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Party
of European Socialists' Newsletter

19
July 2010

HOT TOPIC

It's
time for a new deal on European economic policy

The economic and financial crisis has
presented the European Union with a unique opportunity. By
developing a real economic union – based on responsibility,
solidarity and coordination – Europe will emerge stronger from
the crisis, able to deliver on our common economic and social
objectives. But in order to succeed, the European leaders need
to start clarifying their priorities. Fiscal stability is
unsustainable without strong economic growth and a high level
of employment. It is time for a new deal on European economic
policy. We want the European leaders to strike the right
balance between consolidation of public finance on the one
hand, and jobs, growth and social cohesion on the other.

PES

Modernizing
politics - PES launches 10 month process to improve
democratic participation

“Engaging with people so
that they speak their mind, pose their questions,
share their concerns and make their suggestions –
this is the challenge for European Social
Democracy”. So said Party of European Socialist
(PES) General Secretary, Philip Cordery. He was
speaking at the launch of a 10 month process by
the PES to ‘reconnect’ to the membership of social
democrats throughout Europe and to the wider
electorate.

World

PES
Young Leaders delegation headed by PES Secretary General
Philip Cordery visited China from 5-10 July 2010

From 5- 10 July 2010 a
Young Political Leaders delegation of the PES
headed by PES Secretary General Philip Cordery,
visited China for several high level meetings with
senior members of the Communist Party of China
(CPC), local officials, trade unionists and social
workers.

PES

PES
congratulates Spain for its achievements during its
presidency of the EU

PES President Poul Nyrup
Rasmussen congratulated José Rodriguez Zapatero on
the Spanish Presidency of the European Union. In
the last six months, the Spanish government
provided Europe with the leadership to face the
economic crisis and strengthen the EU.

World

PES
President gives in-depth interview to Turkish TV

In an in-depth
interview for Turkish TV and the largest
newspaper ‘Zaman’, PES President Poul Nyrup
Rasmussen gave his views on a wide ranging number
of issues. During a 40 minute TV interview for STV
Haber (national Turkish channel), Mr. Rasmussen
spoke of having huge confidence in the new
chairman of PES affiliate, the Republican People’s
Party (CHP), Mr.
Kemal Kilicdaroglu. The PES President spoke of
how he expected the new leadership to encourage
Turkish people to rally around the progressive
flag. He emphasised the message that Turkish
people have a friend in the Party of European
Socialists – a message that is particularly
pertinent in a time when Conservative politicians
are becoming increasing more reluctant to welcome
Turkish progress towards EU membership.

EDITORIAL

We
should not have European economic governance based on
fear and threats
Poul Nyrup
Rasmussen, PES President

The recent decision
on economic governance by the President of the
European Commission is a serious wrong turn. In a
Communication produced late last month, Mr. Barroso
decided that what Europe needs is more sanctions, more
threats and more punishments for underperforming Member
States. I profoundly disagree.

In a recent conference
in Portugal, we could see the fruits of the PES
approach, and I hope to participate and hear of many
similar events across Europe in the coming months.

News from PES members

Hungarian Socialists to Strengthen
European Ties

Romania
needs PSD back in power to stop the social
tragedy

The PES
mourns Algirdas Brazauskas, Lithuania’s first
President

Forthcoming events

19 September - Parliamentary
elections in Sweden

20-24 September - PES participates
in Clinton
Global Initiative conference

23 September - Modernizing
politics network

29 September - ETUC Action
Day

Re:new

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PES

Economy

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Environment

World

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Women

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news

PES

PES
congratulates FEPS first President D’Alema

At the last General Assembly of the Foundation
for European Progressive Studies (FEPS), on June 30th
2010, former Italian Prime Minister Massimo D’Alema was
elected President with the unanimous support of its
members.

PES President Poul Nyrup Rasmussen,
commenting on the appointment, said: “I congratulate Massimo
D’Alema for his election. He will be the first one to hold
this important office and I am absolutely certain he is the
right man to lead our progressive foundation and to contribute
with his experience and vision to the success of progressives
in Europe and beyond.”

World

PES
and PT Brazil lay foundations for common agenda

Representatives Valter Pomar, former
International Secretary of Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT)
Brazil, and Iole Iliada, Director of the Foundation Perseu
Abramo, met PES Secretary General Philip Cordery and GPF
Secretary General Javier Moreno Sanchez on June 28th in the
Brussels Party Headquarters.

PES Women

New
UN Agency, ‘UN Women’ needs proper tools and personnel to be
effective

On 2 July, the United Nations General
Assembly adopted a resolution to establish “UN Women”. The new
agency will be headed by an Under-Secretary General. Marleen
Temmerman, Belgium Socialist (SP.A) Senator has put forward
her candidacy. Ms. Temmerman,
a gynecologist as well as university professor by training,
has the full support of PES Women.

Social
Europe

PES
Delegation attends ITUC World Congress in Vancouver

From 21-25 June, a high level PES
delegation headed by Poul Nyrup Rasmussen travelled to Canada
for the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
Congress in Vancouver and the G20 summit. The delegation
presented the PES “A Progressive way out of the Crisis”
strategy, which aims to impose strict financial regulation and
fostered support for a global financial transactions tax (FTT)
of 0.05%.