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Speech at the Bilbao Forum
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The Neo-fascisist Parties like the FPÖ don’t Believe in Democracy
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By Walter Baier
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The new tendency to authoritarian rule does not come from nowhere; the reason for its rise is that neoliberal austerity policy, the dismantling of the welfare states, the degradation and precarisation of the working class has not solved any of Europe’s problems.
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EP Elections Monitoring Project
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European Contradictions Five Months Before the EP Elections
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By Angelina Giannopoulou
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Transform! Europe and all its member and observer organizations have committed themselves to create spaces for radical progressive dialogue and debates and assist the affiliated parties throughout Europe in their race towards the EP elections.
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Making Sense Of Brexit's Deep Divisions
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A Kind Of Blue
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By Vasilios Ioakimidis
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Almost three months before the scheduled Brexit date (28 March), and while political passions run extraordinarily high, the shape and scope of UK’s leave from the EU seems to be more uncertain than ever.
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"Yellow Vests" Uprising
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The Popular Volcano is Back!
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By Paul Elek
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Paul Elek on the « yellow vests » (gilets jaunes) uprising.
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The Migration World Pact: Wishes and Realities
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By Jon S. Rodriguez
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Numerous political leaders from all over the world are gathered these days in Marrakech, under the auspices of the UN, to sign a new migration agreement: the Global Compact for Migration. Migration has become one of the political priorities at a global scale and the richest areas of the world are...
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Analysis
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Poland and the Left After the Local Elections
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By Gavin Rae,
Czesław Kulesza
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The recent local elections in Poland have once again been dominated by the country’s two main right-wing parties: Law and Justice Party (PiS) and Citizens’ Platform (PO). They have also underlined the present weakness of the Polish left, which was further marginalised during these elections.
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Analysis
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Failed Referendum in Romania Shows Deep Disillusionment with the Political Establishment
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By Vladimir Bortun
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The restoration of capitalism in countries like Romania failed to meet its promises and has instead delivered mass economic migration, vast income inequality, decaying public services, precarious jobs, low wages and corruption.
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Analysis
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Andalusian Elections in Spain. The Beginning of a New Phase of the Political Cycle
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By Javier Moreno
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On December 2nd elections were held in Andalusia, the southern region of Spain, and the result marks a turning point in the electoral cycle that starts now in Spain.
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Report
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Hungarian Government Facing Warm Political Winter
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By György Droppa,
Matyas Benyik
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On Sunday, 16th of December more than 30,000 people rallied against a new „Slave Law” passed by the Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's right wing government. We bring the overview of the developments.
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Analysis
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Understanding the Rise of the Radical Right: Dimensions of a Generalized Culture of Insecurity
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By Mario Candeias
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It is a time of monsters. The organic crisis of the old neoliberal project has also brought forth the rise of a new radical right. But what are the reasons behind this? Many different explanations exist, most of which are valuable in certain aspects. This text aims to gain a deeper understanding of...
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Call for Papers (Deadline: 6 January 2019)
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ITH Conference 2019: Working on the Land. Actors, Societies and Environments
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The 55th ITH Conference (5-7 September 2019, Linz/ Upper Austria) investigates the topic of “Working on the Land”, aiming to strengthen the links between labour history and rural history.
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Call for Papers (Deadline: 15 February 2019)
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BSTP Workshop: Is Nationalism Obsolete?
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By Deniza Mulaj
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The Balkan Society for Theory and Practice will hold its second workshop on July 1-12th, 2019, in Prishtina, Kosovo. We welcome applications from all disciplines and encourage activists and artists to apply even if their work is not in the form of a traditional paper.
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transform! europe's new observer organization
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Centre for the Politics of Emancipation
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In autumn 2018, transform! europe could welcome the Centre for the Politics of Emancipation (CPE) as new observer organization. Read about the CPE presenting itself.
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UN Climate Summit 2018
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Report on transform! europe Participation in COP24 in Katowice
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By Roland Kulke
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We analyse and engage the challenges of climate change from the perspective of our “productive transformation” project. For us only a systemic change of the whole capitalistic system can be real solution to anthropocentric climate change.
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Report
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The World Transformed: Where the Heart of the British Left Beats
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By Angelina Giannopoulou
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Report from The World Transformed festival in Liverpool, 22-25 September 2018
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