The president of SYRIZA-PS, Stefanos Kasselakis, invitations the leaders of the Occasion of the European Left, the Occasion of European Socialists and the European Inexperienced Occasion to dialogue and joint motion, with the purpose of heading off the far-right hazard and selling a progressive agenda within the European Parliament.
Together with his submit on social media entitled “Time of duty for the progressive forces in Europe”, Stefanos Kasselakis introduced that yesterday he took the initiative to ship a letter to the presidents of the Occasion of the European Left, Walter Baier, of the Occasion of European Socialists, Stefan Lövfen and of the European Inexperienced Occasion, Thomas Waitz and Mélanie Vogel.
Together with his letter, he invitations “the leaderships of the three progressive events of Europe to dialogue and joint motion, with the purpose of heading off the far-right hazard and selling a progressive agenda of seven frequent targets within the new European Parliament:
- The safety of human rights and the rule of legislation
- The promotion of an efficient and truthful European immigration coverage
- Addressing the local weather disaster
- The promotion of European Strategic Autonomy oriented in direction of making certain peace, stability and worldwide legislation
- The trail in direction of a sustainable financial mannequin, which is able to strengthen labor rights and drastically scale back youth unemployment
- The instant ceasefire in Gaza with the return of all hostages and the popularity of a Palestinian state
- Attaining peace in Ukraine based mostly on worldwide legislation”.
Invitation to PASOK
Mr. Kasselakis identified that “SYRIZA – Progressive Alliance is dedicated to the unity of motion of the progressive forces in Europe. To save lots of Europe from the conservative and neoliberal politics of the European Individuals’s Occasion and from the division, hatred, xenophobia and anti-Europeanism of the Far Proper.”
As well as, he invitations the management and the European group of PASOK “to affix us”.
Time of duty for the progressive forces in Europe.
Yesterday I took the initiative to ship a letter to the Presidents of the Occasion of the European Left, Walter Baier, the Occasion of European Socialists, Stefan Lövfen and the European Inexperienced Occasion, Thomas Waitz and Mélanie…
— Stefanos Kasselakis (@skasselakis) June 12, 2024
The entire letter
The next is the letter of Stefanos Kasselakis to the leaders of the three European events:
“The result of the current European elections was deeply worrying for progressive forces throughout Europe. Regardless of our greatest efforts, European residents have as soon as once more entrusted the management of the European Union to the conservative EPP group, regardless of its perceived ineffectiveness in bringing about significant change. That is all of the extra worrying due to the elevated electoral energy of far-right and chauvinist events, which pose a worrying risk to the way forward for the European Union. Judging by the outcomes, our dedication to a extra socially accountable Europe has not satisfied most Europeans.
Nonetheless, we, the progressive forces, are the one ones who can result in efficient change to handle the challenges that also exist within the European Union. There has by no means been a extra urgent want to guard the EU’s elementary freedoms and values to create a socially simply Europe with social cohesion and powerful democratic establishments.
We face a variety of vital challenges, similar to: a) The safety of human rights and the rule of legislation b) The promotion of an efficient and truthful European immigration coverage c) The efficient response to the local weather disaster, within the context of the UN targets and the simply transition within the European Inexperienced Deal d) Selling European Strategic Autonomy and Making a European international and safety coverage oriented in direction of making certain peace, stability and worldwide legislation e) Transferring in direction of a sustainable financial system that can strengthen labor rights and drastically scale back unemployment of younger individuals. Attaining a right away ceasefire within the Gaza Strip with the return of all hostages in addition to attaining peace in Ukraine based mostly on worldwide legislation.
Undoubtedly, essentially the most severe problem is the truth that the rise of the far proper throughout Europe will affect the insurance policies of the subsequent European Fee on all of the above points, as we’ve seen prior to now.
At this vital juncture, it’s crucial that each one progressive political forces unite. We have to create a political entrance that may successfully counter the rise of far-right and ultra-conservative forces. This entrance ought to emerge from a coherent political dialogue and the convergence of left, progressive and inexperienced forces in addition to social actions. Our unity is our energy and is the important thing to shaping Europe’s future.
The get together of SYRIZA – Progressive Alliance is dedicated to this objective. On this context, we purpose to provoke a constructive dialogue with all like-minded forces, by formal or casual boards.
I imagine you additionally acknowledge that we, the progressive forces, have a duty to save lots of Europe from a return to isolationism, division, hate speech, xenophobia and anti-Europeanism, which danger returning our continent to its darkest days.” .
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