http://pesmanifesto.blogactiv.eu Open Source Social Democracy Thu, 07 May 2009 13:28:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Party of European Socialists is marking Europe Day - May 9th - with a European election 'Day of Action' (EDA) involving its member parties, all campaigning on the theme 'A New Social Europe- giving people a fairer deal' (click here to find more info in the PES press ... http://pesmanifesto.blogactiv.eu/2009/05/07/european-day-of-action-48-hours-to-go/ The PES election campaign is OFFICIALLY underway! Last Friday, in the Halle aux Grains in Toulouse, the PES launched its electoral campaign in spectacular fashion. Amongst those present there were PES party leaders, heads-of-list, MEPs and candidates from across Europe, including Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, Martine Aubry, Zita Gurmai, Martin Schulz, ... http://pesmanifesto.blogactiv.eu/2009/04/27/watch-the-pes-campaign-launch/ The March release of PES report is online! This month the main focus is on gender equality, with two clips about the Women in politics conference hosted by the Socialist Group in the European Parliament and on the first European Day of Action - Championing Gender Equality. Moreover you can find more ... http://pesmanifesto.blogactiv.eu/2009/04/06/march-pes-report-is-online/ Wednesday 4th March, 17:00, the European Parliament. The PES Group in the EP are about to hold an evening roundtable discussion on gender equality to mark International Women’s Day. The event features an impressive panel of progressive European politicians and women’s rights campaigners, including PES Women President Zita Gurmai. The ... http://pesmanifesto.blogactiv.eu/2009/03/10/5050%e2%80%a6-from-quota-to-parity/ Just days after the PES pressed the alarm button about Czech Presidency threats to EU childcare targets, socialists from all over Europe have shown that they care deeply for child care. Anna Diamantopoulou, Greek Socialist spokesperson on Education and former European Commissioner for Social Affairs, said “There can be no discussion ... http://pesmanifesto.blogactiv.eu/2009/02/02/socialists-care-for-child-care-%c2%a0/ Childcare is a 21st century public service - it gives children a great start to their education and learning to live and play with other children, and it frees to look for paid work, it creates work, it brings together the community. In 2007 the Party of European Socialists ran a ... http://pesmanifesto.blogactiv.eu/2009/01/29/45/ Poul Nyrup Rasmussen writes The PES – and more recently also the European Parliament – has made a clear demand for new regulation to cover all financial players including hedge funds. In response the European Commission has launched a ‘consultation’ on regulation for hedge funds. It is not what we ... http://pesmanifesto.blogactiv.eu/2009/01/13/consultation-for-regulating-the-hedge-funds-have-your-say/ Obama + 6, Monday 10th, evening “Are we at the end? Is it over?”. I am asking the most capable people in the supervisory institutions. I am of course talking about the financial crisis. One such looked at me and answered; “no it is not over, may be we are half ... http://pesmanifesto.blogactiv.eu/2008/11/13/news-from-the-new-world-it-is-not-over-we-are-maybe-half-way/ Obama + 6, Monday 10th, early evening Of course, it is your fundamental right to be a member of a trade union. We in Europe regard this as a natural thing. This is not the case in the US. It is possible now that American workers will get the same trade union ... http://pesmanifesto.blogactiv.eu/2008/11/13/news-from-the-new-world-freedom-doesn%e2%80%99t-that-include-a-right-to-organize-and-bargain/ Obama + 6, If they can do it in China … Monday 10th, late afternoon. China acts quick and decisively when it comes to economic growth ! A 586 billion USD package to counteract the global economic recession - 7 % of China’s GDP! A huge investment in jobs, agriculture and ... http://pesmanifesto.blogactiv.eu/2008/11/12/news-from-the-new-world-poul-nyrup-rasmussen-blogger-for-yourspace-5/