Spaniard Iratxe Garcia Perez was confirmed as president of the Socialists and Democrats (S&D) in the European Parliament and was unanimously re-elected to lead the group for the new legislature. But the PSOE representative will head the second largest group in Parliament, with 136 seats, in just the first half of the parliament, and then […]
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Forza Italia, Stefania Craxi: “We socialists are in because our battles are here”
Dear Editor, I am grateful for the attention that your newspaper, with an article by Riccardo Mazzoni, devoted, not to my choice, but to that of millions of socialist, Craxian voters, who after the infamous two-year period of 92 -’94, found citizenship, role and respect between the ranks of the center-right and Forza Italia. Mazzoni’s […]
Because it will be almost impossible to form a government in Spain
The leader of the Spanish People’s Party, Alberto Núñez Feijoo, has officially taken charge of forming a government and will now have one month to find the necessary support in the Parliament; This attempt seems likely to fail. Yesterday, following the ritual handover of the post to her by King Philip VI, Congress President socialist […]
Socialists closest to the government in Spain made the first deal with the separatists
Hopes are rising that Pedro Sanchez will be able to return to government in Spain with a socialist government and support from radical left and independence activists. Today, 52-year-old socialist Francina Armengol was elected speaker of the Spanish parliament, winning 178 votes, two more than the absolute majority. Various regional and pro-independence formations also voted […]
The showdown between the popular and the socialists in Europe
The showdown between the People’s Party and the Socialists will take place today in the European Parliament in Strasbourg. The vote on the law of restoration of nature, a measure proposed by the Commission and unknown to many, has become arguably the hottest topic in the entire legislature in the EU bubble. This is an […]
Socialist strategy for the 2024 European elections
In Strasbourg there is a very strong conflict over the Law of Restoration of Nature; this is a conflict that goes beyond the actual content of the provision and could undermine the pact on which politics in European institutions has always been based: the conflict between socialists and socialists. The latter oppose the environmental measure, […]
Lost to Socialists of Prime Minister Sanchez in Spain, local elections to popular voters
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s socialist party was defeated in yesterday’s local elections, which the People’s Party won. With 97% of the votes counted for the local elections, the People’s Party (PP) received approximately 6.9 million votes, 31.47%, and the PSOE 6.1 million, 28.18% of the votes. The survey covered all 8,131 Spanish municipalities, representing 35.5% […]
Defeated by the socialists in the local elections in Spain, Sanchez dissolved the Parliament
Pedro Sanchez’s socialist party was defeated in yesterday’s local elections, which the People’s Party won, which confirmed the predictions and created a political earthquake that prompted the prime minister to dissolve Parliament and call for early general elections on 23 July. The People’s Party (PP) received approximately 6.9 million votes, 31.47% of the votes, while […]
Sanna Marin leaves leadership of Social Democrats: “I will not run for president again”
Sanna Marin resigned as leader of the Finnish Social Democratic Party. This was announced personally by the outgoing prime minister, adding that from next week he will become a simple deputy in the newly elected parliament. “I will start my deputy next week and I hope I can lead a more peaceful life,” said Marin. […]
Higher road fine offer to richest sparks controversy
Even if the traffic offense is the same, the penalty cannot be the same for all drivers because some drivers are richer than others and therefore have to pay more. This is the proposal presented in Belgium by the Walloon Socialist Party (PS), which has recently submitted a bill to the country’s federal parliament. In […]