PES MANIFESTO

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PES MANIFESTO 2009

• PES MANIFESTO
• 2009

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2004
We missed the drama, the clear, mobilising
political choice

• A bit Brussels-centric
• Vague manifesto no party ownership
• No awareness amongst party members
• Not setting a clear agenda voter apathy

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Where are we now?
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Is Europe really becoming conservative?

• The sandwich effect

PES Parties
Far right/ nation-alists
Right and liberals
Far left
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The Failing Answer
Change and uncertainty?
International peace and security?
Migration and integration?
PES family
Jobs?
Crime?
Future of welfare states and public services
Climate change?
The Missing Link?
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What now?
Mobilise, drama, gaining a majority counts!

• Our plan proactive PES
• Political relevance, Our way, decentralised
  campaigning, target groups, the internet, working
  together

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PES Manifesto consultation
Reaching out to people

• 300,000 visitors to Yourspace consultation
  website
• 3,000 new PES activists since October 2007 in
  total more than 10.000
• Contributions from over 40 European NGOs,
  foundations and trade unions
• Open debate about our common challenges and the
  solutions of our political family

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Moving from listening to proposing PES Manifesto
2009

• Common manifesto platform Its about the party
  political choice!
• A European-wide party political choice
• Setting the agenda on the offensive being
  relevant to people
• Speaking about peoples real concerns making
  solutions together, national parties and Europe
• 5 priorities - simple and clear (5 flowers)

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PES Manifesto 5 Priorities for Action

• Mobilise, drama, gaining a majority counts!
• Making Europe into an Environmental Union
• Building a New Social Europe and a strong and
  fair economy
• Ensuring a Europe of security and citizens
  rights
• Developing an effective migration policy
• Promoting pro-active peace

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No.1
Making Europe into an Environmental Union

• For people, planet and the economy
• Green jobs and skills
• The social dimension
• Reducing emissions in all sectors

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No.2
New Social Europe and the economy

• Pro-active investment strategy
• Real equality women and men
• Fighting against wage dumping, strengthening
  workers rights, education and skills
• Public services
• Financial crisis
• Social safeguard clause

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No.3
Ensuring a Europe of security and citizens rights

• Implementing rights, democracy and accountability
  
• Childrens rights in Europe
• Protect citizens security and fight against
  crime and terrorism

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No.4
An effective migration policy

• Responding to citizens concerns based on our
  values
• Fighting illegal migration
• Clear standards on legal migration
• European Charter for integration of migrants
  rights and responsibilities, inclusive
  citizenship
• Fair asylum rules

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No. 5
Pro-active peace policy

• Stepping up conflict prevention and resolution
• Working for a nuclear-weapon free world
• Partnership with our neighbours Western Balkans,
  Middle East, US, Russia, South and central
  America, Africa, based on sound principles and
  clear objectives
• Development, decent work, climate change, and
  responding to new challenges for poor including
  food crisis

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Working together

• Not a one-size fits all campaign
• Common European elements where relevant
• Defining case-by-case

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Next steps

• PES listening to your views (comments by 11th
  July)
• Activist Summit in Vienna (4-6 July)
• Define right political language for our
  priorities
• Second round 15 Sep-10 Oct 2008
• Third round 27 Oct 14 Nov 2008
• Grande Finale - Madrid (1-2 December)

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Our Choice Which way for Europe?
The majority counts

• Our strength in the EP as important as in
  national parliaments
• Show it What we did?
• What they did?
• Our New Choice your choice peoples choice

Promoting our 5 priorities
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PES-Group cooperation

• Cooperation is fundamental
• Common taskforce
• Resources
• Activities
• Political analysis
• The 5 Priorities (Flowers)