Europe Solidaire Sans Frontières
, by MAJMUREK Jakub (PL)
It started as a mundane story of exploitation of poor, vulnerable seniors by fraudsters. Except that the crook exposed this time is the presidential candidate of the right wing Law and Justice (PiS) party, Karol Nawrocki. He manipulated a vulnerable senior, known as Mr Jerzy, into transfering (…)
, by BIKILA Joxe Iriarte
Ukraine, an invaded country, has managed to defend its independence in this terrible three-year war with great sacrifices against the formidable army of the imperialist aggressor. Of course, this would not have been possible without the supply of weapons from the West, but the main factor has (…)
, by ANDERSSON Li, MOURA BORGES Daniel
In an interview with Esquerda.net, Left Alliance MEP and former Finnish Minister of Education, Li Anderson, speaks about the progressive agenda for labour in the European Union and the exploitation of irregular workers.
European economies are taking advantage of irregular workers to lower the (…)
, by PEREKHODA Hanna
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been cloaked in the language of “denazification” - a rhetorical sleight of hand that warrants critical examination from progressive perspectives. Hanna Perekhoda explains how the Kremlin has systematically distorted the memory of World War II, transforming (…)
, by Anticapitalistas
The Anticapitalistas, a socialist project in the Spanish state, issued the following [statement->https://www.anticapitalistas.org/comunicados/apagar-el-beneficio-privado-para-impulsar-una-transicion-ecosocialista in the wake of the giant blackout throughout the Iberian peninsula this week. I (…)
, by Esquerda.net (PT)
Following the announcement of increased military spending, the Spanish Ministry of the Interior decided to proceed with a contract to purchase bullets from an Israeli company, despite claiming in October that it had canceled cooperation. The left parties Sumar and Izquierda Unida are considering (…)
, by ABRIL Catarina, MOURA BORGES Daniel
In a landmark victory for environmental activism, Portugal has become the first European nation to legally enforce a moratorium on deep-sea mining until 2050. This groundbreaking decision represents a crucial step in safeguarding one of Earth’s most vulnerable and least understood ecosystems. (…)
, by PEREKHODA Hanna
Ukrainian activist Hana Perekhoda says there is a fundamental contradiction in European leftist thinking: opposition to European rearmament based on its presumed status as an imperialist power, while reality reveals an alarming military vulnerability. In the face of Russian aggression against (…)
, by NOVAK Adam
The head of Die Linke’s trade union work blends fake news into her very selective analysis of Germany’s militarisation, workers’ rights, and public spending priorities. In her recent article, Ulrike Eifler, the chair of Die Linke’s trade unionist working group and a member of the party (…)
, by HORLAIT Laure
On 31 March, Belgium slowed to a crawl. Picket lines, blockades, sectors at a standstill: the nationwide cross-sector strike marked a new stage in the struggle against the antisocial measures of the federal “Arizona” coalition government. Whilst this day of action demonstrated the mobilisation (…)
, by LOUÇÃ Francisco
In an interview with Esquerda.net, Francisco Louçã explains the impacts of tariffs announced by the United States across the world and solutions to mitigate these tariffs in Portugal.
Francisco Louçã. Photograph by Ana Mendes.
Donald Trump began a blackmail with tariffs that ended in a (…)
, by NÚÑEZ VILLAVERDE Jesús A.
In the midst of these uncertain times, one unmistakable trend stands out: military rearmament and increased defence spending on a global scale. The data provided in the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) report published on 10 March shows that:
▪ The United States is the (…)
, by LE TRÉHONDAT Patrick, SILBERSTEIN Patrick
Introductory article to the “Partis pris” dossier, published in Adresses -internationalisme et démocr@tie n°11
"The competition between the various States obliges them [...] to take compulsory military service more and more seriously and, ultimately, to familiarise the entire people with the (…)
, by WLASZCYK Kasia
Four of us have received letters from the state telling us to leave or be removed. This is a terrifying illustration of Germany’s lurch to the right
People gather in Leopold Square, Berlin, to demonstrate support for Palestinians, 22 March 2025. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Image
In the first (…)
, by El Salto
More than 100,000 protesters filled the streets of Madrid and Barcelona on 5th April, with similar demonstrations erupting in 40 other Spanish cities, as public anger over the housing crisis reached a tipping point. The unprecedented mobilisation marks a significant escalation in the housing (…)
, by Zelena akcija (Green Action Croatia)
The recent clash between Zagreb Mayor Tomislav Tomašević and environmental organisation Zelena Akcija highlights a growing rift within Croatia’s green-left movement. This controversy is particularly striking given Tomašević’s political roots—he rose to prominence as an environmental activist (…)
, by HENLEY Jon
Israeli PM, who is wanted by the court, hails Viktor Orbán’s ‘bold and principled’ decision to leave the ‘corrupt’ body
Viktor Orbán and Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands at the end of a press conference in Budapest. Photograph: Attila Kisbenedek/AFP/Getty Images
Hungary will leave the (…)
, by PIRANI Simon
Based on a talk given at a panel, “What peace?”, at the Solidarity with Ukraine event this week in Brussels
“What peace?” is a wide question. To narrow it down, we can ask: what sort of peace is being discussed among Ukrainians?
In an interview about the Trump-Putin talks, and the prospects (…)
, by I.K.
On 25 March, the European Commission published the first round of 47 projects designated as strategic under the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA). Despite the highlighted role of these projects in European resource independence and reindustrialisation, a significant number of extraction projects (…)
, by HOR, MALLET Manue
On 16 March 2025 the Hungarian parliament, dominated by prime minister Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party, voted to ban the Budapest Pride March. Already, in 2021, under the pretext of “child protection”, any propaganda for homosexuality (which can be holding hands for a couple, or having a “look” (…)
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