The terrible massacre which took place last Saturday left many in dismay, disgust and sorrow. Among the participants in the March for Peace were a lot of representatives and sympathizers of HDP, which once again is affected by barbaric violence… Continue Reading
Ertugrul Kürkçü (Turkey, UEL), referred to the situation in Turkey and urged to draw the attention on the next PACE mission due to observe the next elections that he described as “crucial”. If Europe and the United States see Turkey… Continue Reading
There is no doubt that growth can go hand in hand with a reduction in income differentials and the greening of the economy, a point of view which UEL member Tuur Elzinga, rapporteur for the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council… Continue Reading
Mr. Selahattin Demirtaş, leader of the left-wing pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), has visisted the event hosted by the UEL Group during the Fourth Part Session of PACE where he discussed the situation in Turkey, the escalation of violence, the upcoming… Continue Reading
The new wave of political violence which is coming over Turkey, threatens the democratic level of the upcoming parliamentary elections, which are scheduled for November 1, 2015. According to UEL PACE Chair Mr. Tiny Kox most of the violence is… Continue Reading
On September 6, former member of UEL, M Grigore Petrenco was detained by the police after protests in which thousands of people came to the streets against the political regime and oligarchic rules in the Republic of Moldova. Peaceful manifestations… Continue Reading
On a proposal of UEL Chair M Tiny Kox, an investigation will be carried out into whether recent legislation passed in Ukraine, which is leading to bans on left parties, conforms to the rules of the Council of Europe. Ukraine,… Continue Reading
The report prepared by Tuur Elzinga (Netherlands, UEL) calls on OECD member states to take steps to raise middle and lower household incomes to boost demand and purchasing power. It is necessary to strengthen collective bargaining and (minimum) wages, keeping… Continue Reading
UEL Chairman M Tiny KOX congratulated the leader of the Greek delegation of PACE, M Dimitrios VITSAS with the outcome of the Greek referendum. Syriza participates in the group of the Unified European Left. “Democracy once invented in Greece, has come… Continue Reading
On Monday 8.06.2015 UEL Chairman Tiny Kox spoke on behalf of the Council of Europe at the press conference of the International Election Observation Mission of the Council of Europe and the OSCE. “We praise the active participation of citizens,… Continue Reading