Madrid
The European social democratic leaders agreed Saturday in Madrid working together for a change in EU bury economic austerity and to address international terrorism from other angles, and from their social roots.
Some 40 European social democratic leaders held today in the Spanish capital its annual conclave, which organized by the Party of European Socialists (PES), had this time hosted by the Secretary General of the Spanish Socialist Party (PSOE), Pedro Sánchez, who clothed against the election year of 2015.
At the meeting, which was attended by several prime ministers, like French, Manuel Valls, European commissioners, and former Spanish Prime Minister Felipe González, among others, two declarations were adopted, one on the economy Europe: “More jobs, better and fairer” and another on the terrorist threat. “United against terror”
Also at the meeting there was a unanimous approval of the agreement reached between the Eurogroup and Greece.
The French Prime Minister said that “it is a good deal because Greece has to respect its commitments, yet we have to give time for it to do so “.
” We should not humiliate the Greek people, which we welcomed as Spain and Portugal, after a dictatorship in the EU. The site of Greece is in Europe, the euro area and so we have to help “
In the declaration on combating terrorism, the social leaders pledged to” strengthen cooperation at all levels “and to” promote greater dialogue and promote a Europe where everyone has their place, regardless of race, religion, national origin, gender, and sexual orientation. “
also agreed to” work together to promote education, debate on integration and inclusive policies, and include in this process civil society “and” a common approach in the fight against terrorism and its ideological roots, and a position on how to suppress any financial support. “
was also subpoenaed” systematically evaluate existing measures in the field of the common and internal security “and “improve the coordination of European agencies” as Europol, Eurojust and Frontex, in addition to “work together against the phenomenon of foreign fighters and combat their recruitment through the Internet.”
In the economic sphere, Pedro Sánchez urged his European colleagues to stem from the power to” conservative policies in Europe are undermining social cohesion “, with initiatives to promote growth, employment and investment.
“The austerity austerity, punitive policies for the people, leading to the rise of populism, especially on the right first, and also lead to weakening of the ability to rediscover growth and competitiveness of our countries, “warned meanwhile the French Prime Minister, Manuel Valls, told reporters.
In his opening speech of the summit, President of the European Socialist Party ( PSE) and former head of the Bulgarian government, Sergei Stanishev, spurred participants urging them to change the last “five years dominated by the European People’s Party, the right and the neoliberal”
Between the challenges faced by traditional European social democratic parties Stanishev cited the strength of formations left as Syriza in Greece and can in Spain and at the other end Eurosceptic right as the French National Front.
President of the European Parliament, the German Martin Schultz, also referred to can and SYRIZA, who criticized that “can not promise the citizens what they can not keep the day after the election.”
Felipe González warned that the EU is “losing relevance for its citizens and the world” and was convinced that only a “real reaction” of the socialists can avoid.
The meeting of Madrid attended, among others, the German Deputy Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel, and the prime ministers of Sweden, Stefan Löfven; Romania, Victor Ponta, and Malta, Joseph Muscat.
highlighted the absence of the head of the Italian Government, Matteo Renzi, and the head of the EU diplomacy, Federica Mogherini.
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