Estimados Camaradas, Minhas Senhoras e meus Senhores, Sejam bem-vindos à Angola e auguramos que tenham uma boa estadia e sintam-se como estivessem nos vossos próprios países. Sugerimos que

There are four elements of the global scene which all of us involved in international affairs must recognise. Firstly, I believe that the so-called Washington Consensus of the 1980s and 1990s, or

Globalisation is producing a major impact upon our world, not only in economic terms, but it is encroaching upon the traditional functions of the State, government and supranational institutions.

The victory of Gerhard Schröder, the candidate of the German Social Democratic Party, SPD, in the federal elections on 27 September marks the end of a sixteen year hegemony over German federal

The left in Europe is a force which is winning. The great success that we have obtained has been possible because we have begun a great process of renewal of the ideas and culture of the democratic

Thank you very much, Mr Ayala, other leaders of the Socialist International, ladies and gentlemen. First of all, welcome to the Philippines and secondly, thank you for being our partners in

Welcome. Let me welcome so many friends, and I am so happy to see you here and the warmth you have given us and the support you are expressing. I welcome you to Athens, to Greece, to a proud

Ladies and Gentlemen: It is a great pleasure to welcome you to the OECD for the Socialist International council meeting. You have gathered here today to map out strategies for sustainable

As Europeans we are confronted on an almost daily basis with the new dimensions of European security. That is all very important but as socialists we must also see that the broader, global agenda