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PES leader condemn violence against opposition parties in Venezuela electoral campaign
Luis Miguel Díaz, Leader of one of the Venezuelan opposition parties ‘Acción Democratica’ in Guarico state, was shot dead last night during a campaign rally in Altagracia de Orituco, Venezuela. Less than two weeks before the parliamentary elections of 6 December, this is a serious act of electoral violence in addition to other attacks committed against opposition leaders in the past weeks.
PES Defence Ministers confirm their solidarity with France
PES Defence ministers gathered this morning ahead of the meeting of EU Ministers of Defence taking place today. At the meeting, Ministers discussed the application of the mutual defence clause (article 42,7) of the Treaty of the European Union. They also talked about the European Defence Action Plan, capacity building and Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) operations.
Europe Ministers unite against terrorism
Solidarity and defiance were the key words when Europe Ministers from member parties of the Party of European Socialists met ahead of the meeting of the General Affairs Council meeting in Brussels. In light of the horrific attacks in Paris They discussed ways to better cooperate on issues of security and terrorism, defending security as well as our values. They adopted two declarations, Against terrorism and in support of the Fundamental Rights Initiative.
PES condemns attacks in Paris, calls for more Europe
The Party of European Socialists condemned the terror attacks in Paris in a statement yesterday and canceled its regular Activist forum in Madrid. The participants at the forum gathered downtown Madrid together with the PES president Sergei Stanishev and expressed their solidarity with the people of France, holding candles and a sign NOUS SOMME UNIS.
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