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Interview
The Romanian IT Workers’ Labour Union Showed that Everyone Can!
- Florentin Iancu, President of the Romanian IT Workers' Union (SITT), reflects on the history of his union, how it differs from other unions and how its members' attitudes to labour have changed over the years.
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Analysis
Different Countries, Same Labour Struggle: Europe’s Hospitals on Strike
- Healthcare cuts have sparked strike movements in many countries. How have these struggles developed in Germany, Great Britain and Spain, and what is actually going on in Austria’s hospitals? Fabian Hattendorfer, Benjamin Herr and Mathias Krams (editors of the Austrian online blog mosaik) provide an overview.
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Report
What Is Really Behind Delhaize's Plan?
- Workers at Delhaize (one of Belgium's largest supermarket chains) are massively protesting against implementation of the franchise model which is expected to lead to layoffs, precariousness, and lower wages, as well as to endanger national unions and set a new franchising trend in the whole retail sector in motion.
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Book Review
Concise Navigation Through the History of Marxism
- Walter Baier's recently published book "Marxismus. Geschichte und Themen einer praktischen Theorie" (Marxism. History and Issues of a Practical Theory) represents one of the most promising attempts to renew European communist thinking.
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Analysis
May 2023 - Italian Trade Unions Mobilise For a New Era of Labour Rights
- In Italy this month is marked by successful inter-regional demonstrations organised by the three confederal trade unions. Leopoldo Tartaglia, Secretary of the CGIL-International Department, outlines the crucial role of organised and unified trade union forces in embarking on a new path of general struggles and mobilisations.
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Analysis
The UK’s Strike Wave: Where Next for Workers Struggles?
- 2022 saw more strikes in Britain than any year since 2011 as workers continued to fight back against an on-going cost of living crisis that will see poverty, foodbank use, and homelessness hit even wider sections of the working class. The strike wave, which began last summer led by rail and postal workers, has not come to an end.
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Economics Working Group Blog Series - Part 2
Stability and Growth Pact – Beware of the Fiscal Challenges!
- Last week, the European Commission unveiled its long-awaited proposal to reform the Stability and Growth Pact (SGP). What does the Commission's proposal look like? Does it provide a good basis for the upcoming negotiations with the European Parliament and the Council of Governments? Marica Frangakis is rather sceptical.
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Analysis
KPÖ Causes a Sensation in Salzburg
- In the regional elections which took place on April 23rd, 2023 in the Austrian state of Salzburg, the Communist Party of Austria (KPÖ) reached its best result in history in a federal state election.
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Call For Solidarity
Szikra Movement Denounces Orbán Clampdown
- Activists of Szikra ("Spark"), a Hungarian green-left movement, are calling for support and solidarity with their struggle against the judicial hate campaign unleashed against them by the Hungarian government and its far-right allies.
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Analysis
Many Compromises, an Empty Treasury, and Lots of Enemies
- Brazilian President Lula’s first 100 days in office have been a successful balancing act.
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Interview
Tayip Temel: Our Goal Is to End Authoritarianism and Democratise Turkey
- HDP Deputy Co-Chair Tayip Temel on the upcoming elections, how the HDP will campaign with the Green Left Party (Yeşil Sol Parti) and possible political developments.
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Analysis
A Crucial Battle for Greece and For Europe
- In less than a month Greece is heading to national elections. After an almost full four-year term of the right-wing PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ single-party government, a lot is at stake.
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Analysis
Bulgarian Elections: Fifth Round Sliding Into Sixth?
- The centre-right alliance of former Prime Minister Borisov has won Bulgaria's 5th parliamentary election in two years. But the status quo remains, and the prospect of a sixth election is not implausible.
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Book review
“Brothers of Italy” and the Past to Come
- "Mussolini's Grandchildren by David Broder, recently published by Pluto Press in London, looks at Italy's self-proclaimed "post-fascist" movements, which have their roots in historical fascism but claim to have "overcome" it. Read a full review by Franco Ferrari.
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Analysis
Finnish Parliamentary Elections and the Left Alliance
- The conservative National Coalition Party has emerged victorious in Finland's tightly fought general election. The far-right populist party The Finns achieved its best result to date, placing second. Despite gains, the Social Democrats could only manage third place.
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Analysis
A Tempest in a Teacup: The Dutch Election Results Promise Little Change
- The new populist Farmer-Citizen Movement (BBB) came out on top in March's Dutch election, but the global distribution of power in the Netherlands remains unchanged. And there will be hardly room for implementing urgent reforms, especially in the areas of climate protection and agriculture.
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Albania's New Left
Lëvizja BASHKË - Movement TOGETHER Towards Social Change
- The new left-wing party Movement Together is running in the local elections in Tirana on 14 May. Founded in December 2022 by activists from Organizata Politike, the party aims to build a new Albanian left that fights for social justice together with trade unions. Redi Muçi on the formation of the new party and the hurdles to its legal recognition.
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Economics Working Group Blog Series - Part 1
Financial Crises as Wars
- transform! europe has launched a new Economic Working Group (EWG) in 2023 to respond to the current crises caused by late capitalism. This first article of the EWG blog series looks at some aspects of the financial crises that punctuate the history of modern capitalism.
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Analysis
Socialist, Communist and Trade Union Personalities in Brazil’s Government
- How to make a left-wing government that brings together many political parties and interests? Let's look to Brazil for inspiration.
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The Last Winter of Gas in Europe
- We should not stand idly by as governments across the political spectrum repeatedly choose the path of collapse and ongoing social and economic crises to save the fossil fuel industry.
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