UKRAINE: THE EL IN FAVOUR OF STRENGTHENING DEMOCRATIC CONDITIONS TO SOLVE THE CRISIS
The current crisis in Ukraine, due to the government’s refusal - under the pressure of Russia - to sign the Association Agreement with the EU , requires urgent measures to be taken by both, the government as well as the EU and Russia.
The EL expresses its full support to the 502 political and social activists who are going to be judged by the AKP laws in Turkey
The Party of the European Left expresses its concern and protest on AKP government’s justice that will judge is 502 people from political parties, trade unions and democratic mass organizations this week in Ankara. Some of our comrades, members of the direction of the ODP,member party of the European Left are also judged.
The Party of the European Left supports the democratic claims in Turkey and protests against governmental corruption
The Party of the European Left condemns the brutal repression ordered by Prime Minister Erdogan after recent massive people demonstration in Taksim square asking government to resign after the big scandal of high corruption affecting government and PM’s party, AKP.
Besides this the religious party of Erdogan is threatening the principles of democracy and pluralistic society and trying to get control of the powers of the country, mainly the justice and the army.
The Party of the European Left requests EU to condemn the siege and attacks against the people of Gaza
The Party of the European Left, which was in the Gaza Strip last June with a delegation headed by its vice-president Maite Mola, already denounced during their visit the "genocide" that Israel is exercising systematically to finish with the Palestinians siege in the biggest jail of the world, an open air jail surrounded by sea (for the patrol boats of the army) by ground (tanks) and by air with the continuous flight of drones and of F-16.
Best wishes for 2014 from the Party of the European Left
Best wishes for 2014 from the Party of the European Left