ECOSY summer camp

The last ECOSY Summer camp took place in Figueira Da Foz, Portugal, hosted by the comrades of Juventude Socialista (JS Portugal).

After the no in France and in Netherlands, it was very important for us to push the issue of the renegotiation, strongly asked by the French citizens. The MJS delegation (more than 80 people) were there, with their T-Shirt "foranotherconstitution", their leaflets and their will to debate with all the European young socialists. It was for us the official launching of our European campaign http://www.foranotherconstitution.org/ with the support of the comrades of Labour Youth (Ireland), SJO (Young Socialists of Austria) and JUSO (Switzerland). Of course, other organizations can join this campaign!

Un grand bravo à tous les camarades de la délégation du MJS France qui ont effectué pendant ce camp un travail formidable.

A journalist of "Le Monde" wrote an article on the summer camp and on the MJS delegation. http://www.lemonde.fr/web/article/0,1-0@2-3224,36-676557@51-627554,0.html
As Pedro Nuno, secretary general of JS Portugal, said : "the time has come to build an European alternative".

Of course, it was difficult to convince the comrades, especially the ones coming from a country that already ratified the constitution. But our message is clear: we have to respect the opinion of the countries that ratified the constitution such as the ones that rejected it. And now we have to move on. Lets use this opportunity to fight for a better constitution, to build the social, federal and democratic Europe we call for!