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Prime Ministers agree actions needed to tackle migrant deaths
Solidarity among EU countries and tackling smugglers among action points
Ahead of the Extraordinary European Council meeting, the Heads of State and leaders of the PES family met in Brussels to discuss what action is needed to prevent migrant deaths in the Mediterranean.
PES President responds to the migrant deaths this weekend
PES President Sergei Stanishev responded to the tragic events in the seas between Africa and Italy this weekend:
“Hundreds of people – mothers, fathers, sons and daughters – died off the Libyan coast this weekend. This is a loss of human life, on an unprecedented scale, if the numbers are confirmed. The PES family expresses its profound condolences to the families of all victims.”
PES calls for an end to hostilities Yarmouk
On 1 April, IS armed forces entered Yarmouk, home to the largest Palestinian refugee community in Syria, placing 18,000 Palestinian refugees under siege.
“The people of Yarmouk are once again the victim of the protracted conflict in Syria. They are trapped between IS fighters residing in the camp and Syrian government forces attacking from outside. Innocent civilians should under no circumstances be used as human shields,” says PES President Sergei Stanishev.
In solidarity with the victims of Kenya massacre
Giacomo Filbeck, Deputy Secretary General of the Party of European Socialists (PES) said: “The massacre of Christian students in Kenya has shown us once again that culture and education are under attack from terrorists, threatened by these fundamental values. Last week, displaying a horrifying lack of humanity, a Somali Al Shabab group singled out the Christian students from the Muslim ones at Garissa University College in Kenya, before killing 147 of them. All the barbaric cruelties we have seen in this recent period are perpetrated by different criminal organizations but their appetite for terror, as with their abuse of Islam, is the same. Regardless of proximity, we must stand united against fear – helping those more exposed to attacks to defend themselves.”
PES President congratulates High Representative Mogherini on Iran negotiations
The President of the Party of European Socialists (PES) Sergei Stanishev today congratulated the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Federica Mogherini, in achieving a successful outcome after the challenging negotiations with Iran on nuclear plans. “I wish to congratulate High Representative Mogherini and express my gratitude to her for the positive role she played in achieving this deal, which we hope will provide a good basis for a full agreement in June. This deal could open a new chapter of dialogue and stabilization in the region, and mark a new chapter in our relationship with Iran.”
PES condemns attacks in Tunis
“We are deeply saddened and shocked by the horrid attacks that took place in Tunis today. We want to send our sincerest condolences to the families of the victims involved”, says PES President Sergei Stanishev. “Tunisia has set a unique example in a region plagued by civil wars and infighting. It is the only country that managed to transform into a real democracy after the Arab uprisings started there at the end of 2010. We wish to express support and solidarity for all the Tunisian political forces, government and opposition, that invested their energy to turn their country into a true democracy”.
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