Eastern Europe

EU elections transform

After the 2024 European elections: Rightward shift with slight headwinds

Cornelia Hildebrandt — The few successes cannot conceal the continued defensive posture of leftist parties in Europe and the existential crisis faced by individual parties.
Macron

European elections: Far right surge but centre holds on (plus: The European left after the elections)

Dave Kellaway examines the outcome of the European elections, while Johanna Bussemer writes that strong showings in several countries will ensure a left presence in Brussels, but internal contradictions are bigger than ever.
Tatarstan and the War in Ukraine

Tatarstan and the war in Ukraine

How has the Ukraine war shaped ethnic policy in Tatarstan? How will the redistribution of military spending change the republic’s budget? And what do local elites think about it? Airat Arslanov answers these questions and more.
Georgia protest russian law

There’s more at stake in the fight against the Foreign Agents Law than liberal NGOs: Why the left should show solidarity with the protests in Georgia

Lela Rekhviashvili, Luka Nakhutsrishvili, Konstantine Eristavi, Alexandra Aroshvili & Ia Eradze — Since early April, Tbilisi has been the scene of protests on a scale unprecedented in modern Georgian history.
Azerbaijan Commons

‘Azerbaijan has its own version of the Putinist slogan “We Can Do It Again!”’: Interview with Azerbaijani journalist Bashir Kitachayev

Bashir Kitachayev discusses the possible threat of war with Armenia, the situation of ethnic minorities in Azerbaijan, political repression and the future of Artsakh.
Szikra

Hungary: The radical left against Bolsonaro’s friend

An interview with Aram Shakkour, leader of the Hungarian Szikra (Spark) Movement, on the resistance to the far-right government in the country
kagarlitsky navalny

Russian Socialist Movement’s Kirill Medvedev on why Putin killed Alexei Navalny and jailed Boris Kagarlitsky

Kirill Medvedev on opposition leader Alexei Navalny's death in prison, the recent jailing of high-profile anti-war socialist Boris Kagarlitsky and how the international left can campaign against President Vladimir Putin’s repressive regime.
Kremlin Moscow

How to understand Russia’s imperialist attitude toward Ukraine

Hanna Perekhoda analyzes construction of Russian imperialist imagery of Ukraine, rooted in the Russian ruling elite’s drive to maintain its power.
Patrick Le Tréhondat

Viktoriia Pihul (Social Movement, Ukraine): ‘The normalisation of full-scale war has seen the return of political confrontation’

Ukrainian feminist and socialist Viktoriia Pihul looks at the situation in Ukraine two years into Russia’s full-scale invasion. 

Ukraine Palestine

Social Movement (Ukraine): From Ukraine to Palestine — Occupation is a crime

The Social Movement stands for a just peace in the Middle East, which requires the elimination of structural oppression of Palestinians and systemic violence against the civilian population.

CEEGLA

Central Eastern European Green Left Alliance formed (plus founding statement)

The recently formed Central Eastern European Green Left Alliance includes political parties and civil society organisations that advocate for a just, left-wing and social Europe, as well as corresponding policies in their countries.
Hanna Perekhoda at rally

Hanna Perekhoda on Ukraine: ‘Thinking about solutions, we must at least not mistake the causes’

Hanna Perekhoda reflects on the mix of positions taken by European lefts on Ukraine.

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