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Under the Radar: Europe's military sectors dodge scrutiny under European Green Deal
- Europe's military sectors have an annual carbon footprint equivalent to emissions from at least 14 million cars, a study published by the Left group in the European Parliament has found.
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Comment
Portuguese Council Presidency: European Pillar of Social Rights must be made binding
- In order to effectively address the social and ecological crisis we are facing, the European Pillar of Social Rights has to be incorporated into the EU Treaties, argues Manuela Kropp.
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Analysis
New Farm Laws and Farmer’s Discontent in India
- One of the world’s biggest strikes is currently taking place. Millions of Indian farmers are protesting against the new agriculture laws adopted by the government and its autocratic leader Narendra Modi, effectively threatening the livelihoods of the most vulnerable parts of Indian society.
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Working Document
For a global public policy on health, a universal right and a global common public good
- What to do on the upcoming G20 Summit (Italy)? – In particular in relation to the Global Health- and the COP26 Summit on climate change, crucial events in the fight against the climate and environmental disaster and its structural factors.
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Analysis
Chronicle of a storm foretold – the 2021 Portuguese presidential election
- On the impact of the election result on Portugal's political landscape.
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New Release
Limits to Access to Asylum Along the Balkan Route
- Refugee Rights Europe presents a study to provide an overview of the situation pertaining to access to asylum in the countries along the ‘Balkan Route‘.
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Comment
Is Russia Waking Up?
- The reasons behind the protest actions that began in January, the social forces involved, and the possible consequences.
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New Release
App Workers United. The Struggle for Rights in the Gig Economy
- A newly released study on the current situation of on-demand workers for platforms such as Uber or Deliveroo in Europe, commissioned by the Left group in the European Parliament. The study includes an analysis of the various strategies used to combat the social model imposed on platform workers, both by platform workers and trade unions.
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"The covid vaccine was created thanks to public money – let it be a public property!" Interview with MEP Marc Botenga
- How we all lost due to the policy of austerity and why profit and health care will never go hand in hand - Polish journalist Małgorzata Kulbaczewska-Figat from Strajk.eu talks to MEP Marc Botenga, member of the Workers' Party of Belgium (PVDA/PTB) and The Left in the European Parliament.
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Opinion
Vaccines are a public good, not a corporate product
- Europe should focus on acquiring patents and production licenses, not just vaccines.
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Speech
The Declaration of Human Rights
- Speech at the demonstration for human rights in Prague, on 10 December 2020, the International Human Rights Day.
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Interview
"To Regain the Right to Decide for Ourselves"
- Agnieszka Mrozik speaks with Ewa Dąbrowska-Szulc, President of Pro Femina Association, Poland on the actual and past protests against abortion laws, feminist organisation and on the history of women's right to self-determination in Poland.
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