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The Party of the European Socialists warmly congratulates the Lebanese people for the successful legislative elections last Sunday, June 7th. It will enable Lebanon to strengthen its democratic institutions, the independence and sovereignty of the

13 February 2008 The Party of European Socialists gives its full support to those demonstrating in Beirut on 14 February to commemorate – and protest at - the assassination of Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.PES President Poul Nyrup Rasmussen said

13 November 2007 The Party of European Socialists launched a declaration in support of the 41 Lebanese MPs who have been living for the past forty days under armed guard in a hotel in Beirut unable to leave due to fears for their safety.PES

20 September 2007The Party of European Socialists today expressed its full and active solidarity with the people of Lebanon following the shocking return of violence to the country with the killing of MP Antoine Ghanim.  PES President Poul Nyrup

22 November 2006 The Presidency of the Party of European Socialists - meeting today in Brussels under the leadership of PES President Poul Nyrup Rasmussen and bringing together senior representatives of Europe’s socialist, social democratic and

18 July 2006 Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, President of the Party of European Socialists, called for a U.N. intervention in the Middle East "to ensure an immediate ceasefire and to protect civilians on all sides from further attacks." Calling on

22 June 2006 The Party of European Socialists is giving its support for a free, independent and democratic Lebanon by hosting a visit to Brussels by Walid Jumblatt, the Leader of the Progressive Socialist Party of Lebanon. In Brussels to bring

1 June 2006PES President Poul Nyrup Rasmussen today expressed his serious concern about the deterioration of relations between Lebanon and Syria. “The situation is very tense” said Rasmussen “threats and intimidation continue, the climate of

22 June 2005The Party of European Socialists welcomes the result of the legislative elections in Lebanon that have ended last week end with the victory of the opposition. In the four rounds of the general elections, Walid Jumblatt, leader of the