• Strategic Perspectives of the European Left

  • The existential crisis in which the EU finds itself in the wake of the Corona pandemic reveals its structural flaws. We are at the beginning of an economic crisis, the extent of which nobody can be sure of.The failure of the EU in social and climate policy should not come as a surprise, because the integration of the capitalist states into a union can only take place via markets — markets in which the needs of society as a whole are not relevant.

    It is becoming increasingly clear that we need to think the European Union differently. We need alternative models, not only of production, distribution of labour and income, but also of global and European integration. In this research programme we want to create a space in which the different strategic approaches of the various left forces, parties, social movements and trade unions can be presented, compared and discussed.

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  • A Leap of Faith for the Left

  • 08 Jul 20
  • Answer to Transform!Europe’s invitation for discussion among the European left-wing movements and groups on a strategic document about the future of the EU and the place of the left in it
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  • The EU’s Refoundation is a Necessity

  • By Małgorzata Kulbaczewska-Figat | 08 Jul 20
  • There were aspects of life like health, education and housing, that served the public good better under Eastern Europe’s socialist experiment, than under today’s rule of the invisible hand of the market, says the Polish left-wing journalist Małgorzata Kulbaczewska-Figat. And opening to social and...
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  • Three suggestions for a discussion upon strategy

  • Left Party, Now What?

  • By Mario Candeias | 08 Jan 20
  • Apart from analysing the Left Party in Germany (DIE LINKE), the author's proposals could easily apply to many of our left parties in Europe.
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  • Documentation

  • “State of Affairs in Europe”

  • 01 Mar 18
  • transform! europe and the Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung staged a Workshop in Berlin under the title: “State of Affairs in Europe” in July 2016. Political scientists and actors were invited to debate the possibilities for common perspectives and action of the Left in Europe.
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  • Labour and the European referendum results 1975 and 2016 – a brief comparison

  • Brexit – Touchstone for the Corbyn Leadership?

  • By Thomas Kachel | 29 Mar 17
  • The decision of the Labour Party’s electorate to elect Jeremy Corbyn Labour leader for the second time within 12 months was a temporary victory for the left of the party and gives it a respite. Despite the continuous attacks against Corbyn after the shock outcome of the Brexit referendum, the new old new chairman has been able to strengthen his position in the party.
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  • Speech at the Athens Conference, 19 March 2016

  • The Future of European Integration

  • By Walter Baier | 31 Mar 16
  • A number of Leftist conferences recently convened in Paris, Berlin and Madrid addressed the issue of an alternative plan for Europe. We as transform! were present in all the events as we believe that an open and comeradely debate without any taboos is necessary.
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  • Discussion Paper

  • Democratizing the Police in Europe

  • By Georgios Papanicolaou , Giorgos Rigakos | 21 Nov 14
  • The discussion paper “Democratizing the Police in Europe” – with a particular emphasis on Greece –, has been comissioned in the frame of the transform! Left Strategy project in cooperation with Nicos Poulantzas Institute and Rosa Luxemburg Foundation. It deals with the varieties of police organizational models, the relations of police and democracy in times of crisis, and explores possible left responses in the organizing of police. Download the publication here for free.
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  • Video Records of International Conference in Dublin online!

  • “Challenging the Rule of Troika, Transforming Europe”

  • 25 Jun 14
  • On 10 March 2014, Dublin City University hosted a conference, co-organised with transform!europe, to investigate the effects of troika rule in the four countries subjected to IMF-ECB-EU programmes (Greece, Ireland, Portugal and Cyprus), while also looking at those countries hovering on the edge of such programmes, such as Spain.
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  • transform! europe Project Plan 2010/2011

  • Political and Strategic Perspectives of the European Left

  • 16 Jan 10
  • transform! europe Projects 2010/2011 "POLITICAL AND STRATEGIC PROSPECTS OF THE EUROPEAN LEFT" (with emphasis on the role of parties) Chapter 1 The effects of the present crisis on the ideological, political, programmatic and cultural orientation of the European social and political actors - -...
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  • Introduction

  • Strategic Perspectives of the European Left

  • By Haris Golemis | 17 Jan 10
  • The recent economic crisis, among other things, have showed the serious crisis of the European Social Democracy, as well as the inability of the Radical Left (with some interesting exceptions) to increase its influence in society. This can be seen not only from the fact that the agenda for facing...
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