PES officially adopted primary !
The party of European socialists, convened in Brussels, has made an historical leap on november 24. Concluding on the lines of thought opened one year before in Warsaw, PES…read more
Don’t miss it: Brussels workshop on democracy
During the PES Convention will several workshops take place. We call activists attention to the workshop on : The people’s voice: the road to true democracy in Europe…read more
« Free Choice » leaflet avalaible for PES Brussels convention
The role of activists in PES conventions can not be underestimated, when they set themselves to a task. They may not have a formal say in the decision process,…read more
La France, l’Allemagne et la crise européenne
Contribution de David CHOPIN aux 2èmes Rencontres nationales de Inventer à gauche. Strasbourg, le 22 janvier 2011 Sans doute n’a-t-on jamais connu décennie plus douloureuse pour le socialisme franco-allemand….read more
Bring people power to the Commission presidency
The European Commission is not exactly a government, but it is more than just a secretariat or an administration. It proposes legislation, it guards treaties, it rules on competition…read more
Et maintenant, des primaires européennes ? Les enseignements d’un scrutin hors norme
Voulues par les militants et sympathisants de gauche en 2009, les primaires du PS et du PRG ont été un réel succès, quelle que soit l’issue des prochaines présidentielles….read more
It worked in France !
The French Parti Socialiste has just designated his presidential candidate, François Hollande, through open primaries. Poul Nyrup Rasmussen has praised heavily this process, which led a revigorated party and has…read more
In our Name ?
The European Commission is neither fish nor fowl. Not quite a government, as such, it is more than just a secretariat or an administration. It proposes, it guards the Treaties,…read more
Primaries for selecting the european commission president : A democratic and strategic revolution ?
Developed by Party of European Socialists’ activists, the idea of using primaries to nominate the progressive candidate to the Presidency of the European Commission is now relayed by the…read more
A European primary for an elected Commission
As Europeans and progressives, we consider that the economic crisis and the attacks against the euro have cruelly exposed the total lack of leadership of the Union’s institutions. The European Commission…read more