Decent work
- 29/01/2009
Wave of fear sweeping across Europe
PES President Poul Nyrup Rasmussen today expressed his sympathy with and support for French workers on strike in protest about job losses. Poul Nyrup Rasmussen said “There is a tidal wave of fear sweeping across Europe. People are worried about Read more... - 20/01/2009
New measures needed to stop million of job losses
PES President Poul Nyrup Rasmussen warned that European families will pay the price if Europe does not do more to fight the recession.“The outlook is getting bleaker but where are the new efforts of the European Union? President Barack Obama is Read more... - 18/12/2007
Fog in Court on workers' rights
18 December 2007 PES President Poul Nyrup Rasmussen today expressed his deep frustration at the ruling of the European Court creating doubts about the right of Swedish trade unions to take action to force a foreign company to observe pay deals Read more... - 03/04/2006
Rasmussen warns Commission not to mess with services compromise
3 April 2006The Party of European Socialists today warned the European Commission not to change the compromise on the Services Directive reached by the European Parliament and strongly supported by the Council of Ministers."I fear McCreevy Read more... - 30/03/2006
CPE - nothing to do with Danish model says Rasmussen
30 March 2006PES President Poul Nyrup Rasmussen today criticised the French Government's new employment contract for young people and offered his support to François Hollande and the Parti Socialiste in their efforts to achieve a more balanced deal Read more... - 16/02/2006
Neo liberal Bolkestein Directive replaced by a balanced proposal
Comment by PN Rasmussen, PES President, 16 February 2006Balanced directive will create new jobs and safeguard workers rights and essential servicesCommenting on the vote on the Services Directive in the European Parliament, the President of the Read more... - 16/12/2005
World Trade and Decent Work
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 Read more...
