Allgemein
This was the focus of a delegation trip by the Decent Work Balkans network to Brussels from 4-8 May 2026. With the support of the Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung (RLS), Vladimir Simovic and Bojana Tamindzija from the Center for Politics of Emancipation in Belgrade, as well as Drenusha Canolli and Visar Ymeri from the Institute for Social Policy “Musine Kokalari” in Pristina, visited the European capital. In meetings with Members of the European Parliament, trade unions, and EU institutions, they discussed about possibilities and constrains for ...
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On 14 March 2026, the Belgium Stop Militarisation platform organized a conference in Brussels bringing together more than 400 participants, including activists, researchers, trade union representatives and political figures. The event took place in the context of rising military spending in Belgium and across Europe, and alongside the first Brussels arms fair, BEDEX, providing a space for debate and mobilization around peace-oriented alternatives. The conference opened with a plenary session addressing the geopolitical context, the transatlantic alliance ...
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We recently hosted an exchange with Norma Goicochea Estenoz, former Cuban ambassador to Belgium and representative of Cuba to the United Nations World Federation. The meeting brought together a group of trade union leaders in Brussels to discuss the current political and economic situation on the island and the impact of the ongoing U.S. blockade. Norma described how the tightening of economic sanctions and especially the restrictions on oil supplies are deepening Cuba’s current crisis, with serious consequences for ...
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As rents soar across Europe, the European Parliament reinforces market logic instead of confronting the structural roots of the housing crisis Despite lacking direct legislative competence in housing, European policy has for decades exerted a profound, often detrimental, influence on national housing markets. As the Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung study “The Impact of EU Policies on Housing” shows, EU economic governance, state aid rules, and internal market regulations have played a decisive role in shaping housing ...
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Title: Communication and Social Media Support
Location: Remote
Start: April 2026
Duration: 20h / month
Rate: 40€ / hour
Application Deadline: 22 March 2026 About Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung The Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung (RLS) is one of the six major political foundations in the Federal Republic of Germany, tasked primarily with conducting political education both at home and abroad. The foundation ...
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Title: Administrative Support
Location: Remote
Start: April 2026
Duration: 40h / month
Application Deadline: 22 March 2026 About Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung The Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung (RLS) is one of the six major political foundations in the Federal Republic of Germany, tasked primarily with conducting political education both at home and abroad. The foundation is affiliated to Die Linke, a democratic ...
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The idea of “nature” or “biodiversity” credits is gaining traction as a proposed solution to the growing biodiversity crisis. These credits should certify measurable biodiversity gains, such as habitat restoration or species protection, and make them available for purchase by companies, investors or governments. Advocates, including the World Economic Forum and some conservation organisations, describe them as tradable financial instruments that can mobilise private investment at scale. The European Commission has embraced...
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IMAGO/ANP
With general elections only months away, the Left in the Netherlands is stuck in a rut. As the year progresses, political signs are mounting that, 2025 could mark the beginning of a new left-wing momentum, similar to that seen a decade ago. In 2015, a surge of left-wing enthusiasm swept across the West with the election of the Syriza government in Greece, the rise of Podemos in Spain, Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership of the UK Labour Party, and Bernie Sanders launching his unexpectedly strong campaign for the 2016 US presidential primaries. The wave may be smaller...
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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 EU–Israel ...
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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 Zugriff auf ...
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read more "The European Union on the Path to War"