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Euro Socialist Party invites Colombian President to speak at EP
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Wednesday February 04, 2004 10:14 by rayo - lp
The Party of European Socialists which includes the British and Irish Labour Party have invited Mr. Uribe the President of Colombia to address the European Parliament next week in Strasbourg, Tuesday 10th February. However human rights groups and NGOs have condemned this joint action taken by the EPP/Christian Democrats and the PES, citing the poor human rights record of the Colombian government. It is seen by many as an attempt to legitimise the policies taken by Mr Uribes' government and in particular his 'Plan Colombia'. The situation has already raised a lot of controversy within the European Parliament, as the three main left wing groups in the parliament (Group of the United left, Greens and the Liberals) have openly opposed the presence of Mr. Uribe in Strasbourg next week. |
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Jump To Comment: 1 2 3The description of the PES as the 'Euro Socialist Party' may be a bit misleading for soem readers. I think it should be clarified that the Party of European socialists (PES) is the European parliamentary group the Irish Labour Party is affiliated to along with the Blairs British Labour Party, Schroeders German Social Democrats, the French Socilaist Party etc.
Rayo, are you a complete ignoramus?
The Liberals are the group who the PD's are affiliated to in the European Parliament. Liberal and Left may have been interchangable labels in Ireland during the 80s and 90s but in Europe where the grown ups live, Liberal means free marketeer capitalist.
The Liberal Democrats are part of the Liberal Group in the EP, they are significantly more left that the British Labour Party.
How can so called socialists invite a person like the Colombian president to speak at the European Parliament, he's a right wing fascist?
Its a shame the Irish Labour Party is connected with this.