20 December 2012

RED ALERT

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PES
President warns that Europe was built on “United
we stand and not divide and rule” as European
Summit prioritizes banking union
measures

“Bilateral
arrangements of a contractual nature a particular
concern” says Stanishev

At its preparatory meeting
before the European Council, the Party of European
Socialists’ (PES) Heads of State and Prime
Ministers expressed concern at the short term
focus and direction of the European Council,
taking place today and tomorrow (13-14
December).

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PES
and S&D: Egypt constitutional referendum
represents an “irresponsible act” against the will
of the people

PES and S&D to
co-host Cairo Conference on 19-20 January
(Programme in English and
in Arabic;
Media advisory in English
and in Arabic)

The Party of European
Socialists (PES) and the Group of
the Progressive Alliance of Socialists &
Democrats in the European Parliament (the
S&D Group) have described President
Mohamed Morsi’s plans for a constitutional
referendum as an “irresponsible act” against the
will of the people. As a debate was held in the
European Parliament today on the unrest in Egypt,
the progressive forces have called for measures to
calm the situation.

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The
European Union’s Success was built on 'united we
stand' not 'divide and rule'

Romanian
election result and gender “Good for progressive
policies - bad on representation”

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Elections
in Romania: USL’s victory is “a well-deserved
vindication of Victor Ponta and his
government”

Prime
Minister Algirdas Butkevičius, and LSDP led
Government, approved in Lithuanian
Parliament

Borut
Pahor victory in Slovenian presidential elections
'based on trust, respect and honesty' says PES
President

Highlights
of the PES Heads of State, Prime Ministers and
Deputy Prime-Ministers pre-Council meeting, 13
December.

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Editorial

In
elections, honesty is the best
policy

One
year ago, we predicted that 2012 would be a year
of progress. As the year draws to an end, I am
very happy to say that that prediction has come
true. From Romania to Slovakia, Lithuania to
Slovenia, in the Netherlands, and, of course, in
France, progressive values have again started to
capture the public’s
imagination.

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MY
PES

The
first PES activists initiative has been
presented in the Presidency meeting of the PES
end of November

Since the
Prague Congress in 2009, which adopted the
resolution A New way forward, a Stronger PES,
activists have had the possibility to present
proposals to the PES Presidency via a ‘PES
activists’ initiative’ inspired by the European
citizens initiative.

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Calendar

10/01

Progressive
Societies in the 21st century - Advisory
Committee on PES fundamental programme

19/01

A common
vision for a progressive Arab world - Listening
to the Progressive Mediterranean
initiative

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