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Draft summary report of the Socialist Group 

meeting of 1. 2 and 3 September 1977 in 

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RECORD OF ATTENDANCE 

Thursday, 1st September 1977 (10.30 a.m.) 

Chairman: FELLERMAIER 

ADAMS, ALBEHS, ALBERTINI, ANDERSEN, ARDWICK, BAYERL, BRIMELOW, BROEKSZ, 

BROWN, CALEWAERT, CARPENTlER, CASTLE, DAHLERUP, DALYELL, DlNESEN, 

DONDELINGER, DUNWOODY, FLAMIG, GIRAUD, GLINNE, HAASE, HAMaLTON, Fr. HANSEN, 

van der HEK, HOFFMANN, HOLST, KAVANAGH, LABAN, LAGORCE, LEMP, LEZZI, 

MITCHELL, MULLER, MURRAY, PATIJN, PRESCOTT, SCHMIDT, SCHREIBER, SCHWABE, 

SEEFELD, SIEGLERSCHMIDT, WALTMANS, ZAGARI 

MICHEL, FALCONE, BLACKMAN, KURLEMANN, RICHARDSON, GIALLOMBARDO, DURY, 

HANISCH 

ASTARITA, B. CASTLE, DE MARTINO, CRAXI, GIOLITTI, LIZIN, MELANI, ROMITA, 

SESSA, ZANNI 

Thursday, 1st September 1977 (4.30 p.m.) 

Chairman: FELLERMAIER 

ADAMS, ALBERS, ALBERTINI, ANDERSEN, BAYERL, BREGEGERE, BRIMELOW, BROEKSZ, 

BROWN, CALEWAERT, CARPENTIER, CASTLE, DAHLERUP, DALYELL, DELMOTTE, DIDIER, 

DINESEN, DONDELINGER, DUNWOODY, EDWARDS, FAURE, DE FREITAS, GIRAUD, GLINNE, 

HAMILTON, Fr. IUlliSEN, van der HEK, HOFFMANN, HOLST, KAVANAGH, LABAN, 

LAGORCE, LEMP, LEZZI, MI'l'CHELL, MURRAY, PATIJN, PRESCOTT, PRICE, SCHMIDT, 

SCHWABE, SEEFELD, SIEGLERSCHMIDT, WALTMANS, WURTZ, ZAGARI 

MICHEL, FALCONE, BLACKMAN, KURLEMANN, RICHARDSON, GIALLOMBARDO, DURY, 

HANISCH 

ASTARITA, DE MARTINO, GIOLITTI. LIZIN, PALERMO, VREDELING, ZANNI 

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Luxembourg. 13 October 1977 

NOTE FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIAL! ST GROUP 

Subject: The Socialist Group's Working Party on the Press - visit to 

RTL'sGerman-language broadcasting service in Luxembourg 

At 11 a.m. on 13 October 1977 the Working Party on the Press visited the 

German-language broadcasting service of RTL. The working party was represented 

by its chairman. Horst Seefeld. and Willy Dondelinger. RTL's representative 

was Mr Steinbauer. administrative head of the German-language programme. 

Horst Seefeld outlined the reasons why the Socialist Group's Working 

Party on the Press was seeking contacts with the media in the various meeting 

places of the European Parliament and drew attention to the plans for direct 

elections. The substance of the discussion can be summarized as follows: 

The German-language programme has 6 million listeners daily. mainly in 

the 30 to 60 age-group. In the 19605 RTL broadcast only music but. for some 

time. the station has been building up its own news service. News bulletins 

last for approximately three to five minutes and are supplemented by informally 

presented reports on current events. 

The German-language programme has a staff of 50 and is financed out of 

advertising revenue. 

News bulletins arc unlikely to be a suitable means of pUblicising topics 

of European interest. 1\ possible forum for discussion on current affairs 

might be the 'Mr Morning' programme. which is broadcast from 8.30 a.m. to 

10.30 a.m. To discuss an increase in the German-language programme's coverage 

of European affairs a further meeting is to be arranged with RTL's corres 

pondent in Bonn, Mr Muller-Gerbes and with the editor. Mr Overdick. 

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The Chairman, Ernest Glinne, opened the meeting by welcoming the delegates. 

He thanked the Commissioners and Messrs. Hinterscheid and Coldrick for the 

valuable documents they had contributed. 

Rudi Adams introduced the Socialist Group's document (PE/GS/155/77/rev. 

He explained that the Group, following a proposal of the Chairman, ludwig 

Fellermaier, had decided to study in depth the problem of unemployment 

and possible measures to combat it at both Community and national level. 

The Group hoped to be able to establish some points which it could 

propose in Parliament as initiatives to combat unemployment. The 

Group'S document was seen as a basis for joint discussion. The present 

meeting was to be the first such joint meeting. Outlining the document, 

Adams stressed 

- the need for industrial restruction and coordination of decisions 

concerning investment which must invol.ve overall social criteria; 

- the need for a more effective regional policy; 

- that there must be specific employment policy measures; 

there must be more coordination by Member States of their economic policie 

- growth, which is essential to create jobs, must, however, be qualitive; 

- in any discussion on international trade - which must remain open - there 

must be full participation by the trade unions to ensure that any burdens 

imposed will not be mainly on the workers. 

He then listed the specific proposals in the Group's document, referring 

in particular to the problem of youth unemployment. He drew attention to 

an amendment to the Group's document concerning the need for special 

measures to combat the unemployment of women. The Group also favoured the 

strengthening of the instruments available - Social Fund, Regional rund and 

their better coordination, and the reduction of working hours. Adams 

concluded by stressing that no solution would be possible without full 

participation by the worker in economic decision-making. 

Peter Coldrick introduced the ETUC's document, which he pointed out was not 

an official paper of the ETUC, but reflected its positions. He outlined the 

document, selecting some points for emphasis 

- that it was now time for reflation which, however, must be internationally 

coordinated to avoid the dangers of unspecific reflationary action; 

- while inflation must be controlled, it should be done primarily through 

price policy and stronger competition policy, rather than incomes policy 

and high unemployment; 

the burden of balance of payments deficits must be shared - since it is 

impossible for everyone to be in surplus all the time. Nor does the ETUC 

believe that deficits are necessarily inflationary; 

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- the need for economic and industrial planning must continually be 

underlined. Here the ETUC agrees completely with the Socialist Group's 

call for the expansion of the system of joint sectoral committees; 

- the existence of multinationals means that a free market no longer exist 

the ETUC wants to see legal instruments adopted setting out the 

responsibilities of the multinationals; 

- however it is the public sector which must be stimulated; 

- active labour market policies must be pursued; 

- the fTUC also shares the Socialist Group's anxiety concerning young and 

female unemployment; 

It will continue to protect the living and working conditions of workers 

and pursue its campaign for a reduction of working hours. 

The ETUC felt that few governments had taken the preparations for the 1977 

Tripartite Conference seriously. However it had resulted in the Commissio 

undertaking to study and report back on issues relating to employment 

creation which the ETUC believes will imply Community involvement in 

economic and industrial planning activities. The ETUC also welcomed the 

decisions arising from the Tripartite Conference that national growth 

investment and employment policies should be reviewed at Community level, 

and that work-sharing and the role of employment creation in the tertiary 

sector should be studied. 

Finally, the ETUC recognised that there was no real alternative to action 

at Community level. 

Vredeling presented a paper which represented his own opinion, as a member 

of the P.v.d.A. Summarising his paper, he pointed out that increased 

public sector activity involved the tax payers money which would reduce 

incomes and profits, thereby reducing investment and employment. He 

further pointed out the difficulties involved in reducing working hours 

and that participation in decision-making, though essential, did not 

necessarily mean that investment would be sufficient or properly directed. 

He believed a programme for full employment must contain the following 

elements : 

- moderation of incomes. on conditions that workers shared in profits. 

which would be re-invested, and that incomes were more evenly distribute 

- improvement in working conditlons, includlng a reduction of working 

hours; 

- selective investment policy. 

Such a programme would be impossible, except on a Community basis . 

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The imIJroV('mpnt 01 p'lIlploymcnt pol icy is also ('sspntiill to cater for 

special groups - women, youth, the handicapped, and to ensure that 

available positions are filled. Education and training must be better 

developed and coordinated. 

The questions of re-organisation of work and its re-definition has yet 

to be tackled, as well as the problem of catering for, and evaluating, 

potential social demands - i.e. housing, etc. 

The Communities must playa major role in developing policies, and it 

needs the support of the Group and the Trade Unions in this, on 

employment and selective growth. It must also counteract protectionist 

tendencies and encourage solidarity with the Third World by considering 

concrete measures to transfer there certain forms of production. 

In aiming for selective growth, socialists have to take into account the 

different economic monetary and social situations in the different 

countries within the Community. In addition, the implications and 

consequences of labour-intensive investments have to be examined carefully 

Finally, the Tripartite Conference must be developed and given more power 

Prescott stated that he was not satisfied with the analyses of the 

situation put forward so far by Vredeling and the ETUC, which he regarded 

as similar. If the basic analysis was wrong, solutions based on it would 

be useless. The present situation was that unemployment and inflation 

were increasing, while profits and investment were falling. He accepted 

the analysis in the DECO McCracken Report, but not its conclusion that 

normality will return. He believed that there were fundamental structura 

problems - a Keynesian approach was no longer possible. No economy would 

achieve full employment by 1980. Nor would calls to deflate - as the 

Commission has done - be effective; it has in fact been tried, but did no 

result in productive investment. Increased investment can increase profi 

without, however, increasing unemployment; thus allowing more money to the 

private sector for investment will not succeed in creating employment. H 

did not believe that there was a liquidity problem either. Economic and 

monetary union would not provide a solution. All the arquments in the 

Member economies are against convergence, he believed. 

The Tripartite Conference was very unlikely to obtain decision-making 

powers. Also, lt would be lmpossible to ensure coordlnated wage reStrdln 

in all Member States. 

Given the structural problems in certain sectors - steel, textiles, shipbuilding 

- and the need to protect employment in them (although a loss of 

a quarter million jobs is inevitable), quotas and other forms of protectio 

will become necessary. Prescott felt that national powers are the only 

ones which can impose such decisions - one cannot argue for Community 

respons i bi Ii ty. 

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In relation to the McCracken Report, he pointed out that while its 

analysis was interesting, it proposed no guidelines for actions which 

might be effective. 

The ETUC and the Socialist Group had both called for economic planning. 

However, the prevailing economic philosophy in the Community is liberal 

This is basically a political problem, and the question arises as to 

whether the socialists and social democrats in power in the Member Stat 

are prepared to call for planning at Community level. At the La Roche 

meeting, the Commission discussed federalism, the re-launching of 

Economic and Monetary Union and, in particular, Monetary Union and the 

possibility of a Monetary Authority. However, there was the question a 

to what extent this would be possible without political federalism. Th 

possible reactions of the governments, and socialists in government, to 

this was unknown. 

The possibilities for Community action lay with micro-economic measures 

rather than macro-economic. There are some instruments available - the 

Social and Regional Funds - neither of which are adequate. The most 

important instruments are those of agricultural policy, which involve 

a high proportion of the Community's budget. A deeper analysis is 

required of present policies, to see to what extent agricultural policy 

can help the employment situation. In the industrial policy area, there 

must be support and stimulation for small and medium-size enterprises, 

especially those which are labour intensive. 

The Regional Fund is the only instrument which directly creates employm 

the budgetary appropriations for which have been drastica11y cut by the 

Council. This, Giollitti believed, is an example of the lack of politic 

coherence at Council and Member State level. Things are demanded of the 

Community, but it is not given the necessary instruments. This will lea 

to a loss of credibility for the Community, with serious effects when 

Direct Elections come. 

He shared Vredeling's view on labour market problems - a recognition of 

the different kinds of unemployment: women. youth. and the need for 

vocational training measures. He felt that national legislations shaull! 

be examined to see what problems existed and what measures could be 

appl jed in relation to solvinQ the employment problems of women and 

young people. 

He agreed with the proposals for joint sector committees. but believed 

that care must be taken to avoid having decisions taken on a piece-meal 

basis - employment policy has to be developed at a political level, eith 

by national governments or Community organs. 

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Dunwoody began by stating that she agreed with Giolitti 's assessment 

of the inability of the free enterprise system to create employment. 

We were witnessing the collapse of the classic capitalist system, she 

said, As far as the Community was concerned, the reality was that after 

20 years of existence, there was an ineffective Regional Policy, the 

Social Fund was inadequate and almost two-thirds of the Budget went to 

agriculture. She agreed with the ETUC document, but felt it was not 

possible to improve the employment situation until the multinationals' 

ability to move capital was controlled, and she did not believe this 

was possible under the Treaty of Rome. She cou1d not accept the 

implication that women should be pushed into part-time work. 

She was not confident of the Community's ability to carry out economic 

planning - so far harmonisation appeared to be on the lowest common 

denomination. For the textile industry, which was in severe difficulties, 

Community action seemed to consist of a list of "nos". 

She had some difficulty accepting Vredeling's document. She accepted 

fully the idea of investment in socially justifiable production, which, 

however, involved the injection of large amounts of capital in areas 

where no capitalist would be prepared to invest. This would involve 

control of the free movement of capital and distortion of competition 

which was against the Treaty of Rome. She believed socialists must 

support the distortion of competition. Socialists must have the courage 

to demand a reduction in the agricultural budnet, in favour of policies 

which will re-generate industry and create new jobs for men and women. 

Grave social problems will arise if employment is not found for the 

under-privileged sectors of the Community. 

Sal anne felt that the work begun by this first meeting must be contlnued 

and that some sort of permanent working group should be considered. 

involving the secretariats of the Socialist Group and the ETUC, to ensure 

continuity. 

He wished to repeat the proposal made by Bachy concerning the drawing up 

of a calendar of the measures which the governments and parties wished 

to take within the next four or five years. He believed it was necessary 

to analyse how each country saw the problem, then conclusions could be 

drawn and possinilitip< !'xilminpd. 

He agreed, as others had, that special attention had to be paid to the 

problems of youth unemployment and, in particular. to the problems of 

women seeking work. He agreed with previous statements that unemployment 

could not be solved by classical economic means, and that if it was not 

solved, the social effects could be grave. The question of the quality of 

work had to be solved also, as well as that of its duration. 

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Luxembourg, 21st October, 1977 

Note for the attention of members of the Socialist Group 

Re Next Socialist Group meeting - 9th/10th November, 1977 in 

COPENHAGEN - 

Wednesday, 9th November at 2.30 p.m. 

Thursday, 10th November at 9.00 a.m. 

Age n d a 

1. Adoption of the draft agenda (PE/GS/207/77) 

2. Adoption of the draft summary report of the Group meeting in SORRENTO 

from 1st to 3rd September, 1977 (PE/GS/197/77) 

3. Statement by the Chairman on the meeting of the Bureau of the Socialist 

Group and the Bureau of the Confederation of Socialist Parties 

4. Exchange of views on the results of the following party conferences 

a) Danish Social-Democratic Party - 17th to 20th September, 1977 in 

Copenhagen (PS/CE/53/77) 

Introductory statement Erik HOLST 

b) British Labour Party - 3rd to 7th October, 1977 in Brighton (PE/GS/20B/77) 

Introductory statement: John PRESCOTT 

c) LuxembourQ Workers' Socialist Party - 9th October, 1977 in Grevenmacher 

( PE/GS/209!??) 

Introductory statement: Willy DONDELINGER 

d) Dutch Labour Party -13th to 15th October, 1977 in Amsterdam (PS/CE/54/77) 

Introductory statement: Schelto PATIJN 

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The Chairman, Ludwig FELLERMAIER, has asked me to confirm that the 

next Group meeting will take place in the Danish Parliament building 

(Folketinget, Christiansborg Castle, COPENHAGEN) at the following times 

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S. a) Exchange of views with representatives of the European Trade Union 

Confederation on the question of energy 

b) Interim report by Gerhard FLAMIG on the work of the working group 

on energy 

6. Preparation for the November session of the European Parliament and 

especially: 

a) Resolution on terrorism presented by the Political Affairs Committee 

Introductory statement: Erik HOLST 

b) Report by Mr NORMANTON on the European textile industry 

Introductory statement: Ernest GLINNE 

7. Other business 

8. Date and place of next meeting. 

Yours fraternally, 

Manfred Michel 

Secretary-General 

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Luxembouro, 24 October 1977 

The report attached has been drawn uo for the information of Members of 

the Group by Geoff HARRIS in consultation with the British members of the 

Secretariat. 

Manfred r'ichel 

Secretary f,eneral 

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Subject: Newspaper articles 

Dear comrades, 

please find attached for your information: 

With fraternal greetings, 

The Secretariat 

PE!GS!213/77 

Luxembourg, 27 October 1977 

1. an article by Aldo Ajello, which appeared in the October issue of 

Avanti, on the recent visit of the Socialist International to 

Southern Africa, in which Comrade Ajello took part; 

2. an article entitled 'Preserving democracy in Germany in order to 

save Europe', taken from the large Rome daily 'II Messagero' of 

23 October 1977. 

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Jiote for the members of the Socialist Group

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made it incumbent to abandon the ingenuous and visionary class theory on which 

the forces of the Left had based their hopes in former years. He stressed, 

however, that any future democratic coalition, while not based on the class 

concept, would 'inevitably hinge upon the worker movement'. 

With regard to the dangers of Europe turning in on itself in an anti 

democratic manner. Mario Zagari was foremost amongst those who stressed the 

need for progressive public opinion to be on its guard against unfair and 

dangerous generalizations calculated to make 'a polemical football out of the 

German Social Democratic Party. against which the fury of reactionary violence 

is today mainly directed. He pointed out that the tragic events of Mogadishu 

were a victory for democratic institutions, but' this victory had to be 

besmirched' and the German Right took matters into its own hands, thus con 

fronting the world with the strange tragedy of the three prisoners who lost 

their lives in such mysterious circumstances. He felt that it was no 

coincidence that the high-security jail in Stammheim was directed by forces 

very close to that section of the Christian Democratic Right which is so 

antagonistic to the Social Democratic Government. To help Germany to save 

itself from the threat of a reversion to a tragic past, said Zagari, was to 

corne to Europe's aid. 

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Where substantial disagreements arise, account will be taken, 

save in the event of a clear majority, of : 

the quota allocated to each group on the basis of the above system, 

_ the situation in the committee which is to deal with the report 

under dispute and 

_ the size of the groups. 

In the event of very serious disagreements, the matter will be 

referred, strictly by way of exception as in the past, to the 

chairmen of the political groupS. 

4. The rota system for periodic reports will be abolished, with 

due regard to previous commitments. Instead, repnrts will be 

allocated in accordance with the size of the groups and on the 

basis of the system described above.

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Armando SANCHEZ BUENO, 

Member of Parliament and head of the Venezuelan delegation 

at the IIIrd Interparliamentary Conference in Mexico, 

Dr Petro PARIS MONTESINOS, 

Minister for Youth, 


Dr Gonzalo BARRIOS. 

President of the congress of the Republic of Venezuela 

and chairman of the ACCION DEMOCRATICA Party, 

Dr Marco Tuilio BRUNI CELLI. 

Vice-Minister of the Interior and Head of the 

International Division at the Bureau of the AD, 

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TALKS HELD 

PE/GS/218/77 

Dr Enrique TEJERA PARIS. 

Head of International Relations for the Bureau of ACCION DEMOCRATICA, 

Dr Arturo HERNANDEZ GRISANTI. 

Vice-President of the Latin American Parliament and 

deputy secretary-General of ACCION DEMOCRATICA, 

Luxembourg, 28 October 1977 

Subject: Visit of the chairman and secretary-general of the Socialist 

Gr oup to Venezuela and Costa Rica - 18-24 July 1977. 

Dear Comrades. 


At the invitation of Venezuela's ACCION DEMOCRATICA, which has 

advisory status at the Socialist International, and the PARTIDO LIBERACION 

NACIONAL, Costa Rica's soci

CONCLUSION: 

Our visit to Venezuela and Costa Rica aroused great interest in both 

countries and received full press coverage. It was regarded as evidence 

of greater interest 1n developments in Latin America, which has often felt 

neglected by Europe 1n the past. It also contributed to the efforts of the 

Socialist International to step up its involvement in Latin America and 

provide fellow parties there with stronger support. It must also be borne 

in mind, of course, that the two countries visited are practically the 

only countries in Latin America which still have a democratic political 

system similar to those which exist in the West. 

Yours sincerely, 

Manfred MICHEL 


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CONCLUSION: 

Our visit to Venezuela and Costa Rica aroused great interest in both 

countries and received full press coverage. It was regarded as evidence 

of greater interest in developments in Latin America, which has often felt 

neglected by Europe in the past. It also contributed to the efforts of the 

Socialist International to step up its involvement in Latin America and 

provide fellow parties there with stronger support. It must alsO be borne 

in mind. of course, that the two countries visited are practically the 

only countries in Latin America which still have a democratic political 

system similar to those which exist in the West. 

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In accordance with decisions of the Bureau and of the Group 8 

number of contacts have been taken up with brother parties in the 

EFTA countries in recent months. 

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PE IGS /221/77 

Note to Members of the Group 

In the annexes to this note you will find reports on: 

1. Ludwig FELLERMAIER' a viai t to VIENNA from 

29 to 30 April 1977, 

2. Bob MITCHELL's visit to OSLO and STOCKHOLM from 

25 to 27 September 1977 and 

3. Ludwig FELLERMAIER "s visit to BERNE from 

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It also afforded an opportunity to brief our Swiss colleagues on : 

developments in the Community, the European Parliament. the Socialist 

Group and the Confederation of Socialist Parties of the European 

community. 

List of participants: 

Mr R. MULLER, 

Mr H. HUBACHER. 

Mr M. CANONICA. 

Mr w. RENSCHLER, 

Mr A. SCHMID. 

Mr H. SCHMID. 

Mr R. FELBER, 

Mr F. MOREL, 

Mrs L. UCHTENHAGEN 

Mr M. GERWIG, 

Mr C. BERGER, 

Mr P. GRAF, 

Mr J. N. REY, 

De.-rh.jfh/des 


President of the Social Democratic Group 

in the Bundesversammlung 

President of the Social Democratic 

Party of Switzerland 

President of the trade union federation 

Member of the Nationalrat 







Chief central secretary of the Social 

Democratic Party of Switzerland 

Chief press officer to the Social 

Democratic Party of Switzerland 

Secretary to the parliamentary group. 

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Luxembourg. 7 November 1977 

Draft summary report of the group 

meeting held on 10-14 October 1977 

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BACKGROUND DOCUMENT 

PF/GS/225/77 


subject: Article on Franco-German relations entitled 'Connaitre avant 

de juger' 

Please find attached an article on Franco-Qerman relations by Olivier 

WORMSER, French Ambassador in Bonn from 1974 to 1977, which appeared in 

'Le Monde' of 5 November 1977. 

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The Secretariat

A Freudian malaise 

Mr Schleyer? 

Fr.-hg.srjac 

KNOW BEFORE YOU JUDGE 

This is not to say that French public opinion as a whole has not 

taken sides with the Federal authorities, whose judgment and firmness have 

been the object of admiration. Some of the things that have been said 

or written, however, may have created a different impression. Certain 

comments, to which perhaps the Germans attach too much 'importance, have 

caused discomfort on the other side of the Rhine, since it is hard to be 

unfairly treated especially when a country has come as far as Germany has 

since 1945. 

The escape of a war criminal and the tragic events in Germany, 

and later in Somalia, precipitated by terrorist groups have shown that the 

time has not yet come when German affairs can be viewed dispassionately 

in France. 

The offhand judgments passed on the Federal Republic's society and 

its political situation are attributable to several factors. 

First, a certain ignorance, starting with the language: the paucity 

of good German scholars; our taste for generalization on matters social and 

political and our tendency to transpose our domestic quarrels to a foreign 

context; but, most of all, certain memories from the First and Second World 

Wars and, in particular, naturally enough, from the occupation are such that 

part of French public opinion either wants to know nothing of Germany or 

is ready to accept uncritically the same old cliches. The harking back to 

Nazi crimes also finds a wide audience. 

West Germany's recovery since 1945 is patently obvious. Realizing how limited 

are our own successes, a good many of our compatriots are impelled by 

a Freudian malaise to learn as little as possible about the achievements of 

our neighbours. This would seem to explain the extravagant statements that 

are made whenever the Federal Republic experiences the slightest difficulties 

at home. With the Federal Republic becoming increasingly powerful economically, 

with the Germany army playing a major role in defence and Bonn's political 

influence increasing, should we blame the Germans who, after all, are simple 

following paths opened to them or, on the contrary, ourselves who have been 

outdistanced? If Franco-Gerrnan relations are to improve further still, 

France would only have to work for success. Until then, facts must be faced. 

What did Andreas Baader and his friends hope to gain by kidnapping 

Most important, their release in exchange for that of the President 

of the employers' organization and, at the same time, the humiliation of 

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5. Presentation and discussion of draft amended budget for 1978 as 

amended by the Council 

and 

presentation and discussion of the supplementary report by Mr SHAW 

on the budget as amended by the Council 

Introductory statements: Donald BRUCE and Erwin LANGE 

6. Report by Mr SHAW on the consultation on the Financial Regulation 

Introductory statement: Erwin LANGE 

7. Report by Mr RIPAMONTI on the fixing of the rate of the ECSC levy 

and the establishment of the ECSC operating budget for 1978 

Introductory statement : Peter WURTZ 

8. Report by Mr Van AERSSEN on the harmonisation of systems of company 

taxation and of withholding taxes on dividends 

Introductory statement: Erwin LANGE 

9. Statement by the President of the Council of the European Communities 

on the meeting of the European Council of 5/6.12.1977 followed by 

debate 

Introductory statement: Ludwig FELLERMAIER 

10. Joint debate on oral questions nos. 52/77 and 53/77 by Mr INCHAUSPE 

and others, on behalf of the Group of European Progressive Democrats, 

to the Council and Commission on imports flooding the Community 

markets 

Introductory statement : Lord BRIMELOW 

11. Joint debate on 

_ oral questions no. 66/77 and 67/77 by Mr RIPAMONTI and others. on 

behalf of the Christian Democratic Group. to the Commission and 

Council on the need for ratification of cooperation agreements and 

financial protocols 

_ oral questions no. 70/77 and 71/77 by the Committee on External 

Economic Relations and the Committee on Development and Cooperation 

to the Commission and Council on external agreements concluded by 

the Community 

Introductory statement 

12. Oral question with debate no. 74/77 by the Committee on Development 

and Cooperation to the Council on the procedure employed by the 

Council in examining the proposal from the Commission for a 

regulation establishing a European Agency for trade cooperation 

with the developing countries 

Introductory statement: Pierre LAGORCE 


_ Report by Mr CORRIE on five proposals on the fisheries sector 

(Doc. 357/77) 

_ Oral question no. 56/77 by Mr MULLER-HERMANN and others, to the 

Council, on fisheries policy 

_ Report by Mr KOFOED on the proposal for a regulation laying down 

certain interim measures for the conservation and management of 

fishery resources 

Introductory statement : Mark HUGHES 

14. Report by Mr NORMANTON on the crisis in the textile industry 

Introductory statement: Ernest GLINNE 

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15. Report by John EVANS (Doc. 344/77) on health hazards of asbestos 

Introductory statement : John EVANS 

16. Report by Mr JAHN on the proposal for a recommendation on the 

fluorocarbons in the environment 

Introductory statement: Willi MULLER 

17. Report by Christopher PRICE on the Additional Protocol to the 

Agreement establishing an association between the EEC and Cyprus 

and on the Financial Protocol signed in Brussels on 15.9.1Q77 

Introductory statement: Christopher PRICE 


19. Date and place of next meeting. 

20. Question time 

"6" POINTS 

21. Report by Mr VERONESI on the programme of research and development 

of atomic energy on uranium exploration and uranium extraction 

22. Oral question with debate by Ludwig FELLERMAIER and others, on behalf 

of the Socialist Group, to the Commission on safety at sea (DOC. 369/77) 

23. Report by Mr CDINTAT on the amendment of the Financial Regulation 

concerning the EAGGF (Doc. 360/77) . 

24. Report by Mr BANGEMANN on the report of the ECSC Auditor for 1976 

25. Oral question without debate no. 72/77 by Mr DEWULF to the Council 

on the implementation of the special measures adopted by the 

Conference on International Economic Cooperation (CIEC) 

26. Report by Mr on the proposal for a regulation amending 

regulations nos. 1035/72 and 2601/69 

27. Oral question without debate no. 76/77 by Gwyneth DUNWOODY, on behalf 

of the Socialist Group, to the Commission on the fruit and fresh 

vegetable market 

28. Report by Mr SCOTT-HOPKINS on the organisation of a survey on the 

structure of agricultural holdings in 1979 

29. Oral question without debate no. 69/77 by Mr H-W MULLER and Mr 

ZEYER to the Commission on obstacles to the intra-Community movement 

of goods and the effect on regional industries 

30. Report by Doris FISHER on consumer protection in the marking and display 

of the prices of foodstuffs 

31. Report by Willie HAMILTON on Petition No. 14/76 by members of the 

Staff Committee 

32. Report by Mr on levies on imports of certain adult bovine animals 

and beef from Yugoslavia 

33. Report by Mr 

on a Community tariff quota for heifers and cows. 


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Thursday, 8 December 1977 at 9.00 a.m. (1) 

a. statement by the President of the Council of the European Communities 

on the meetino of the European Council of 5 and 6 December 1977, 

followed by debate 

Introductory statement: Ludwig F ell e r mae r 

b. report by Mr. NORMANTON on the crisis in the textile industry 

Introductory statement : Ernest G 1 inn e 

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on the budget as amended by the Council 

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Note ior the attention of the members of the Socialist Group 


The Chairman, Ludwig FELLERHAIER, has asked me to corifirm that the next 

meetings of the Socialist Group will take place in Brussels, 3, Bld. de 

1 'Empereur, as follows: 

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1. Adoption of the draft agenda PE/GS/230/77 

2. Report on the meetino of the Bureau of the Socialist Group 

3. Election of a French member of the Bureau 

4. Preparation of the December part-session of the European Parliament 

(PE/GS/228/77.+ EP Bulletin), in particular 

Introductory statements: Erwin Lan 9 e and Donald B r u c e 

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Subject: Conference of the Social Democratic .Party of Gennany 

Please find attached for your information a note by Axel HANISCH 

the conference of the Social Democratic farty of Germany, which took 

place in Hamburg from 15 to 19 November 1977. 

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The party conference in Hamburg was overshadowed by the sudden and 

unexpected death of the Treasurer of the SPD and President of the 

Confederation of the Socialist Parties of the European community 

Wilhelm DROSCHER 

7 October 1920 - 18 November 1977 

overall assessment of the party conference 

The SPD conference in Hamburg took place only a few weeks after 

the acts of violence committed by the Baader-Meinhof terrorists. 

consquently. international terrorism. its causes, ways of combating it 

and the resulting atmosphere in the Federal Republic of Germany, formed 

one of the main themes of the conference. 

The conference demonstrated the unity and solidarity of the party 

in all basic policy issues. solidarity with party Chairman Willy 

Brandt, Federal Chancellor Helmut Schmidt and the Chairman of the 

Bundestag group. Herbert Wehner, was emphatically reaffirmed. 

Even on controversial questions such as the peaceful use of nuclear 

energy, the compromises reached were supported by a very large majority 

of the delegates. 

Party chairman Willy Brandt in particular spoke of the dual role 

the SPD was currently having to play: on the one hand, it had to uphold 

the Federal Government, in which the Social Democrats are the leading 

party, and on the other it had to maintain its image as the party of 

reform. The SPD did not intend to abandon responsibility for government 

at a time of continuing economic difficulties, because to do so might 

mean a setback to the policy of actively preserving peace and of safeguarding 

the substance of the constitution. There should be no change from a 

committed policy of reform to a pragmatic policy directed merely at 

crisis management. On the contrary, it was imperative to preserve and 

strengthen the will for reform among the population at large. 

The SPD was the guarantor of an active peace policy externally 

and of the defence of freedom internally. Its aim remained the further 

expansion of social democracy in the Federal RepubllC. To this end, 

the Socialist-Liberal coalition must continue beyond 1980. 

Elections to the party's executive committee 

The elections to the leading positions on the party's executive 

committee resulted in an impressive reaffirmation of confidence in 

Willy Brandt as Chairman of the party and in his two Deputies, Federal 

Chancellor Helmut Schmidt and the President of the Bremen Senate and 

Mayor of Bremen, Hans Koschnik. 

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b) Chairman and viae-chairmen of the Group; members of the Bureau; 

treasurer and auditors; coordinators of the Group in the parliamentary 

committees (PE/GS/237/77) 

(1) The hotel is about 25 km from Luxembourg town 

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PE/GS/235/77 

Note for the attention of members of the Bureau of the Socialist Group 

Re: Closed Meeting ("Conclave") of t'he Bureau on 10 and 11 January 1978 

in Luxembourg. 

The Chairman, LUdwig FELLERMAIER, has asked me to confirm that the Closed 

Meeting of the Bureau of the Socialist Group will take place in the Hotel 

"La Reserve du MUllertha1" (1) on Tuesday 10 and Wednesday 11 January 1978. 

The meeting will start on 10 January about 1.00 p.m. with a working dinner. 


2. Adoption of the minutes of the meeting of the Bureau on 7 and 8 December 

1977 in Brussels (PE/GS/234/77) 

3. Preparation of the Constituent Session of the European Parliament in 

March 1978: 

a) Chairman, vice-chairmen and members of parliamentary committees; 

members of the Enlarged Bureau; presidents of delegations of the 

European Parliament (PE/GS/236/77) 

4. Examination and adoption of the proposals of the Working Party "Press" 

concerning the press- and information activities of the Socialist Group. 

(PE/GS/238/77) 

5. Examination and adoption of guidelines concerning the utilization of the 

special funds of the Group concerning supplementary political activities 

as well as the preparation of direct elections to the European Parliament 

(PE/GS/239/77) 

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7. Final report of the workin" party on the question of employment 

8. 

(PE/GS/155/77/rev. 3) 

Introductory statement : Rudi A dam s 

Preparation of the plenary session of the European Parliament in 

Luxembourg from 16 to 20 January 1978 (PE/GS/242/77) 

9. Other business. 

10. Date and place of the next meeting. 

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Monday, 16 January 1978 at 3.00 p.m. 

Tuesday, 17 January 1978 at 9.00 a.m. 

Wednesday. 18 January 1978 at 9.00 a.m. 

Thursday, 19 January 1978 at 9.00 a.m. 

DRAFT AGENDA 

5. Report by Mr. CARPENTIER on a communication concerning an Action Programme 

for Aeronautical Research (doc. 246/77) 

Introductory Statement : Georges Car pen tie r 

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"A"-points 

2. Adoption of the draft reports of the meetings of the Socialist Group from 

5 to 6 october 1977 in Brussels (PE/GS/245/77) and from 9 to 10 November 

1977 in Copenhagen (PE/GS/246/77) 

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Strasbourg, 14 December 1977 

Note for the attention of members of the Socialist Group 

Re: Next meetings of the Socialist Group during the Plenary Session of the 

European Parliament from 16 to 20 January 1978 in Luxembourg 

Dear COmrades, 

The Chairman, Ludwig FELLERMAIER, has aeked me to confirm that the 

next meetings of the Socia1iet Group will take place in Luxembourg, Batiment 

Schuman, Salle Francis Vals, as follows 


3. Report by Mr. JOHNSTON on the Second Annual Report on the European Regional 

Development Fund (1976) 

Introductory Statement : John E van s 

4. Report by Mr. AIGNER on the supply of food aid in the form of ski1l\ll\sd milk 

powder and butteroil to India (doc. 394/77) 

Introductory statement : pierre Lag 0 r c S 

6. Report by Mr. NOTENBOOM on aid to small and medium-sized undertakings 

(doc. 106/76) 

Introductory Statement : Ernest G 1 inn s

7. Report by Mr. SCHWORER on the coordination of provisions relating to direct 

insurance (doc. 502/75) 

Introductory Statement : 

8. Report by Mr. DE KEERSMAEKER on the production, distribution and consumption 

of pharmaceutical products 

Introductory Statement : John A r d w i c k 

9. Report by Mr. CALEWAERT on liability for defective products (doc. 351/76) 

Introductory statement : Willy Cal e w a e r t 

10. Statement by the Council on the programme of work during the Danish 

presidency 

Introductory statement : Ludwig F ell e r m a i e r 

11. Report by Mr. BLUMENFELD on the political cooperation of the Member states 

of the European COmmunity 

Introductory Statement : Lucien R ado u x 

12. Report by Mr. SCELBA on the Conference of Helsinki 

IntrodUCtory Statement : Mario Zag a r i 


- Oral Question No. 78/77 by Mr. NYBORG on shipping and Ship-building 

- Report by Mr. PRESCOTT on aid to Ship-building (doc. 391/77) 

Introductory Statement : John Pre s cot t 

14. Report by Mr. LIGIOS on the repercussions of the Mediterranean policy on 

community agriculture 

IntrodUCtory Statement : Hajo H 0 f f man n 

15. Report by Mr. LIOGIER on the amended proposal for a Regulation on the 

common organization of the market in ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin 

and laying down additional provisions for certain products containing . 

ethyl alcohol (doc. 504/76) 

Introductory Statement : Mark Hug h e s 

16. Report by Mr. VITALE on producer groups and associations thereof 

(doc. 156/77 - doc. 375/77) 

Introductory Statement : Francesco Alb e r tin i 

17. Report by Mr. HOFFMANN on the proposal for a Regulation on the exchange 

rates to be applied for the purposes of the agricultural structures 

policy (doc. 392/77) 

Introductory Statement : Hajo H 0 f f man n 

18. Report by Mr. BAAS on the First Report of the Commission on the state of 

the environment in the COmmunity 

Introductory Statement : Willi M U 1 1 e r 


20. Date and place of the next meeting. 

21. Question Time 

"S"-points 

22. Report by Mr. van AERSSEN on the proposal for a regulation laying down conditions 

for the post clearance collection of import duties or export duties 

which have been underpaid on 'goods entered for a customs procedure 

involving the obligation to pay such duties (doc. 418/77) 

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23. Oral question with debate No. 79/77 by Mr. GLINNE on compliance with 

UN sanctions against Rhodesia 

24. Report by Mr. McDONALD on the motion for a resolution on the 1978 Nobel 

Peace Prize (doc. 334/77 - doc. 398/77) 

25. Report by Mr. GUERLIN on three proposals for directives concerninq 

animal feedingstuffs (doc. 239/77) 

26. Report by Mr. LIOGIER on statistical surveys on wine-growing areas 

27. Report by Mr. KLINKER on three amendments to the report by Mr. HUGHES 

on fishing (doc. 150/77) 

28. Report by Mr••.•...••••. on the Communityts financial participation in 

inspection and surveillance operations in the maritime waters of Denmark 

and Ireland 

29. Report by Mr. SCOTT-HOPKINS on two proposals for regulations concerning 

the sugar and isoglucose sector 

30. Report by Mrs. CASSANMAGNAGO CERRETTI on the proposal for a decision 

adopting a concerted-action project of the European Economic Community 

in the field of physical properties of foodstuffs (doc. 257/77) 

31. Report by Mr. FUCHS on the programme of research and development on paper 

and board recycling (doc. 254/77) 

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Draft summary record of the group meeting 

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Socialist Group from 9 to 10 November 1977 

in Copenhagen. 

PE/GS/246/77 

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Note for the attention of members of the Socialist Group Bureau 

Dear Comrade, 

Report by Mr Martin CONNEELY on his "stage" 

In accordance with the rules of the Francis Vals Fund. you 

will find attached the report by Mr Ma'rtin CONNEELY on his "stage" 

in the Socialist Group from 1st October to 22nd December, 1977. 

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highly-recommended potential "stagiaire" did not fulfil the 

requirements of my first sugqestion. but would benefit by workinq 

with European Socialism for three months. 

Above all, the Francis Vals Fund must not be allowed become a vehicle 

for careerists and "stagiaires" must be given something to do. 

I have deliberately avoided names, but would repeat that there are 

a great many people in the Secretariat without whose help my "stage" 

would not have been as rewarding and enjoyable as it was. 

Martin CONNEELY 

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WHAT TO DO ABOUT THE EUROPEAN ELECTIONS 

Agreed. The vote in the House of Commons is a hard blow for European hopes. 

Indeed, we have not even got the consolation of being able to delude our 

selves that this will only mean a postponement of a few months, or at the 

most a year, of direct elections to the European Parliament. The current 

postponement is not the first, nor will it be the last in an indefinitely 

prolonged sequence of deadlines. There will be technical reasons in Britain, 

arising from the need to mix the pudding of the 81 new constituencies accord 

ing to the political complexions of the various areas. But above all there 

will be political objections against the straight issue of bringing democra 

tic accountability into the Community institutions with direct elections. 

And these objections are not only, not even principally, British ones. 

It is precisely by looking at the analyses that have been Offered of respon 

sibility for the current situation that one can draw an indication of what 

must be done to counter this blow and set the process towards direct elec 

tions in motion again, Because this is the problem of the moment. Is it 

really true that 'there is nothing left for now but to take note of this 

involuntary failure to keep a European appointment' - as the CD say in the 

'Popolo' - or that it can all be reduced to an internal British affair, as 

'l'Unlta' has done? 

Throwing all the blame on Britain is a convenient alibi for this inertia. 

But this is not how things really stand. The date of Spring 1978 for the 

European elections was set at the Rome summit of Heads of State and Govern 

ment in December 1975. At that time the Presidency was with the Italian 

Government, which lost no opportunity to boast of the fact. But Great 

Britain (together with Denmark) expressed its reservations. These reserva 

tions were accepted, in the sense that these two countries were conceded the 

right to an exception from the general undertaking: if they were not able to 

hold the elections by the time set, they, and only they, would be permitted a 

postponement. But for all the other seven countries the undertaking remained 

valid and obligatory. 

It was later, between July and September 1976, and at a lower and therefore 

less binding level (foreign ministers), that France, and not Britain, support 

ed the principle of "all or none". At that time the British Governmm t put it 

clearly to the House of Commons: as far as it was concerned it had nothing 

against the others holding elections even if this was impossible in its own 

case. 

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So why resign oneself to the fait accompli, and not instead take up this 

statement as well as the solemn undertaking? In the past we have declared 

ourselves ready to carry through direct elections on our own if need be, or 

together with Holland. 

Today there are other governments which we know to be favourably disposed to 

this initiative. 

It is also the beat way of exerting true democratic pressure on British pUblic 

opinion, and on that in all the Nine States. 

The making of Europe requires not resignation but courage and imagination. 

This is the moment, especially for the Socialist movement. 

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Achille Corona

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