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4 Nov 2015

Turkey Sues EL Vice-President Maite Mola

The Turkish governement opened a legal procedure against the Vice-President of the Party of the European Left, Maite Mola, for "insulting the president" Erdogan.

By Davor Konjikušić, Rade Dragojević | 30 Oct 2015

From the Borderregime’s Periphery to its Heart

Report on the situation in the refugee camp in Calais and the OX15! mobilisation in Brussels mid October.

29 Oct 2015

“Europe, please act!”

Refugee supporting volunteer groups all over Europe demand in an open letter action of the European governments urgently.

By Gavin Rae | 29 Oct 2015

Poland Lurches to the Right

The recent parliamentary elections in Poland were historic, although unfortunately for all the wrong reasons. For the first time since 1989 a political party in Poland has won an overall majority in parliament, with the conservative nationalist Law and Justice Party (Prawo i Sprawiedliwość – PiS) winning over 37% of the vote. Also for the first time in history, the left will have no representatives in parliament, meaning that ...

By Veronika Sušová-Salminen | 28 Oct 2015

Back to the East?

The refugee crisis and immigration has opened up old divisions and created new ones between “the West” and “the East” within the European Union. How can this be understood beyond superficial media-ascribed labels?

By Efi Papapavlou, Katerina Anastasiou | 15 Oct 2015

Solidarity has no borders

A caravan of hope, solidarity and humanity against Fortress Europe.

By Mirko Messner | 15 Oct 2015

Far-right Party Gains Almost One Third of the Vote

The Social Democrat Party was slightly weakened but not defeated. The far-right Freedom Party won almost one third of the vote, making it the city’s second most powerful party. The left-wing alliance saw a slight improvement in its results at ward level.

By Walter Baier | 14 Oct 2015

transform! europe Defines Strategies and Work Programme

On 15 and 16 September transform! europe held its members’ meeting in Barcelona. In the course of this annual gathering, programmes, projects and the network’s budget are decided upon. The evaluation of political developments in Greece, Europe and the EU which have taken place since last autumn’s gathering was at the centre of debates.

By Hugo Monteiro | 14 Oct 2015

Politics against fear. Notes on an electoral process

The 10.2% Left Block (BE) election score, more than doubling its parliamentary representation, reveals a partial overlap of tactical voting, the other face of depoliticized fear that importantly needs overcoming.

By Judith Dellheim | 13 Oct 2015

EuroMemo Conference 2015

From 24 to 26 September, the University of Roskilde hosted the 21st Euromemo Conference on Alternative Economic Policy in Europe.

By Pablo Torija | 13 Oct 2015

‘Wien Anders’ and the Viennese Parliament: Comparisons with Podemos

‘Wien Anders’, a left-leaning alliance of Austrian parties inspired by the new European Left, aspired to get into the Viennese Parliament. Can their experience be compared to that of Podemos?

By Maxime Benatouil | 13 Oct 2015

“System Change, Not Climate Change” – Citizens’ Voices and COP21

As the United Nations Conference on Climate (COP21) approaches, citizens’ organisations and social movements around the world are determined not to let the heads of states and governments make decisions behind closed doors on issues that affect us all without having a say. Two events were recently held in Paris to prepare the civil society’s mobilisation at the margins of the COP 21 – with a strong focus on ...

By Toni Salado | 12 Oct 2015

What happened in Catalonia on 27 September?

Social and democratic issues were completely overshadowed by the yes/no polarisation of the Catalan independence debate in the recent elections. Now, the Catalan political system is in deadlock until Catalonia and a Spanish government that is more open to political dialogue on the matter can arrive at a democratic solution.

6 Oct 2015

Left Block doubles votes

On 4 October 2015, 9.6 million Portuguese citizens were called upon to elect a new parliament. Bloco de Esquerda (Left Block), a member of the EL, reached a surprising 10.2 percent of the vote which is an unprecedented result and hence became the third strongest force in the country.

By Marco Siddi | 5 Oct 2015

Europe does not have a ‘migration problem’: it has a xenophobia problem

This year, Europe has experienced a growing influx of people who are fleeing from civil wars and failed states. According to the International Organization for Migration, approximately 350,000 people arrived in Europe by sea between January and August 2015 (compared to 219,000 for the whole of 2014): nearly 235,000 in crisis-ridden Greece, 114,000 in Italy and little over 2,000 in Spain.

1 Oct 2015

Left-wing industrial policy

The Rosa Luxemburg Foundation, Brussels office, calls for tenders for a study: “What room for manoeuvre does the current legal framework within the EU offer for a left-wing industrial policy?

29 Sep 2015

Pietro Ingrao: A Life of Struggle

Pietro Ingrao, a hugely influential figure in Italian Communism, died last Sunday, 27 September, aged 100. A look back at his life reveals many of the debates in the post-war European left, as well as Ingrao's own commitment to a Marxism that was both uncompromising and dynamic.

28 Sep 2015

World March of Women

We, the members of the International Committee of the World March of Women, meeting in Quebec, Canadá, from 12 to 15 September 2015 state: Our solidarity to the women of the region of Quebec, place of birth of the World March of Women, and our recognition of their struggles and resistances.

By Elisabeth Gauthier | 24 Sep 2015

What Now for Greece?

The task in this election was to get a clear mandate from the voters to form a solid parliamentary majority and a battle-ready government that can deploy all possible levers for ameliorating Greece’s negotiating position, reject the most unacceptable dictates, relaunch the economy and work towards rebuilding productive capacity, renegotiate the debt, and introduce social justice criteria into public policy.

By Matyas Benyik | 23 Sep 2015

Refugee crisis and Hungary

Before the current refugee crisis Hungary’s immigration policy focused on the fight against illegal migration, but an explicit overall migration strategy was blatantly lacking.

18 Sep 2015

The Struggle for a Different Europe Is Not Over

"As general elections in Greece approach, the time is ripe to reiterate our solidarity with SYRIZA. In spite of the 13th of July agreement, which shed light onto the brutality and dogmatism of the so-called European partners, the struggle for a fairer Europe isn’t over. SYRIZA’s role remains decisive, and it is in the best

By Patrícia Martins | 14 Sep 2015

A Victory for the Left in Britain

The victory of Jeremy Corbyn, elected as leader of the Labour Party, has shattered the austerity consensus that has dominated British politics for the last five years – and the neo-liberal consensus of the last two decades or more.

By Walter Baier | 9 Sep 2015

Europe under scrutiny

It is true that the European Union, or rather its predecessors, the European Coal and Steel Community, the EEC and the EC, have never been the projects for peace and human rights as which they were introduced to us. Those have to be disappointed now who allowed themselves to be deceived.

9 Sep 2015

“We Need a Convincing Alternative Plan”

Intervention of the “Initiative of SYRIZA members coming from the ex tendency of 53+” at the nationwide meeting of Syriza on 29/30 August in Athens.

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