TOP NEWS
Report
Finland: Left Alliance and Most of the Other Government Parties Won in the First Regional County Elections
- The purpose of the vote was to elect representatives for the 21 county councils, newly formed public law entities which will take control of healthcare and social and emergency services.
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The Left in the European Parliament
Russia/Ukraine - De-Escalation & Dialogue Are the Only Way Forward
- The Left is calling on EU leaders to work to avoid further escalation and confrontation with Russia and pursue a policy of immediate reconciliation in order to avert war and guarantee security in Europe.
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Speech
Sira Rego (The Left): "¡Arriba las que luchan!"
- ‘To those who fight!’ (”¡Arriba las que luchan!”), MEP Sira Rego (Izquierda Unida, Spain) said on 18 January in the plenary of the European Parliament (EP). Following the death of David Sassoli, the EP turned to the election of a new president. The Left’s candidate was Rego. Read her plenary speech in full.
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Commentary
The Grand Coalition Lives on in Brussels
- The European Parliament elects anti-abortion MEP Roberta Metsola as president.
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In memoriam
On the Death of President of the European Parliament David Sassoli
- The co-presidents of transform! europe published the following letter of condolence.
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New Release
Post Rosa: Letters Against Barbarism
- Twenty “Luxemburgians” from across the globe engage in vivid correspondence, with reference to and reflections about Luxemburg and the times we live in, as understood through their own bodies and geopolitical locations, and informed by an epistemology of both head and heart.
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A Critical View of Basic Income Schemes and Unconditional Basic Income
- Birgit Daiber gives an overview on current discussions about universal basic income and its different concepts.
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Upcoming Events
Call for Papers (15 February 2022)
transform! yearbook 2023: ‘The Left Faces the State’
- 15 February 2022 - 15 February 2022 |
- Up to five articles will be selected for inclusion in the yearbook, with the remainder posted on the transform! yearbook’s website.
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Right to Energy Forum 2022
- 24 January 2022 - 28 January 2022 | online
- As energy prices soar, millions across Europe are at risk of energy poverty, a political issue burdening citizens with the choice of heating their homes or having food on the table. The time to act is now because having access to clean, affordable energy is a human right!
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The Carbon Clock is Ticking
created by the Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change (MCC), based on the IPCC Special Report on Global Warming.
On the connection between climate crisis, the pandemic and capitalism – we recommend:
Roland Kulke: The Pandemic as Part of a Much Broader Crisis of Civilisation
transform! europe Podcasts
- transform! europe's online interview series "The Left Reflects" with Luciana Castellina, Alex Demirović, Nancy Fraser, Leo Panitch, Gayatri Spivak, and Hilary Wainwright now available as podcast – in cooperation with Austrian left-wing platform Mosaik.
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NEW RELEASE
- In two different campaigns, the Institute of 8 March (Slovenia) has managed to effectively mobilise people to finally bring about legislative change. Supported by transform! europe, in this publication, the activists describe the steps in their...
- In this publication, the authors present a multidisciplinary analysis of the case of Riace and the broader context of Italian migration policies.
