Portuguese PM to Take Over Presidency of Socialist International

　　Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Guterres was nominated by the presidium of the Socialist International (IS) on October 17 as the only candidate to replace former French Prime Minister Pierre Mauroy as the next IS president.

　　The election of the president will be held during the Congress of Socialist International from November 8 to 10 in Paris, said Mauroy, who did not seek his re-nomination as IS president.

　　Mauroy also said that the IS congress will issue a ``Declaration of Paris'' which will be focused on globalization of economy.

　　The IS presidium consists of about 30 members including heads of Socialist party or Social-Democratic party and heads of government.