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Peter Mandelson

Peter Mandelson was British Minister of Commerce, representative of the Labour Party of Hartlepool and president of Policy Network - a European Think Group. He is a European commissioner for Commerce at the Commission of José Manuel Barroso.

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“Erasing poverty”

by Peter Mandelson

20 July 2005

This week at the G-8 in Edinburgh the European Commission will be arguing for a significant boost on development assistance for developing countries. This money is needed for Africa and this aid has to be accompanied by a debt relief and a policy that in the end would enable this continent to (…)

"More than a squabble, this goes to the heart of Europe”

by Peter Mandelson

29 June 2005

Brussels summit evidenced the challenge faced by Europe: to continue as it was before or take into account the rejection by France and Netherlands to the European Constitutional Treaty and reset mainly the policies and priorities. Of course, the anti-Europeans want to use the current crisis to (…)

“Now It’s The Time To Turn Despair Into Opportunity”

by Peter Mandelson

17 June 2005

The peoples of France and The Netherlands already demonstrated, and the European politicians should think about it. There were several reasons for a “No”, but the corroboration is clear: there is disappointment regarding the European Union. Europe is too much exposed to criticism. This has (…)