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Trump and Putin: An Authoritarian Alliance That Poses a Danger to All of Us
A little more than a week ago, we witnessed a significant shift in world politics and international relations when Trump and JD Vance humiliated Ukrainian President Zelenskyy during his visit to the White House. Although great powers such as the US throughout history have exploited smaller states, it is exceptional to see it being done […]
Tags: europe, russia, trump, USA
Europe Has to Choose
As Trump lays waste to the transatlantic alliance, the EU should stick up for liberal principles
Tags: europe, trump, USA
“Europe Needs to Stand on Its Own Feet”
Li Andersson of the Finnish Left Alliance on the challenges posed by Russia’s war in Ukraine and Trump’s return
Tags: europe, finlad, NATO, russia, trump, Ukraine
Turning Points: The Left after the EU Election
As Europe navigates economic recovery and global challenges, we gathered in our Manhattan office on June 14 to explore the results and understand the complexities and possibilities shaping the future of the European Union and the European Left.
Tags: die linke, eu, EU ELECTION, europe
The Far Right Has Found Its Place in the European Institutions
Ex-Frontex chief Fabrice Leggeri is just one of many mainstream politicians teaming up with far-right forces across the EU.
Tags: eu, EU elections, europe, european union, far right
Europe, but Different
With the European project mired in crisis, fundamental changes are needed to bolster social policy and protect workers.
Tags: election, eu, EU elections, europe, european elections, european left
Making the Difference
Perspectives for the European Left going into the 2024 European elections.
Tags: election, EU elections, europe, european left, european union, germany, labor
Carola Rackete Wants to Represent Die Linke in Brussels
The renowned German activist discusses her newfound political ambitions.
Tags: Carola Rackete, EU elections, europe
Northern Lights? Nordic Lessons for the Just Transition
For many, Scandinavia is synonymous with social democracy, high union density, public ownership, and progressive governments inclined to climate action and sustainable policies. A recent study tour to Norway and Denmark, hosted by Rosa Luxemburg Foundation’s New York and Brussels offices, found that both countries still struggle with entrenched interests – local and international – holding back a genuine “just transition”.
Tags: Denmark, europe, just transition, nORWAY
Sending Arms or Twisting Arms: The U.S. Role in the Ukraine War
U.S. policy on Ukraine is not without divisions—within the administration, in Congress, and in the population at large. So far, however, these differences of opinion have had no major impact on administration policy. If the war continues into the 2024 election season, however, the Biden administration will face increasing calls from Republicans and a Republican voter base to reduce support for Kyiv.
Tags: biden, europe, Ukraine, united states, USA
A Love-Hate Relationship: Far-right parties and the European Union
The European right is gaining strength: Marine Le Pen has turned the Front National into France’s strongest party; Victor Orbán subdues Hungary and closes off the country’s borders against refugees; Heinz-Christian Strache’s Freedom Party of Austria—with their anti-foreigner rhetoric—obtained “fantastic” results; and Frauke Petry has already led the Alternative for Germany in some states to […]
Tags: europe, european union, far right
The Finance-Dominated Regime of Accumulation and the Crisis in Europe
There is no consensus among the ruling classes on the correct way to deal with the current crisis or, more broadly, how to continue with the project of European integration. Should the euro be defended, or would it be better to split up the eurozone or give up the euro completely? Will austerity policies help […]
Tags: austerity, europe, finance
The Left in Europe
The political spectrum on the left is, if nothing else, characterized by its diversity—in a positive and negative way. This statement can also be made for European leftist parties. Here, the spectrum ranges from newly formed parties such as Die Linke (The Left) in Germany or the Front de Gauche in France to left-green,reform-communist, and […]
Tags: die linke, europe, left