Europe

Li Andersson discusses the challenges posed by Russia’s war in Ukraine and Trump’s return.

Alfons Bech — Some political twists and turns might seem implausible. But they can happen and quickly. Such is the case with those who went from defending Putin’s war to defending Trump as a “peacemaker”.

Yana Bondareva discusses Sotsialnyi Rukh’s commitment to the armed defence of Ukraine against Russia’s imperialist aggression.

Marga Ferré shares her insights on the ideological and structural dynamics shaping the left across Europe.

Jonas Marvin looks at what it will take to escape Faragism’s magnetic force field.

Dmitry Pozhidaev — Unless the student protests in Serbia transform into a larger popular movement, they will gradually dissipate without leaving a lasting impact.

Thomas Goes — Building a broad, cross-party front is crucial to defeating the far-right surge in Germany.

Dmitry Pozhidaev — The student protests are significant in that they expose and deepen the fractures within Serbian capitalism, potentially laying the groundwork for more profound political shifts in the future.

Natascha Strobl — Moving away from its historic role, conservatism is becoming increasingly difficult to distinguish from the far right.

Why has the Budapest Memorandum become synonymous with betrayal for Ukrainians? How close is the world to a nuclear disaster, and what steps can be taken to prevent it? Denys Bondar shares his insights.

Dmitry Pozhidaev — In 2024, Serbia offered a particularly clear reflection of the three core dimensions of capitalism’s crisis: political, economic and systemic.

Ia Eradze, Luka Nakhutsrishvili and Lela Rekhviashvili discuss the roots of the Georgian uprising, its trajectory, and Georgia’s place in global capitalism and the imperialist order.