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Refugee Crisis – All must take their responsibility
The President of the Party of European Socialists (PES) Sergei Stanishev said, following the PES Prime Ministers’ pre-Council meeting:
“European Socialists and Democrat leaders welcome this summit which provides an important opportunity to tackle the refugee crisis currently affecting Europe and neighbouring countries. Today European Leaders should show the true meaning of the ‘Union’ based on solidarity and responsibility. EU values are non-negotiable, and must be respected by all Member States. In this regard, I am very concerned by the declaration of the Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic Robert Fico regarding differential treatment of refugees based on their religion. This is in breach of our fundamental values.
PES tackles big issues of migration
Migration is at the top of the EU agenda and urgent European action is needed to resolve the crisis currently ongoing in Europe and in the Middle East. That is why the PES this week gathered experts from social democratic parties across Europe to discuss ways of resolving it.
Concerns regarding trial of Leopoldo López in Venezuela
Leopoldo López, one of the leaders of the Venezuelan opposition, has been condemned to almost 14 years of prison. He has been charged with participating and inciting anti-governmental protests of January 2014, which led to the death of 43 people.
Escalation of violence in Turkey must stop immediately
Party of European Socialists President Sergei Stanishev reacted to the news of an escalation of violence in Turkey, including an arson attack on the headquarters of PES sister party Halkların Demokratik Partisi (HDP) in Ankara and vandalism by pro-government demonstrators on the newspaper Hurriyet.
Turkish attack on socialist youth ‘beggars belief’
Reacting to this morning’s news of a suicide attack on a socialist youth gathering in Suruc in Southern Turkey Sergei Stanishev, Party of European Socialists (PES) President said:
‘The fact that a group of socialist young people in Turkey have been massacred as they prepared to volunteer in Syria, is so abominable that it is beyond belief.’
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