27-28/02/06: Visit to Beijing with Socialist Group delegation: human rights, lifting arms embargo, Taiwan, "One China Policy", EU-China economic policy, NGO’s in China
1/3: Schulz press conference on trip to China: EU-China relations, Chinese economic development, exchange of views on Iran, human rights issues
1/3: David Harley notes on Global Progressive Forum
8/3 : Moroccan PM, Driss Jettou’s visit to Brussels to discuss Western Sahara: problems with Algeria
10/3: Meeting of European Left (PES) in Prague, with keynote speech by Tony Blair: growth and investment, energy, progressive Left values
20/3: Visit of Chinese delegation to Brussels: climate change
20/3: Visit of Harley and Jan Marinus Wiersma, Member of the PSE bureau and advisor to Schulz, to prepare for Group Delegation visit in July: meeting with Ken Wollack, President of the National Democratic Institute (NDI): lack of EU support for emerging democracies. Need for US and European Democrats to join forces to promote integration of multi-party democracy. Encourage the PES and NDI work together.
20/3: Discussions in Capitol Hill on Israel and Iran. Concerns about European Left’s approach to Israel. Meeting with Jonathon Katz, legislative director for Congressman Robert Wexler and Jason Steinbaum, Chief of Staff to Republican Elio Engel and Wendy Sherman: democracy
3.4: Schulz talks with Austrian Chancellor, Woflgang Schussel on budget compromise
5/4: Schulz talks with Douglas Alexander, UK Minister for Europe, on the Austrian compromise to the UK proposal
3/5: Schulz meeting with Mexican Ambassador: Mexican elections
19/5: Policy Network Event: speech by David Miliband, UK MInister: future of Social-Democratic politics. Key areas of future: economic, social, environment and sustainability

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