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GUE/NGL press release
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Trump’s Jerusalem Move & Israel’s Gaza Massacre Flout International Law & Human Rights
- The left faction in the European Parliament, the European United Left/Nordic Green Left (GUE/NGL) states in a press release that "the international community must place the Palestinian people under its protection."
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Michael Köhlmeier Speech in Vienna
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“We Have to Call a Spade a Spade!”
- Speech by the Austrian writer Michael Köhlmeier, held on 5 May before members of the Austrian government and other invited guests on the occasion of the anniversary of the liberation of the Mauthausen concentration camp.
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We mourn for
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Elmar Altvater (24 August 1938 - 1 May 2018)
- Today we mourn the loss of Elmar Altvater – discussion partner, scholarly researcher and teacher, political comrade and friend.
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A spectre is haunting Europe, the spectre of neoliberal deregulation, privatisation and competition
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The French Case: Macron vs. Railway Unions
- Emmanuel Macron is confronted with the strongest social mobilisations in France since his election. Even though these mobilisations are heterogeneous and gather a large variety of struggles, they were originally triggered by Macron’s rail reform which embodies the President’s harsh neoliberal agenda.
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Workshop Report
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2018 Kick-Off Event for the “Productive Transformation” Project
- On 27-28 April 2018, transform! europe's “Productive Transformation” Working Group organised a workshop to reflect its past efforts and what we should concentrate on in the future.
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France
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The Coming Opportunity. An Overview of Anti-Macron Mobilisation
- Emmanuel Macron and his government are facing their first major social disputes. The complexity and multi-sector nature of the movement raise interesting questions.
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Moldova
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Commemorating the Kishinev Pogrom
- In April 2018, the 115th anniversary of the Kishinev Pogrom is marked. This year, the Jewish Community of the Republic of Moldova, the ‘NEVER AGAIN’ Association and the Jewish Cultural Center KEDEM launch an awareness campaign, which includes a series of articles and materials disseminated in both local and international mass-media.
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The Elections in Hungary 2018
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Revenge against the Opposition will begin
- The parliamentary elections in Hungary were characterized by a pervasive overlap between state and ruling party resources, undermining the contestants’ ability to compete on an equal basis, OSCE/ODIHR observers said.
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Party of the European Left
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Call for Unity of the Left and Progressive Forces
- At its latest Executive Board meeting the Party of the European Left launches a Call for Unity.
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General elections in Italy
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Rebuilding the Left That We Need for Our Time
- We all expected that the 4th March elections would not go well for the left. But, nobody expected it to take such a hit.
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Putin Again: Election Results and the Agenda for the Fourth Presidency
- The plebiscite about Vladimir Putin and his course was endorsed by the election. However, it is clear that Putin must address a series of problems in his fourth presidential term from 2018-2024.
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Report
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‘Left Wing Non-Voters in Poland’
- The Polish left-wing think tank Fundacja Naprzód (Forward Foundation) has published with a financial support of transform! europe a report on the topic of of left-wing non-voters in Poland.
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The International Women’s Strike in Spain
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We Stopped, and so Did the World
- The feminist strike of 8 March was a triumph. It reached a level of social debate unimaginable even months before.
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Call for Communications
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‘Thinking with Marx Today’
- An International Conference on the 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Karl Marx will take place in Madrid, 4-6 October 2018. Please send proposals for communications by 1 May.
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Petition
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‘Keep Rosa Luxemburg’s Birthplace Plaque!’
- We the undersigned protest against the removal of a plaque commemorating the birthplace of Rosa Luxemburg in the Polish city of Zamość. We demand that the local government authorities in Zamość return the plaque to its rightful place.
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The new German Government
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Merkel, Round Four! First Reflections
- This appears to be the continuation of the outgoing Grand Coalition, and yet things are not quite the same. Never before has it taken a year to form a German Federal Government. What had happened?
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The Espionage Debacle – An Obstruction to Women Right’s in the Middle East
- On International Women’s Day, there’s a great deal that one should say. As women, certainly, this is a time for reflection on the progress our social movements have made, and on their capacity to contribute to political change.
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Italy
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The Breakdown of the Political Framework
- The results of the Italian general elections which took place on 4 March seem to confirm the breakdown of the previous political framework, which had already occurred in other countries such as Spain, France and partly also in Germany.
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Italy After the 2018 Elections
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Fear, Loathing and Poverty
- The post-election map of Italy has two main traits: fear and poverty. Northern and Central regions have gone to a Centre-right coalition where the leader is not anymore Forza Italia’s Silvio Berlusconi but League’s Matteo Salvini, who dropped its previous ‘Lega Nord’ emphasis to turn it into a nationwide Le Pen-style National Front.
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Opinion
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Syria and the Problem of Left Solidarity
- Since January, Syria has seen escalations in violence and civilian casualties in two conflict areas: Afrin and Eastern Ghouta.
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