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EU-Turkey deal must comply with EU and International law
Ahead of a decisive European Council summit in Brussels, Prime Ministers and leaders of the Party of European Socialists (PES) met to discuss the EU-Turkey plan and the refugee issue.
Our principal concern is the safety and security of refugees, the integrity of Schengen and the future of our common European dream. The Leaders agreed that any agreement reached at the summit on the EU-Turkey plan must not compromise these redlines.
Progressive Europe Ministers working on a strong investment strategy and a European solution for refugees
The Europe Ministers of the Socialist and Democratic political family discussed ways of boosting investment and addressing the current refugee crisis, ahead of the General Affairs Council. The ministers built up on the Progressive Leaders’ Summit hosted in Paris on the invitation of President François Hollande to call for a new drive to investment in Europe. The progressive ministers agreed that the current European Fund for Strategic Investment – also called Juncker Plan – is a first positive initiative that has to be brought further in order to address the problem of mass unemployment, a conclusion also reached by the Heads of State and Government in Paris last Saturday. They agreed that support for more public and private investment is urgently needed at the European level.
“PROMOTING A CULTURE OF TOLERANCE IN EUROPE” – PES Democracy Network 11 March, Ljubljana
Europe is going through very difficult times, with the Schengen Agreement seemingly on the verge of breaking down, and EU values and fundamental rights challenged because of the recent crisis. As a result we are experiencing a populist backlash against immigration, which is moving towards anti-EU positions.
Stanishev met with HDP leader Demirtas in Brussels
During meetings on the margins of the PES pre-EU Council meeting, PES President Sergei Stanishev was clear that while the PES supports the EU-Turkey Action plan, this cannot come at the expense of human rights, rights of minorities and the freedom of the press in Turkey.
PES welcomes civil union law in Italy
The Party of the European Socialists praise the historical result achieved last night by the Italian Senate in adopting the Civil Unions Law. The Partito Democratico, under Matteo Renzi’s leadership, managed to finally grant long awaited rights to citizens who had never enjoyed them. This is a great success to be proud of.
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