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A New Popular Union? Remarks on the French Left Political Agreement for an Alternative Government
- After the presidential election, in which Jean-Luc Mélenchon missed entering the second round by only 1.2 percentage points, Greens, Socialists, and Communists formed an electoral alliance with La France Insoumise for the upcoming legislative elections: New Ecological and Social Popular Union (Nupes).
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100 Years Enrico Berlinguer
Enrico Berlinguer and 21st-Century Socialism
- Secretary of the Italian Communist Party (PCI) from 1972 to 1984, Enrico Berlinguer has been long known for two broad political initiatives he introduced in the 1970s: at the level of domestic politics, the compromesso storico (the historical compromise); and, at the international level, Eurocommunism. On 25 May, we celebrate his 100th birthday.
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Analysis
The Left in Europe
- Jean-Luc Mélenchon came a very close third behind Marine Le Pen in the first round of the presidential election in France, Sinn Féin became the strongest party in Northern Ireland, and Syriza is preparing to re-enter the Greek government. Barbara Steiner gives an overview of the strength of left parties in Europe.
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Recordings
¡No pasarán! 2022 International Conference
- The ¡No pasarán! conference brought together activists and experts from Europe and beyond to plan the most effective ways of challenging the far right. They shared experiences, analyses, and strategies for mobilisation and action. Find here the workshops' recordings!
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New Release
Left Strategies in the Covid Pandemic and Its Aftermath: transform! yearbook 2022
- transform! yearbook 2022 looks at how left politics has been challenged by the Covid pandemic and asks what a programme of left demands for pandemic research, prevention and treatment might look like. transform! yearbook 2022 will be released in June.
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Party of the European Left
Sinn Féin's Historic Win in Northern Ireland Election
- For the first time, left-wing Sinn Féin became the largest party in the Northern Irish Assembly. A "historic breakthrough", says Heinz Bierbaum, President of the Party of the European Left (EL).
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Analysis
Elections in Slovenia: Landslide for the Liberal Centre and a Slip for the Left
- The newly founded party Movement for Freedom (MFP), led by Robert Golob, won a record victory in the Slovenian parliamentary elections, winning almost half of the parliamentary seats. The wave of anti-janšism brought a convincing victory for the liberal centre, but almost washed the Left out of parliament.
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Opinion
The Hatshepsut Phenomenon and the Eighth of May
- Can we rejoice at the end of one war while another is raging? Writing about 8 May is difficult this year. Obviously its most important message must be: Stop the killing in Ukraine! Return to the negotiating table!
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Opinion
The Philippine Elections: “For a New Politics, For a New Economy”
- On Monday, 9 May, national elections in the Philippines are taking place. President and the Vice President are elected directly. Beyond that, thousands of positions are being contested across the country – from the Senate to city mayors and provincial governors.
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Explainer
Mind the Gap — Workers vs. the Mega-Rich
- This eBrochure, commissioned by the Left in the European Parliament, aims to provide a brief overview on the topics of economic justice and exploitative working conditions.
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May Day 2022
No Peace, No Justice
- Finally, after two years of pandemic, the trade unions of many countries, and with them members of left parties, social movements, along with other citizens, can return to the streets on May Day.
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Interview
“The most significant consequence in Finland has been the question of NATO membership”
- Duroyan Fertl interviewed Pinja Vuorinen, Chair of the Left Youth of Finland, about the consequences of the war in Ukraine on Finland and its current steps towards NATO.
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Analysis
Jean-Luc Mélenchon: What Popular Union?
- As in the previous presidential election, Jean-Luc Mélenchon outpaced all his competitors on the left by several million votes. His electorate is both in continuity with the 2017 election and undergoing profound transformations.
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Opinion
Danish Referendum on Joining the EU Military
- A referendum will be held on 1 June to decide whether Denmark participates in the military dimension of the EU, the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP). It was called by five parliamentary parties, including the governing Social Democratic Party.
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Analysis
A Pyrrhic Victory for Serbia’s Ruling Party
- Recent elections returned Aleksandar Vučić to power, but a new progressive coalition is steadily gaining ground.
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Analyse
Présidentielle française : la tripartition du champ politique
- Le 26 avril, Emmanuel Macron ou Marine Le Pen accédera à la présidence de la République française. Si tous deux se sont affrontés déjà au second tour en 2017, cette fois-ci la gauche radicale est arrivée troisième, à seulement 1,2 points derrière l'extrême droite.
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Feminist Resistance Against War in Sweden
- Read an extended and updated version of a feminist call for peace signed by 32 Swedish feminists on the international women’s day 2022.[1]
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Opinion
Communisme oui – Poutinisme non !
- L'OTAN est une organisation impérialiste, hégémonisée par les États-Unis, responsable d'innombrables guerres d'agression. La dissolution de ce monstre politico-militaire, engendré par la guerre froide, est une exigence démocratique élémentaire. Son affaiblissement ces dernières années a conduit...
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The Left in the European Parliament
The Latest UN Assessment on Climate Change Makes Clear: The Time to Act Is Now
- Since 1990 the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has been producing “assessment reports” every seven years on the state of our planet.
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Voix pour la Paix
- En réaction à l'invasion russe en Ukraine, transform! europe a publié un Manifeste pour la Paix. De nombreuses autres organisations appellent à la paix également, des partis et mouvements de gauche, des ONG, des organisations de droits humains, des mouvements pour la paix, des syndicats, des groupements religieux, et bien d'autres encore.
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