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Press release

PES leaders join forces
against violence and radicalism
ahead of European Council

12 February 2015 www.pes.eu


УIf we want to eradicate extremism, security and inclusiveness
must go hand in handФ, says PES President

The Party of European Socialists (PES) held today the European
Council Preparatory meeting in Brussels, where PES leaders,
Prime Ministers, Head of States and EU Commissioners condemned
the recent terrorist attacks in Paris and discussed the
development of a comprehensive European strategy to counter
these and other acts of violence and radicalism in the
continent.

PES President Sergei Stanishev stated: УIn order to eradicate
extremism, the PES family will join forces and cooperate on two
fronts that go hand in hand: the need to protect the security of
all our citizens and the need to create inclusive societies
where everyone is given a chance. By fully respecting our
fundamental freedoms and the rule of law, and by promoting
inclusion through education and strong policies, we will be able
to honour the motto of the European Union and be truly united
in diversityФ.

Other key issues of the meeting were the strengthening of the
Economic and Monetary Union, the latest developments in Ukraine
and the political situation in Greece.

Sergei Stanishev underlined that; Уthe past elections in Greece
were a clear vote against austerity and the Troika. The PES has
been fighting against this austerity-only approach for a long
time, and now we must step up our fight for a different Europe
and engage in a constructive dialogue that reconciles three core
principles: the respect for democracy, for certain fundamental
commitments and for the unity and cohesion of the Eurozone.
Together, we can achieve a successful outcome of the Greek debt
crisis, in the interest of Greek people and of all EuropeansФ.

On 21 February, PES and PSOE will organise the PES Leaders
meeting in Madrid, where the fight against extremism and the
development of a progressive strategy for growth and jobs will
be the main points of the event.

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Feel free to use our photos of the meeting, you will find them
in the PES set on Flickr (more pictures will be uploaded later
today).

A video with the highlights of the pre-Council meeting will be
uploaded tomorrow to our PES YouTube Channel.

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