Blog – transform!europe

By Wojciech Albert Łobodziński | 19 Sep 2023

March of Anger. Public Sector Workers in Poland Say: Enough is Enough!

On 15 September, one month ahead of Polish elections, public sector workers marched to the Prime Minister’s office. The Trade Unions’ Forum and All-Poland's Trade-Union Confederation had joined in a Protest Committee to say no to low wages and inadequate state response to inflation in the public sector and beyond.

15 Sep 2023

Facing the State: Left Analyses and Perspectives

Explore the 9th edition of the transform! yearbook, delving into the social fabric of the modern nation-state and left strategies for transformation. Uncover the historical context of the state's role and its impact on class dynamics, and dive into an analysis of the delicate balance between politics and economics.

8 Sep 2023

We Are Hiring – Office Coordinator

Join us in Vienna! transform! europe is looking for support as an Office Coordinator for 12 hours per week, starting 1 November.

31 Aug 2023

Equity & Social Justice in a Digital World

Join us as we explore fresh perspectives from Roland Kulke on Equity and social justice in a digital world. Watch the video session of his thought-provoking contribution on the dynamic interplay between technological progress and social justice, presented at the Freedom Fest 2023 Forum on Knowledge, Innovation and Technology held in Kerala, India.

By Jürgen Klute | 15 Aug 2023

The Rana Plaza disaster in Bangladesh, the European Parliament, and the Supply Chain Directive

The Rana Plaza disaster happened 10 years ago on 24 April 2013 in Bangladesh, killing over 1000 textile workers. The European Parliament remembered the victims and discussed a Commission proposal aiming to make EU big corporations accountable for their suppliers on environmental and workers' issues. Conservative MEPs were divided during the debate.

By Heinz Bierbaum, Michael Brie | 13 Aug 2023

The Left and the Inter-Imperial War

Looking into Europe’s geopolitical evolution since 1989 and citing Rosa Luxemburg Heinz Bierbaum and Michael Brie explain why Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine must be considered an inter-imperial war. Both call for the left to urgently conduct a Europe-wide debate on a concept of collective security both for Europe and its close neighbourhood. The

Economics Working Group

By Luca Lombardi, Matteo Gaddi | 13 Aug 2023

The Case for a National Development Bank: The Main Issues

The role of National Development Banks (NDBs) has been rising worldwide since the financial crisis, the global supply chain crisis, and among growing geo-political tensions. Unlike EU member states, NDBs in the European Union aren't subjected to Maastricht austerity criteria and may thus offer a major tool for the transformational policies we need.

By Martin Lampter | 10 Aug 2023

The 70th anniversary of the beginning of the Cuban Revolution: Where is Cuba heading now?

The offensive against the Moncada barracks on the 26th of July 1953 marked the beginning of the Cuban Revolution. The 70th anniversary is a good opportunity to reflect on both the long history and the contemporary updating of Cuba’s system which combines planning and market. Cuba is once again in the spotlight as it continues

By Loren Balhorn, Marc Botenga | 10 Aug 2023

MEP Marc Botenga (Belgium, PTB): Building the Left in- and outside of Parliament

MEP Marc Botenga (PTB, Belgium) speaks about workers’ alliances across Europe and why we need more of them, the EU bureaucracy and political culture he witnessed, some fights at the European Parliament with the Commission, PTB’s rise in Belgium and party building. An interview conducted by Loren Balhorn for the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation. The Workers’

By Cornelia Hildebrandt | 6 Aug 2023

Notes on the New Conflict Lines and their Perception in the EU Population

Using Eurobarometer data, transform! Co-President Cornelia Hildebrandt analyses the Ukraine war’s impact on EU population perceptions and anticipates 2024 EU election’s issues. The social issue especially dominates, while EU measures taken in 2019-2023 in the wake of Brexit, pandemic and war show that social improvements are indeed possible. Notes on the new conflict

By Cornelia Hildebrandt | 6 Aug 2023

Notes on the New Conflict Lines and their Perception in the EU Population

Using Eurobarometer data, transform! Co-President Cornelia Hildebrandt analyses the Ukraine war's impact on EU population perceptions and anticipates 2024 EU election's issues. The social issue especially dominates, while EU measures taken in 2019-2023 in the wake of Brexit, pandemic and war show that social improvements are indeed possible.

By Roberto Morea | 28 Jul 2023

Building a European Public Opinion

Climate change, the living conditions of women, war, immigration: these are some of the issues addressed and told from different points of view and at different latitudes in this ePublication published by the European Network of Political Foundations (ENoP) in cooperation with transform! italia and co-funded by the European Union.

28 Jul 2023

In Solidarity with Boris Kagarlitsky

Left-wing theorician Boris Kagarlitsky has been arrested in Russia on Tuesday on a charge of “justifying terrorism” based on his discussion about the motivations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Crimean Bridge explosion. We at transform! europe call for his immediate release. Read below the appeal by Rabkor to free Boris.

23 Jul 2023

Beware Europe’s New Green Colonialism

Europe is leading the world in cutting carbon emissions largely by consolidating new forms of extractivism and sacrifice zones in the South. The authors Nnimmo Bassey, Breno Bringel, Liliana Buitrago, Madhuresh Kumar, Kavita Naidu, Vasna Ramasar, and Maristella Svampa analyse recent EU policies and advocate for alternatives to Green colonialism.

Economics Working Group

By Peter Fleissner | 22 Jul 2023

Does the Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Through the EU AI Act Go Far Enough?

On 14 June, the European Parliament passed a draft law to regulate artificial intelligence that must now be further discussed with the EU Council and the Commission. However, the AI Act expected to be announced by the EU at the end of 2023 provides insufficient answers to the essential questions raised by this new technology.

18 Jul 2023

“For a Social Ecological Transformation: Transversal Dialogue Starting from Laudato Si’”

This conference is inviting contributions from all disciplinary fields exploring the possibilities of a transversal social ethics in the sense of Laudato si’ and social ecological transformation, and aiming at investigating the relevance of this text for thinking about alternatives to the current anthropological and socio-ecological crisis.

By Sofian Philip Naceur | 17 Jul 2023

EU-Tunisia Deal: The Spirit of 1951

Tunisia and the EU signed a memorandum of understanding for a "strategic partnership" on renewables, economic development, and — for all — migration in July. The ongoing EU ’s asylum reform and this long-sought deal with Tunisia aiming at externalising borders are the latest steps in its war on migrants. The author calls for new counter-strategies.

By Marga Ferre | 14 Jul 2023

The Spanish Radical Left and the Upcoming Election — “We Need a Passion for Justice.”

Marga Ferré, co-president of transform!, analyses in this dense interview the left's recent defeat in Spain, the new radical-left electoral coalition Sumar led by Labour Minister Yolanda Díaz, their governmental record, their chance to win in the upcoming 23 July general elections and the ways to counter the menace of the far right coming to power.

By Fausto Bertinotti, Roberto Morea | 11 Jul 2023

Fausto Bertinotti: “We are at the beginning of a new phase”

The former leader of the Communist Refoundation Party (1994–2006) and former President of the Chamber of Deputies (2006–2008) analyses the evolution of anti-fascism and the Left, and what he sees as the deliberate strategy of Meloni´s government to destroy anti-fascist roots and weaken the Constitution in Italy.

By Jurgis Valiukevičius | 6 Jul 2023

“Alytaus Tekstilė” Factory in Lithuania: Theft, and Controversial Histories of Privatisation

This story is about a major Lithuanian textile factory which did not survive the “economic shock therapy”, and about its laid-off workers, who see the transition as “theft” by the new elites. It is still uneasy to criticize the new “capitalist period”, the author, a young Lithuanian trade-unionist, argues, and this, too, has nefarious consequences.

By Tatiana Moutinho | 28 Jun 2023

100 Shades of the EU: Key Outcomes of the Trieste Conference 3-4 April 2023, Italy

The conference "100 Shades of the EU: The Political Economy of the EU Peripheries Between Pandemic and War" expanded on the ongoing work by transform! europe on EU peripheries. It brought together academic researchers and trade unionists from across Europe. Here is a summary of the discussions held during the sessions.

Economics Working Group

By Heinz Bierbaum | 27 Jun 2023

European Works Councils (EWCs) – An Underestimated Institution

The 2024 European Parliament elections are increasingly contingent on the rise of the radical right in Europe. In response to this threat, Heinz Bierbaum highlights an important tool of left politics. He discusses the role of "European Works Councils”, and shows why they are important for a left strategy.

By Roberto Morea | 26 Jun 2023

The New Left-Wing Coalition’s Challenge in the Spanish Elections

Marga Ferré, a passionate leader of the Spanish left and Co-President of transform! europe, is preparing for a crucial election in a few week’s time that could reinstate heirs to Francoism. Italy´s magazine “Left” interviewed her during her visit to Rome for the Future Factory Forum.

By Roberto Morea, Tatiana Moutinho | 23 Jun 2023

Exploring Economic Convergence and Political Disparities: Insights from our Comparative EU Study

The conference "100 Shades of the EU:The Political Economy of the EU Peripheries between Pandemic and War”, held in April in Trieste, advanced the academic and political discussion initiated by the eponymous study published by transform! europe last year. Our facilitator Roberto Morea spoke to conference organiser Tatiana Moutinho.

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