Leading European socialists and Social Democrats met in Madrid on Monday to discuss the first common program for the group in European elections and to advocate for greater government intervention in the economy. The ongoing economic crisis demonstrated the failure of the "economy of egoism" advocated by conservative parties, Spanish Socialist Party deputy leader Jose Blanco told the council of the Party of European Socialists in Madrid. Bildunterschrift: Großansicht des Bildes mit der Bildunterschrift: Jose Blanco said the failure of the "economy of egoism" meant a win for socialists in 2009 Some 30 leading politicians, including Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero and recently elected French Socialist Party leader Martine Aubry, were to discuss the first common program of socialists and Social Democrats for European elections. The socialists would win the 2009 elections, because citizens had understood that "governments are the solution," Blanco said.
The ongoing economic crisis demonstrated the failure of the "economy of egoism" advocated by conservative parties, Spanish Socialist Party deputy leader Jose Blanco told the council of the Party of European Socialists in Madrid.
Bildunterschrift: Großansicht des Bildes mit der Bildunterschrift: Jose Blanco said the failure of the "economy of egoism" meant a win for socialists in 2009
Some 30 leading politicians, including Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero and recently elected French Socialist Party leader Martine Aubry, were to discuss the first common program of socialists and Social Democrats for European elections.
The socialists would win the 2009 elections, because citizens had understood that "governments are the solution," Blanco said.
"governments are the solution," Blanco said.
words to warm the libertarian heart!
anyone else think this statement is a little over the top? government can help solve problems, (as they sure have a hand in helping create them...)
there aren't many libertarians in yurp, methinks.
this guy sounds like he wants too much power. ~"When an inner situation is not made conscious, it appears outside as fate." Karl Jung~
The issue I have is that neo-liberalism seems to abdicate responsibility for the climate to business as well, which really is putting the lunatics in control of the asylum. keep to the Fen Causeway
