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Commenting on the outcome of the Irish referendum on the Lisbon Treaty, PES President Poul Nyrup Rasmussen said:“I want to thank the Irish people for voting Yes to a better future together with all Europeans. The Irish people know that we have all

Labour Party Leader Eamon Gilmore, and President of the Party of European Socialists, Poul Nyrup Rasmussen have canvassed the streets of Dublin for the Lisbon Treaty. They were joined by Joe Costello TD, Director of the Labour Party Lisbon Campaign;

Commenting on the outcome of one of the most important European Summits for many years PES President Poul Nyrup Rasmussen said "Although the recovery plan is probably only a first step, and the climate package is a compromise, European

The PES respects the result of the Irish referendum. But the PES also respects the completed ratification of the Lisbon Treaty in 23 Member States of the European Union. The PES firmly believes that the ratification process should continue so that

13 June 2008 Commenting on reports that there will be a ‘no' vote in the Irish referendum on the Lisbon Treaty, PES President Poul Nyrup Rasmussen said:"A no to the Treaty is not a no to Europe. There is still so much we need to do together.

9 May 2008To mark Europe Day on 9 May, PES leaders Poul Nyrup Rasmussen and Zita Gurmai, issued a challenge for a more political debate on European Union policies and future direction.  "Whether you are for or against Europe” said PES

12 December 2007The PES today issued a pre-summit declaration   agreed by all Socialist and Social Democratic party leaders, Prime Ministers and Opposition Leaders, including Gordon Brown, Kurt Beck, Alfred Gusenbauer, José Socrates and Mona

18 October 2007Following a meeting of socialist and social democratic Prime Ministers and Deputy Prime Ministers in Lisbon ahead of the EU Informal Summit, PES president Poul Nyrup Rasmussen said "The PES believes the Reform Treaty provides

25 June 2007Commenting on the outcome of the European Summit, PES President Poul Nyrup Rasmussen said "Europe can now move out of its constitutional crisis and concentrate on the things that matter to people's everyday lives: more and better