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
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“In the area of social rights, the EU and the Council of Europe need to be complementary; whilst the EU has to ensure social rights through technical and budgetary decisions, the Council ensures political oversight of standards and their implementation,”… Continue Reading
Today, on 4/02/2015, chairman of the UEL group Tiny Kox pays a working visit to the European Parliament where he holds a speech for the left faction GUE-NGL, following an exchange of views. Further, meetings with deputy Patrick le Hyaric,… Continue Reading
The resolution resulting from the report by Andrej Hunko (Germany, UEL) which was adopted last week during the PACE First Part Session asked member states to take a series of measures to protect and strengthen the rights to organise, bargain… Continue Reading
Speaking against the prolongation of the denial of voting rights to Russia, Dutch Senator Tiny Kox, president of the Unified European Left Group (UEL) in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) said, ‘The renewed suspension of Russia’s… Continue Reading