember seeing the world this way and never forget what society really stands for.
"But what should be our priorities for 2009-14?" Was the first question asked by the website. I think we should have a simple goal, to work towards creating a more equal, a more caring and a more enriched society. We should do...
Lire la suitePublié jeudi 15 mai 2008 à 15h32
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Editeur
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A New Social
Europe calls for solidarity between citizens of all ages.Publié lundi 28 avril 2008 à 14h33
par
raphi sternfeld
dans La nouvelle Europe sociale (vu 414 fois et 2 commentaires)
Tags: crise alimentaire, providence, seniors
Dossier:
Hungerkrise_DE.pdf
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 which could prove lucrative. Examples of
this would be in handicrafts,...
Publié lundi 12 novembre 2007 à 15h27
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Editeur
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