Published Monday, March 31, 2008 at 11:55
by
cafeneaua.politica 
(821 views and 0 comments)
Sign this petition for promoting in Romania and Europe
the healthy life, increasing the use of bicycles, and in this way
for reducing the locals pollution that generate a global worming
amount. Signing this petition you agreed to promote a law
initiative that will force the all Romanian and European local
administrations to generate special places on auto roads from
inside of the towns and communes in the only bicyclist’s
advantage.
Please forward this announcement to yours friends!
In Romanian:
Va invit sa semnati o petitie in favoarea unei initiative legislative in
Romania si Europa ce sa promoveze concret prezervarea calitatii
mediului.
Va rog sa promovati acest mesaj in cercurile de apropiati in
logica unui efort comun pentru un interes comun!
SorinPLATON
Tags: activists, climate change, transport
Published Monday, March 31, 2008 at 09:36
by
cafeneaua.politica
(864 views and 4 comments)
In the last time I have participated in some interesting left
civil society and social democrat debates, under the PES
Activists auspices at Oradea and Cluj-Napoca in Romania. The
quality of the subjects and on the other hand of the speakers and
listeners prove again that “the left” has a very good future in
Romania and probably in Europe.
1. The Oradea debate subject:
”Parliamentary bureau - The feed-back connection with
citizens”
Tags: citizens, diversity, equality, EU, political parties
Published Friday, March 28, 2008 at 15:30
by
ania_skrzypek
(1081 views and 4 comments)
Today is the first
sunny day in Brussels, after a week of snow, rain, cold and
grey-dom. One wakes up – and U2 song ‘It’s a beautiful
day’ seem to be sung inside oneself just naturally….
This is how me and you wake up. Probably you open the sink listening to the water falling down into wash basin steadily…Sip of coffee with no thoughts of where it came from… Warm cotton t-shirt surrounds your neck… fair trade? What is fair trade during such a joyful morning? On TV the news presenter says something about some protests or riots in far away country, but no time for that – same tv claims it is already 8. Aha, you think with little anger, you will be late for work – why do people have to go to the office on such a beautiful Friday and sit there till 5 anyway? You think closing the door. The day begun – and within those two hours of pure enjoyment of yours – somewhere in Asia a kid went to factory instead of school, somewhere in Africa a poor family begun its walk to unknown, somewhere in Latin America a trade unionist get bullied again, somewhere in EU a jobless single mother goes for another job hunt. “Beautiful day”? Indeed!
You might think – I am crazy... » read more ...
Tags: aid, blogger of the week, decent work, fair trade, globalization, poverty, solidarity
Published Friday, March 28, 2008 at 14:32
by
Editor
(847 views and 1 comments)
The Eurosocialists in Geneva have also sent in their
ideas for the PES manifesto - read the full document here. The group proposes the following four
objectives for the EU in the world theme:
Do you have any ideas to add? Leave a comment and debate with
Eurosocialists Geneva!
Tags: activists, decent work, human rights, manifesto, neighbours, peace, poverty, tax
Published Thursday, March 27, 2008 at 16:19
by
Editor
(685 views and 1 comments)
Euro Coop
is the European community of consumer cooperatives and one of
many NGOs who is giving their ideas for the PES manifesto. In the
video below Secretary General Rodrigo Gouveia gives the
highlights of Euro Coop's contribution to the PES manifesto:
Published Thursday, March 27, 2008 at 12:35
by
ania_skrzypek
(857 views and 3 comments)
Thinking about the
next post of the blog – I was actually trying to remind myself what
is that people enjoy reading. Coming from the political school of
manifesto: ‘others want to see true intentions that inspired you at
the first place, to be also inspired’, I decided to use one of my
very peculiar interests while traveling;… women magazines. From
cover to cover – scanning all the pictures, trying to get empathy
for the authors of ‘letters to editor’, looking at some clothes
that are not only strange but absolutely unaffordable for a regular
employee… But above all the most exciting and the most interesting
is what the knowledge these colorful pages give; the portrait of a
woman of today. The last time I did that reading I discovered
something absolutely disturbing; women of my own age (around 30)
are the group with the highest risk of the heart attacks. Even more
terrible, most of us had already some mini-version ones without
noticing that even!Tags: blogger of the week, childcare, equality, health, women, youth
Published Thursday, March 27, 2008 at 11:45
by
yoan.abiven
(622 views and 1 comments)
The strike decided
by the Romanian workers in the Dacia plants ishows how much we
need to consolidate a Social Europe. The wages and working
conditions are the new adjustment variables of the new
international division of labour, even within the Union's Member
States. Employment is awarded to those deserving workers who are
ready to work a lot and earn little. The workers in Dacia want a
substantial increase in their wages, arguing that there is a lack
of workforce in Romania, and that is now starting to hit the car
manufacturing industry.
I am very happy to witness this social movement in Romanie. In
the end, this is a good sign of the successful integration of
this country in the Western economic area and the beginning of
its bridging its social and economic gap with the rest of Europe.
Under these conditions, an economic development founded on better
social conditions is more conceivable. Changes are underway in
the Romanian production system and for the better: the lack of
skills on which the present system is based seems to be on the
verge of disappearing. The EU should accompany these
transformations with strong social and modern policies in order
to anticipate the needs and also pave the way for social dialogue
and the organisation of social partners so that they... » read more ...
Tags: social dialogue, wages, workers
Published Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at 16:33
by
Editor
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Here is the last of
four reports from the manifesto debate in Denmark:
The manifesto theme 'New Social Europe' was one of the topics of
discussion when PES activists from Denmark, Sweden and Norway met
in Jørlunde, Denmark on March 1st and 2nd 2008. Here are the
conclusions from this dedicated discussion group:
Ole Christensen, MEP, introduced the workshop by speaking about
labour market policy in a new social Europe. One of the main
focuses was the role of Court of Justice in connection to the
Vaxholm case regarding the labour market models in the Nordic
countries.
The case was seen in connection to the increased mobility, out
posting of labour and the terms offered the employees as well as
the competition between foreign and domestic labour in relation
to collective bargaining.
The focus was also on the Danish labour market model and
flexicurity, the role of the parties within the labour market,
the social dialogue, rights and duties.
These great social democratic challenges were highlighted during
the discussion:... »
read more ...
Tags: childcare, employment, equality, social dialogue, wages, welfare
Published Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at 15:04
by
ania_skrzypek
(815 views and 3 comments)
Not a long time ago,
by November 2007, ECOSY celebrated its 15 years anniversary. For that
occasion we asked our members why they joined the movement. Among
many answers the leading one was undoubtedly: because I wanted to
make a difference, because I wanted to change… Naïve? I would not
say so – I’d rather claim ‘refreshing to remember’, inspiring!
Now “New” usually stands for something that is different from
everything we know, that can give a potential hope – which is why
the "New Social Europe" seem to be the hope to
re-boost the discussion on what is the absolutely unique project
of Socialists and Social Democrats for Europe.
We know that the world has changed – we read that in every paper,
together with acknowledgements of all the threats that not only
hide in every corner, but even enter our houses; like
globalization that we voluntarily participate in each day when
switching the TV on. Everything is unstable, insecure,
questionable – and Superman or Spiderman seem up to date enough
to save us.
I am convinced that instead of a bunch... » read more ...
Tags: blogger of the week, education, employment, wages, welfare, youth
Published Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 16:30
by
ania_skrzypek
(826 views and 1 comments)
I write rarely about Poland – as a Secretary General of a
European Organization. But as I have also never written a blog
before I have decided to make an exception. Especially that the
issue below remains at the heart of the manifesto debate on
New
Social Europe and “how to reach a New Social Europe for
everyone and everywhere?"
There are few Easter traditions Polish cultivated up till today.
One of them is the tradition of hand-painted Eggs, and another of
“Wet Monday” when Polish are sprinkling water on one another. The
wetter you get, the more popular you are – says ancient
tradition. Both customs seem to have reached a new political
dimension; just before Easter Polish got their very own “Kinder
Surprise” hand-made by the Kaczynski Brothers colored in national
white and red, indicating the popularity to wash away in a
Niagara Falls of words like ‘never’, ‘scandal’,
‘forever’ the Lisbon Treaty.
Polish representatives, negotiating the Lisbon Treaty, made a lot of promises in the media. As a nation, educated in school by romantic literature, we like symbols underlined by a little drama. This is why it is in our political DNA to tear our clothes apart and claim that ‘we will die... » read more ...
Tags: blogger of the week, citizens, democracy, public services, youth
Published Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 12:00
by
Editor
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Thanks a lot to our
last blogger of the week, Hanna
Isbom.
Ania Skrzypek is Secretary General of Young European Socialists – or ECOSY in short – and this week she’ll be blogging on Yourspace. ECOSY, which in November 2007 celebrated its 15th birthday, gathers Socialist and Social Democratic youth and students organizations from all over Europe who all together campaign since 2005 for “A Social Europe for Everyone” ECOSY is a member of European Youth Forum, one of the founding members of GPYF – Global Progressive Youth Forum and being an exciting space in which inspiring visions are constructed, politics happens and great friendships begin organizes debates, seminars, Winter Universities and Summer Camps (the upcoming one is taking place in France in July 2008 – don’t’ miss it).
In the fascinating PES Manifesto Consultations, ECOSY has been actively involved since June 2007, submitting already three contributions for the PES manifesto consultation and one more on the theme ‘EU in the world’ is coming up.
Welcome to Ania and other young European socialists on Yourspace!
Tags: blogger of the week, blogosphere, youth
Published Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 11:03
by
phoenix999
(890 views and 12 comments)
Hello,
A few months ago I had to change my cell phone and I purchased a Nokia phone. After that, I learned that Nokia was leaving Germany with the money of the Germans, leaving Germany for Romania because salaries and wages there were, in euros, FOUR times lower. "What a social Europe !" I said to myself then. If I had known that piece of news earlier, I would have joined the Germans in the Nokia boycott. Anyway I signed the German petition FOR the boycott. But things are changing and Europe is not just a huge market place, not yet : the Romanian automobile workers have decided to go on strike because their wages were too LOW whereas the auto company was making a huge profit with their low standard cars. There, we have two choices left, yes WE, us, Europeans, have one alternative:
- Either we choose to follow the media and think : Let's keep these poor fellas underpaid, because there will be a big competition with Morocco or India or whatever, and there, they pay even lower salaries (when and where, in the World, does it end ?);
- Or, we decide to make a political DECISION : We agree on a decent minimum wage across the whole European Union and we, Europeans, TAX importations from the poor countries where they pay their salaried slaves literally nothing and exploit women and small children. This is our last chance if we want a social Europe and there, as an exception to... » read more ...
Tags: employment, equality, public services, social dialogue, wages, welfare, workers
Published Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 11:00
by
frederic.vareillas
(746 views and 1 comments)
Hi,
Recently, the French President took a trip to Washington to say to the US congress how he "admired John Wayne". I won't elaborate.
Then John Mc Cain came to Paris and that same President promised to send more French troops to Afghanistan.
Next, the French President is preparing an alliance with Britain to develop Nuclear technology, build and export nuclear plants with the British and only the British.
He baptized a new submarine with sixteen nuclear missiles on board ("the Terrible", by the way).
I have just one thing to say : My God ! What does Germany think about that ?
Regards,
Frederic (Paris)
Tags: conflict, defense, energy, Multilareralism, neighbours, peace, security, USA
Published Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 10:50
by
corinnebord
(569 views and 0 comments)
L'enjeu est de taille,
comment travailler avec l'ensemble des pays de la méditerranée.
La réflexion est longue.
Le forum de Paris cette année a comme thématique : Une Union pour la Méditerranée, Pourquoi faire et comment ?
Le week-end prochain, les 28, 29 et 30 mars seront consacrés au débat, à la réflexion et aux pistes de construction.
Débats à suivre et cliquer pour s'inscrire.
La première journée sera consacrée à un état des lieux des relations entre les riverains de « notre mer». Le matin seront abordés les... » read more ...
Tags: euroméditerranée
Published Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 10:16
by
cafeneaua.politica
(860 views and 2 comments)
The most important matter of sustainable development doesn’t support the quantity of economic growth but the quality of an environmental, economic, social, and cultural development.A sustainable community effort consists of a long-term and integrated systems approach to developing and achieving a healthy community by balanced environmental, economic, social, and cultural issues. The Romanian (European) Social Democrats advocates a sustainable development of our planet and not the destruction of the environment and our resources.
It is necesary that the price of the different resources must cover all calculatable external costs. The government has to add the calculated charges so the different resources get the same conditions on the market. If the charges are creating an income, this income is to restitute to the inhabitants... » read more ...
Tags: consumers, energy, environment, Romania, sustainable development
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