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Statement of Izquierda Unida
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The Situation in Catalonia
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Because of the call for next October 1st to carry out a referendum for independence in Catalonia and due to the repressive and authoritarian reaction of the Government of Spain, Izquierda Unida states:
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Opinion
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Greece’s expected exit from the 3rd adjustment programme: Whose victory?
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By Haris Golemis
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Two months ago, on 25 July, the Greek government borrowed 3 billion Euros in the bond market at the very high rate of 4.625%. There was a big debate in the media, the Parliament and generally the Greek public space on whether this “exploratory” exit to the markets was a success of the Tsipras...
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Opinion
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Macron’s Project at Risk – Between Domestic Resistance and European Reluctance
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By Maxime Benatouil
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Convincing his European partners, above all Germany, that France will embrace structural reforms in order to get a new deal for Europe with more public investment, the introduction of Eurobonds and a strengthening of the common budget: this is the strategy Macron has been putting forward since the...
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Upcoming elections in Austria
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The Short Respite Is Over
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By Walter Baier
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There was a great sense of relief and much jubilation over the electoral victory of Alexander Van der Bellen, the Green candidate who was supported by a voters’ coalition that ranged from the centre to the Communist Party, and who defeated Norbert Hofer, the candidate of the right-wing radical...
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Comment
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Juncker’s Straitjacket
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By Alfonso Gianni
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A jauntier Juncker than usual held the stage in the Strasbourg auditorium with a highly optimistic speech on the state of the Union. He wanted to go way beyond the appraisals contained in the latest ECB bulletin.
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Norwegian elections
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Another Right-Wing Victory – and a Serious Labour Defeat
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By Asbjørn Wahl
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The centre-left failed in getting rid of the so-called blue-blue government at the parliamentary elections in Norway on 11 September. The Labour Party was the main loser, while small parties on the centre-left advanced slightly.
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Opinion
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Polish Left: Mistakes of the Past and Challenges of the Future
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By Czesław Kulesza,
Gavin Rae
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When we observe the current political scene in Europe, we get the impression that something has gone very wrong. We can see that we – the left – have made many serious mistakes and that our weakness has given new opportunities to right-wing movements and parties.
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The Bulgarian Election System Needs a Real Change
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By Danail Georgiev
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The proposed amendments in the Bulgarian Election code will not address the real problems. A majority voting electoral system cannot eliminate the problem with distrust in political parties, low turnout, unrepresentative, corrupted and dysfunctional public institutions.
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Short Report
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transform! europe’s Annual Members Meeting, 2017
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By Katerina Anastasiou
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The annual Members Meeting of our network took place from 18 to 19 September in the transform! europe headquarters in Vienna. During two full working days, representatives of our member organizations conveyed around the political agenda of 2018 and the prospects of transform! europe’s projects for...
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Report
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12th Summer University of the Party of the European Left and transform! 2017
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By Barbara Steiner
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This year’s Summer University, organised by the Party of the European Left and transform! was held in Budapest in the traditional working class area of Ujpest at the outskirts of the Hungarian capital.
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Results of a Conference in Brussels
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Just Transition
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On 5 December 2016, transform! europe, the Brussels office of the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation and MEP Cornelia Ernst (GUE/NGL) held a European conference dedicated to the notion of a socially just energy transition.
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