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  • 04/11/2009

    PES welcomes completion of Lisbon Treaty ratification

    The signing of the Lisbon Treaty by the Czech President Vaclav Klaus completes the drawn out ratification process of the Lisbon Treaty. PES President Poul Nyrup Rasmussen said: "I am delighted that the Lisbon Treaty has cleared its final Read more...
  • 03/10/2009

    Yes! This is a great day for progress in Europe

    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 Read more...
  • 12/09/2009

    Rasmussen and Gilmore canvass for Lisbon Treaty in Dublin

    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; Read more...
  • 12/12/2008

    Summit important for the world

    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 Read more...
  • 13/06/2008

    Europe cannot afford to waste time in institutional crisis

    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. Read more...
  • 09/05/2008

    PES Leaders pose ‘Europe Day’ question: What sort of Europe do you want?

    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 Read more...
  • 12/12/2007

    PES pre-Summit declaration

    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 Read more...
  • 18/10/2007

    PES Prime Ministers back new Treaty

    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 Read more...
  • 25/06/2007

    Summit - best you can expect from compromise

    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 Read more...
  • 22/06/2007

    PES Leaders support German Presidency

    PES Leaders gave their strong support to the efforts of the German Presidency to find a compromise on a revised EU treaty, and restated their commitment to the Charter of Fundamental Rights. At a PES Leaders meeting on the eve of the EU Summit, Read more...