News - South Eastern Europe
- 03/07/2009
Albania must have a progressive coalition
The Legislative elections held in Albania last Sunday 28 June 2009 were extremely important for the country’s future. The PES regrets that incidents occurred during the voting and the counting process. Both main parties traded accusations blaming Read more... - 30/04/2008
EU is Serbia's destiny
30 April 2008Commenting on the signing of the EU-Serbia Stabilisation and Association Agreement PES President Poul Nyrup Rasmussen said:“Serbia’s destiny is to be a member of the European Union, and no Serbian nationalist can deny it. The Read more... - 04/02/2008
Up to Europe now to show Serbia EU future
4 February 2008 PES President Poul Nyrup Rasmussen today said, following the victory of Democrat and pro-EU candidate Boris Tadic in the Serbian Presidential election, "now it is up to Europe to show Serbia that it does have a future in the Read more... - 16/05/2007
European Social Democratic parties sign Balkan Pact – and welcome new Serbian government
16 May 2007 Social Democratic and Socialist Parties from the European Union and the Balkans today signed a ‘Pact for social democracy, EU integration and regional cooperation’ – pledging to work together to enable all countries of the Read more... - 16/05/2007
Integrating the Western Balkans in the EU - A progressive agenda for people, 16 May 2007
The PES and its national parties meeting in Belgrade agreed in a ‘Pact for social democracy, EU integration and regional cooperation’ – pledging to work together to enable all countries of the Western Balkans to join the EU, and to boost Read more... - 24/01/2007
Pro EU Government is only viable route for Serbia
24 January 2007Commenting on the outcome of the Serbian elections, PES President Poul Nyrup Rasmussen said : “I congratulate the Democratic Party and its Leader Boris Tadic - President of Serbia - for their success in almost doubling the party’s Read more... - 30/05/2006
EU and the Balkans: developping a progressive agenda for accession, Sofia, 29-30 May 2006
European social democratic party leaders meeting in Sofia pledged to give their full support for EU membership of all the countries of the Western Balkans – and to take concrete steps to increase regional cooperation through closer links between Read more... - 16/05/2006
Rasmussen tells Commission: You must be more precise
16 May 2006Commenting on the European Commission's recommendations on Romanian and Bulgarian accession, the President of the Party of European Socialists Poul Nyrup Rasmussen this afternoon told Commissioner Rehn at the European Parliament in Read more... - 09/05/2006
Romania and Bulgaria have both made huge progress and should both be rewarded with a green light to join the EU in January 2007
9 May 2006Commenting on media reports that the European Commission will recommend postponing any decision on Romania and Bulgaria joining the European Union until later in the year, Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, President of the Party of European Socialists Read more... - 27/04/2006
Bulgaria and Romania must not fall victim to right-wing anti-enlargement backlash
27 April 2006PES President Poul Nyrup Rasmussen today made a strong appeal in the European Parliament for Bulgaria as well as Romania to be admitted to the European Union in 2007. Poul Nyrup Rasmussen told the Parliament this afternoon that both Read more...
