Tag archive for ‘PES’
Taking Democracy in Europe seriously
Emanuel Barroso has been re-elected President of the European Commission. How strange! Why has the politician, who bears the largest individual responsibility for the steady decline in the efficiency and popular approval of European policies, been endorsed by all EU governments and obtained 382 votes of the 718 MEPs who participated in the election? This [...]
Who will be the next PES Leader?
In the silly season, when not much is going on in day-to-day politics, you get the time to think ahead and ponder what might happen in the second half of the year. What I have been wondering about recently is what is going to happen with the Party of European Socialists (PES). If I am [...]
Rebuilding the left after the European Parliament elections
The European Parliament Election results on Sunday were not good for social democratic and labour parties across Europe, polling 3% less than at the elections in 2004. PES President Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, posting at Labourlist, states rather blandly that “We need more PES, not less PES” so as to do better next time. I’m afraid [...]
European Parliamentary Elections 2009 – Time for a new Direction
Europe has been a fascinating idea of peace, stability and social justice. After decades of unstable balance of power systems, disastrous conflicts and two World Wars, a new era in Europe’s history began when the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) was established. The idea ‘to create peace through integration’ became a reality. Following decades [...]
My Case for Europe
Malta is quite unique. Although we have our fair share of problems as anywhere else in Europe, few would doubt that, particularly in view of our small size, Malta offers experiences not easily replicated in other larger countries. At the same time, however, we must not allow this trait to stand in our way of [...]
