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Elections in FYR Macedonia will fail without further reforms
On Monday (18 January) the Parliament of FYR Macedonia dissolved itself, announcing early elections on 24 April. This happened in spite of the fact that two major preconditions for fair elections – an audit of the list of voters and media reform – have not yet been fulfilled. Despite repeated criticism from actors involved in the mediation process the Parliament proceeded with its dissolution. A temporary government has been in place in FYR Macedonia ever since PES associate party SDSM released evidence last year of widespread wiretapping on part of the government, revealing large scale corruption and interference with the justice system.
European socialists condemn Polish government
The state of democracy in Poland is being pushed into sharp decline and is at risk. European authorities must do all they can to stop this downward spiral. This was the assessment of the situation in Poland from the Presidency of the Party of European Socialists (PES), a high-level decision-making body within the Party. The Presidency supported the European Commission’s use of the Rule of Law Framework as a good starting point.
PES President affirms commitment to fighting LGBTI discrimination in 2016
Eliminating discrimination against LGBT people in Europe was the principle concern of a meeting between the President of Rainbow Rose Aurélien Mazuy, the socialist LGBT network, and the President of the Party of European Socialists (PES), Sergei Stanishev.
FN defeated by citizens mobilization in French regional elections
The Party of European Socialists has welcomed the results of the French election, from which Front National emerged with no regions in their control.
Sergei Stanishev, PES President said ‘I congratulate French citizens who mobilised against the FN’s scare-mongering to resoundingly beat the Front National into third place. By turning out and voting, they showed that they value democracy, multiculturalism, and equality, and that France is stronger when it is open and pluralist.’
French PS takes steps to defend the Republic against the FN
The first round of the regional elections in France have concluded with worrying results for the French Republic, after the Front National came first among the parties in six of the 16 regions.
Sergei Stanishev, Party of European Socialists (PES) President said of the results:
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