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PES Ministers demand 'Entry strategy into the labour market'

Meeting today at the headquarters of the Party of European Socialists in Brussels, the Employment and Social Affairs Ministers of nine EU Member States called for co-ordinated EU action to provide sustainable jobs across the continent.In a joint Read more...

Buying their way out of regulation: hedge funds, private equity and the UK Conservative Party

By Poul Nyrup Rasmussen Read the research paper on how lobbying by the UK Conservative party and London Mayor against European regulation of hedge funds and private equity funds coincides with a recent surge of massive donations from the industry. Read more...

Now G20 must deliver a financial transaction tax

PES President Poul Nyrup Rasmussen hailed the G20’s Pittsburgh meeting as "potentially historic", but the next few months would be crucial for its legitimacy."The Pittsburgh summit is potentially historic as it creates a permanent Read more...

Pan-European campaign tells G20 to 'regulate finance now'

A new pan-European campaign advocating comprehensive financial reform in Europe and globally was kick-started today by a wide coalition of NGOs, trade unions, politicians and ordinary citizens. The campaign, named 'Regulate Global Finance Now!' was Read more...

PES President calls for three-pronged EU strategy for G20

In advance of an extraordinary European summit tomorrow, PES President Poul Nyrup Rasmussen called for Europe’s heads of government to adopt a three-pronged strategy for the G20 summit in Pittsburgh. “The EU should adopt a three-pronged strategy Read more...

Steinmeier’s proposed transaction tax allows fair burden-sharing

PES President Poul Nyrup Rasmussen today gave his full support to the SPD Chancellor-candidate’s proposal for the adoption of a global financial transaction tax at the G20. “I strongly back Frank-Walter Steinmeier’s proposal for a global Read more...

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...

London Mayor out of touch on financial reform

Commenting on the Mayor of London’s visit to Brussels to lobby Commissioner McCreevy and MEPs against regulation of hedge funds and private equity, PES President Poul Nyrup Rasmussen said “Boris Johnson is out of touch with reality if he thinks Read more...

Steinmeier adds to PES pressure for new recovery effort

PES President Poul Nyrup Rasmussen strongly welcomed Franz-Walter Steinmeier’s calls for more coordinated stimulus spending in the Eurozone. Rasmussen also backed Steinmeier’s proposal for more support for eastern European economies at risk. Read more...

Commission moves around social fund while unemployment rockets

Commenting on the Employment Plan published by the European Commission, PES President Poul Nyrup Rasmussen said “Europe needs more than a shared commitment for employment – it needs much stronger action right now.”“If your house is on fire Read more...