Relaunching the economy and preventing new financial crises

* Reform financial markets with regulations covering all financial players, end tax havens and scams.

* Implement a strategy for smart green growth and jobs, complete the internal market and conclude a European Pact for the Future of Employment.

* Ensure workers and businesses benefit from economic change by providing retraining and access to credit.

New Social Europe – giving people a fairer deal

* Seek agreement on a European social progress pact and include a social progress clause in all legislation.

* Promote fair tax policies, strengthen collective bargaining, information and consumer rights and establish a European charter for internships.

* Protect citizens’ rights through transparency and accountability of EU institutions.

Transforming Europe into the leading global force against climate change

* Successfully lead international negotiations for a global climate deal and increase support for developing countries.

* Establish a more ambitious EU climate and energy policy in all policy areas, while leaving each member state to decide whether to use nuclear power.

Championing gender equality in Europe

* Make gender equality a reality for all by creating a European women’s rights charter, improve parental leave rights and campaign for equal gender representation in EU decision making bodies.

Developing an effective migration policy

* Set common standards for legal migration into the EU and the integraton of migrants and develop a Common External Border Control Policy.

* Strengthen cooperation with third countries and establish fair asylum rules.

Enhancing Europe’s role as a partner for peace, security and development

* Promote peace and security through conflict prevention and post-crisis management abroad.

* Promote partnerships and stability in countries neighbouring the EU and elsewhere in the world.

* Eradicate poverty by reaching the 2015 UN Millennium Goals and use EU trade agreements to promote economic and social development.

The manifesto is available at elections2009.pes.org/en/your-manifesto/manifesto/manifesto