22/2: Discussions between Martin Schulz, Leader of the S&D group in the European Parliament (EP) and Patricia Hewitt, UK Trade secretary: improve EU institutions, Stability Pact, Services Directive, need for new image of UK in Europe and of a Labour led Government, Euromed dialogue
23/02: Meeting between Schulz and Commissioner McCreevy: Services Directive. Bolkestein Directive – PES largely against it. German elections
1/3: Meeting of PES: work programme
3/3: Meeting of Jan Marinus Wiersma, Belgium MEP, Harley and Leonard Orban, Chief Romanian negotiator in Bucharest: accession issues: reform of judiciary, state aid, fighting corruption
3/5: Meeting with Monica MacoveI, Romanian Minister of Justice: cases against former ministers. Difficulties of Romania being able to fulfil criteria for membership
3/5: Meeting with Marko Bela, Deputy Romanian PM. Meeting between Jan Marinus Wiersma, Member of the PES bureau and Emil Boc, President of PD ( Democratic Party) : accession and relations between PES and PD
11/3 : Social Democratic retreat in Kingston on Thames, Surrey in which Martin Schulz, Commissioner Peter Mandelson, Member of the PSE bureau, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, former French politican and Pascal Lamy, DG of WTO attended: Constitutional Treaty. Global social democracy
12/4: Socialist Commissioners' dinner, Strasbourg attended by Commissioner Joaquin Almunia and Mandelson on how to handle the risk of a "No" vote on Treaty. Need to create a multiparty Pro-European platform. French and Dutch public opinion anti-globalisation and economic malaise
18/4: Conversation with Commissioner Margot Wallström: debate on constitution shows mistrust on EU project – elitist project. Need to adapt local and national sensitivities. Listen – open EU channel of dialogue. Be more reflective
19/4: Controversy caused by Barroso’s holiday with Greek magnate and link to Commission aid package
26/4: Schulz meeting with the Women’s Center Working Group: encourage PES women to develop activities in area
27/4: Report by Josep Borrell, EP President on his meeting with EU finance ministers on refusal of financial aid for French referendum campaign. Members‘ statute
10/5: Request by Hamid Karzai, President of Afghanistan for aid in organising elections
24/5: Meeting of Socialist International in Ramallah

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