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Brazil hosted COP30 this year, and under the leadership of President Lula da Silva it sought to set itself apart from previous COP presidencies and showcase its climate ambitions, even as it continues to back new oil extraction projects within its borders.
At the same time, Brazil is one of the key areas of interest for the European Union due to its large reserves of minerals and potential for renewable energy, which are seen as strategic for European industries, including military and clean technologies. This report examines these two core aspects of...
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Belgian Workers’ Party MEP Marc Botenga on how Europe’s inaction on Gaza amounts to legal and moral complicity.
In the nearly two years since Israel’s assault on Gaza began, at least initially in response to the Hamas attack on 7 October, over 60,000 Palestinians have been killed. Entire cities lie in ruins, starvation is widespread, and a growing chorus of international legal experts warn of a looming genocide. Despite this, the European Union continues its preferential trade and research partnership with Israel under the ...
read more "Challenging the EU’s Deadly Partnership with Israel"
read more "Challenging the EU’s Deadly Partnership with Israel"
olivier hansen
Die Europäische Union (EU) versucht, sich gegenüber den USA und China als imperialistische Macht zu positionieren, während Russland zwar militärisch stark, aber wirtschaftlich weniger einflussreich ist.
Die hässliche Fratze des Imperialismus tritt offen zutage: Nicht nur politische und wirtschaftliche Macht, sondern zunehmend auch militärische Stärke entscheidet über den Zugang zu Märkten und Rohstoffen. Technologische und industrielle Entwicklungen beschleunigen diesen Wettstreit und sind selbst zu einem Schlachtfeld im weltweiten Wirtschaftskampf geworden – genauso wie der ...
read more "The European Union on the Path to War"
read more "The European Union on the Path to War"
IMAGO/Frank Ossenbrink
It should not be forgotten that situations of upheaval always also offer opportunities for left-wing movements...For the European Left, the important thing is not to lose sight of the end goal.
read more "Alternatives to the Tariff War"
read more "Alternatives to the Tariff War"
IMAGO/TT
30 years of Swedish EU-membership: From socialist outsider to frugal stalwart
As Sweden marks 30 years of European Union (EU) membership this year, a perplexing image emerges: a country which for large parts of the 20th century resisted membership in the Common Market is now one of the most pro-EU on the continent (a record 68 percent of the population supported membership in 2023, rising continuously since 2001).[1] At the same time, the implications of this membership are almost never discussed: the European ...
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IMAGO/ABACAPRESS
Why Le Pen’s games are a danger to democracy
Like all right-wing extremist parties, the National Rally (Rassemblement National – RN) styles itself as an “anti-establishment” movement fighting against an allegedly corrupt and self-serving political elite. However, when it comes to their own financial interests, either individual or party-wide, they exempt themselves from these high moral standards. This is certainly the case with the most recent verdict against Marine Le Pen, and her allies’ reactions to it. Throughout the trial the ...
read more "From far-right firebrand to playing the victim"
read more "From far-right firebrand to playing the victim"
IMAGO/Belga
How the European Commission’s so-called “Clean Industrial Deal” fails to live up to its name
Is a strategy for climate-friendly industry in Europe really credible if it barely receives any funding and is accompanied by the loosening of already weak sustainability rules for imported goods? The EU Commission must ask itself this question after its 26 February 2025 presentation of the Clean Industrial Deal (CID), its much-touted package of measures for a more climate-friendly industry.
Indeed, the lack of funds for restructuring is not the ...
read more "An EU Investment Package for Clean Industry?"
read more "An EU Investment Package for Clean Industry?"
European Coordination Via Campesina
As the European Union moves toward the next phase of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) for 2027-2034, questions about market regulation, food sovereignty, and sustainability have never been more urgent. The International Conference of Researchers and Farmers, held on March 3-4, 2025, in Brussels, brought together key actors from across the international food system—farmers, researchers, and policymakers—to tackle these pressing issues.
Against the backdrop of climate change, rising ...
read more "Rethinking Agricultural Markets: Insights from the International Conference of Researchers and Farmers"
read more "Rethinking Agricultural Markets: Insights from the International Conference of Researchers and Farmers"
IMAGO/Photo News
In Belgien finden die Wahlen zum Europäischen Parlament wieder im Schatten der nationalen Parlaments- und Regionalwahlen statt, somit dürfte auch mit ähnlichen Ergebnissen zu rechnen sein. Wird die belgische Arbeiterpartei PTB nach diesem Superwahljahr ihren Schwung beibehalten können?
read more "The Inexorable Rise of the Belgian Workers’ Party"
read more "The Inexorable Rise of the Belgian Workers’ Party"
Louise Schmidt
On 17 April 2024, the Brussels office of the Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung launched the English-language edition of the book “A Europe of Capital” by Kenneth Haar with a panel discussion between the author and the German MEP for DIE LINKE, Özlem Demirel. Hosted by David Lundy (THE LEFT), the discussion delved into matters of corporate lobbyism of EU decision-making and its impact on social rights and democracy in the European Union.
read more "Corportate Capture and the EU‘s Democratic Deficit – A Conversation between Kenneth Haar and Özlem Demirel"
read more "Corportate Capture and the EU‘s Democratic Deficit – A Conversation between Kenneth Haar and Özlem Demirel"