Spanish Prime Minister and leader of the Socialist party PSOE Pedro Sanchez during a rally in Jaen, Andalucia, Spain, 04 September 2021. Pedro Sanchez in Jaen
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The Beginning of the End The Spanish government, a coalition of the Socialist Party (PSOE) and sections of the alternative left united under the Sumar Party, is a rare bird in Europe. In the light of the alarming rise of far-right and conservative forces... Read More "The most left-wing government in history?"

Stefaan Van Parys
It was a weekend full of debates and exchanges. Over 550 people from nine countries, including a large delegation from Die Linke, took part in the Marxist Summer School in the industrial city of Charleroi, just... Read More "Marxist Summer School 2026"
Louise Schmidt
The Waiting Room as a Political Statement There is a place in Graz where political theory suddenly becomes secondary. It is not a gleaming... Read More "The Red Fortress in the Blue Sea: Why Graz Has Become the Litmus Test for Progressive Politics"

Events

5 September – 6 September 2026
2:00 pm
Volksstimmefest in Vienna
12 September – 13 September 2026
10:00 am
ManiFiesta in Ostend

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On 16 June, the European Parliament approved a trade deal agreed a year ago by Ursula von der Leyen and... Read More "The EU-US Trade Deal Locks Europe into US Dependence"
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The EU Pact in Italy The road to the implementation of the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum in Italy is... Read More "Punitive environments and asylum seekers as rights abusers"
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After a record 69 days of negotiations, Denmark has a new minority coalition government, dependent on the... Read More "Denmark’s New “Four-Leaf Clover” Government"
This was the focus of a delegation trip by the Decent Work Balkans network to Brussels from 4-8 May 2026. With... Read More "Labor rights in the Balkans and the European Union"

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Grace Blakeley: The EU Energy Prices are Broken


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Europe produces more and more renewable electricity that costs almost nothing to generate, yet our energy bills keep rising. Why? Grace Blakeley explains why the European Union's current electricity market system is broken, why it remains vulnerable to repeated energy crises, and how consumers bear the costs while large energy companies reap windfall profits. She shows why we need a democratic, publicly owned energy system to deliver affordable and sustainable energy for all — even if achieving it would require a major political shift that will anger the rich.