PES

Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, PES President

First of all, I would like to welcome you to the PES!

The PES is the Party of socialists and social democrats in Europe. I am proud and honoured to be its President since 2004. Since I started, the PES has been modernising, changing and innovating to become a more open, democratic, influential and effective Party for socialists and social democrats in Europe and for the benefit of all Europe’s citizens.

We are facing tough times. The real economy has been hit by the crisis of the global financial markets. People in Europe are uncertain about their jobs, pensions and mortgages. We are uncertain about our future. But this crisis is not a law of nature. Together, we can do something about it.

The PES has another vision for the future:

1.    Relaunching the economy and preventing new financial crises
2.    Giving people a fairer deal in a New Social Europe
3.    Transforming Europe into the leading global force against climate change
4.    Championing gender equality in Europe
5.    Developing an effective European migration policy   
6.    Enhancing Europe’s role as a partner for peace, security and development

Together we can make a difference.

Thank you for your enthusiasm!