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The PES congratulates U.S. President Barack Obama on being awarded the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize.  In his first ten months in office, President Obama has fearlessly turned the page on the unilateral foreign policy of the Bush Administration and

The Party of European Socialists expressed its concern about the legitimacy of the re-election in Iran of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, contested by rival Mir Hossein Mousavi and other moderate candidates. With 84% turnout, the Iranians showed a

PES President Poul Nyrup Rasmussen today expressed his horror at the mass murders in Mumbai, India and his relief that his European Parliamentarians were not hurt.Rasmussen said “It is beyond understanding why anyone would choose to cause such

10 June 2008PES President Poul Nyrup Rasmussen expressed his total support for Barack Obama to win the next US Presidential elections.“The US Democrats are making history by choosing Barack Obama as their candidate” said Poul Nyrup Rasmussen,

5 July 2007Leading European Socialists engaged Hu Jintao, the President of the Republic of China, in a wide-ranging discussion on workers and human rights, climate change, and capital funds. “China is moving towards engaging seriously on climate

Article published on 16 December 2005 in Le Monde (French newspaper) Written by: Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, President of the Party of European SocialistsGuy Ryder, General Secretary of the International Confederation of Free Trade UnionsGiampiero

21 September 2005In view of the forthcoming World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) that will take place in Tunis, hosted by the Government of Tunisia, from 16 to 18 November 2005, Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, President of the Party of European