Europe: ruin or renewal
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Labour solidarity is at the heart of the Blocchiamo Tutto movement
Although it had been simmering for months, few foresaw the magnitude of what unfolded between 22 September and 4 October 2025, when Italy — long perceived as apathetic, politically demobilized, and fragmented — suddenly came to a standstill. Under the cry “Blocchiamo Tutto”, Let’s Block Everything, a mass mobilization for the people of Gaza spread from the ports of Genoa and Livorno to the schools of Naples and the railway stations of Milan, Rome, and Bologna.
What began on 22 September as ...
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It had been in the air for some time. The massive rally in Berlin over the weekend was only the latest sign of a growing continental momentum. The mobilisation in Italy has taken this dynamic to a new level. No one expected a wave of such magnitude: On Monday 22 September, tens of thousands marched across Italy to condemn the genocide in Gaza, taking part in strikes and blockades in a demonstration under the Slogan “Blocchiamo Tutto” ("Let’s Block Everything").
The general strike called by grassroots trade unions, primarily the Unione Sindacale di Base (USB), and ...
read more "If Not Now, When?"
read more "If Not Now, When?"
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Joint online publication by the Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung, Brussels Office (RLS) and the European Network of Political Foundations (ENoP)
Across the EU, civil society organisations (CSOs), activists, and independent media face increasing threats to their ability to operate freely. Legal restrictions, smear campaigns, and funding cuts are some of the challenges facing civic space, especially organisations working on democracy, social justice, and environmental issues.
A key driver of this trend is a shift in EU priorities, with ...
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About the 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 socialist party in the German parliament.
Since its founding in 1990, the foundation’s work has adhered to the legacy of its namesake, German socialist leader Rosa Luxemburg, and stands for democratic socialism with an unwavering ...
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read more "Call for Tenders: Booklet “A Militarised Union” – 2nd Edition"
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The aggressiveness of the United States in a context of intertwining economies
Since his return to power in January 2025, Donald Trump and his government have triggered multiple instances of outrage and coercive measures on an international scale and in particular vis-à-vis countries or regional organisations previously considered as allies: Canada, Mexico, Ukraine and of course the European Union (EU). Apart from the words and the abandonment of the rhetoric of human rights – which the West has held dear for ...
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“MEP Per Clausen” by The Left, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
Per Clausen, Member of the European Parliament for Danish left-wing party Enhedslisten looks at the programme of Denmark’s EU-Presidency, which begins on July 1. What are the prospects, priorities and problems of the upcoming Presidency, and what does it mean for progressive policies in Europe and the interests of the working class? At first glance, the prospects are grim: a deliberate lack of leadership; an accommodation to the centre (and far) right; and a prioritisation of business interests over social justice and the environment....
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Ana Mendes
Early parliamentary elections were held in Portugal on Sunday, called after a motion of no confidence in Montenegro's right-wing government (PSD-CDS) had been filed and rejected. The underlying reason for this motion of no confidence had to do with the prime minister’s legal and ethical fitness for office. Montenegro was caught up in a tangled web of interests and was threatened with a parliamentary inquiry (CPI) to investigate whether he kept an ongoing consultancy business registered at his home, receiving payments from companies through that ...
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Germany’s new government will exacerbate social conflicts over wealth distribution, the climate crisis, and state repression.
In light of the global rise of the far right, the latest iteration of a grand coalition between the conservatives (CDU/CSU, or “the Union”) and Social Democrats (SPD) in Germany appears to be a last contingent for the preservation of the status quo. With both major parties combined barely representing no more than 45 percent of the votes cast, there is no longer anything “grand” about this coalition. In fact, one could not ...
read more "The Status Quo’s Last Stand"
read more "The Status Quo’s Last Stand"
Sophia Thoenes
The Festival di Letteratura Working Class in Campi Bisenzio, near Florence, is an event unique in its kind. What sets it apart is its setting, grassroots spirit, and political drive: literature here is a form of resistance, reclaiming space in a deindustrialized landscape. In 2025, over 7,000 people attended and for the first time, also the Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung was present with a stand, distributing its publications. Alberto Prunetti is a key voice in Italian working-class literature and serves as artistic director of the ...
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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 ...
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read more "From far-right firebrand to playing the victim"