Europe

People walk past a polling station sign in Cabra, Dublin, ahead of Ireland’s general election on Friday.

Ireland’s brittle opposition: Sinn Féin’s governmental ambitions fizzle out

Daniel Finn — The background of demobilization helps explain why support for Sinn Féin proved to be so brittle over the past year.
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Building international solidarity against imperial rivalry: An interview with Ashley Smith about the rise of capitalist China

Ashley Smith explores the practical implications of the rise of China for socialists and activists fighting for a better and more just world today.
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Commemorating November 29, 1943: The founding of a new Yugoslavia

Dmitry Pozhidaev — On November 29, 1943, amid the turmoil of World War II, the Anti-Fascist Council for the National Liberation of Yugoslavia (AVNOJ) proclaimed the foundation of a new Yugoslavia that envisioned a radically different future.
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Why Europe should avoid modelling its migration policy on Denmark

Michala Clante Bendixen — Despite being one of the first countries to sign the UN Refugee Convention, Denmark has also been a frequent first-mover on harsh immigration policies in Europe.
Manon Aubry delivers a victory speech following the announcement of European election results in Paris, 9 June 2024.

France: Europe needs an action-oriented left

Manon Aubry on building the fightback against neoliberalism and the right in France and across Europe.
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France: ‘The left urgently needs to consider what a progressive approach to “European defense” might look like’

Catherine Samary discusses the role of the left in French politics, how it has confronted the global “right-wing” turn and its response to Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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Ukraine: To defeat Russia, people must have a stake in the country’s future

Oleksandr Kyselov — People should have a stake in the country’s future and respect for human dignity must be at the core of a society that asks its members to risk their lives for it.
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Sotsialnyi Rukh (Social Movement): The path to victory and the tasks of the Ukrainian left

One of the key decisions of the Social Movement (Sotsialnyi Rukh) conference, which took place in Kyiv on October 5-6, 2024, was the adoption of the resolution, “The path to victory and the tasks of the Ukrainian left”.
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The post-election challenge in France: An interview with John Mullen of La France Insoumise

John Mullen looks at the challenges facing the Left in France following the the formation of a new right-wing government led by prime minister Michel Barnier.
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Facing the fascist danger

Kevin B. Anderson — The largest democratic republics in Europe and North America remain in extreme danger, amid ongoing and deepening fascist threats, especially in the United States.
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Unpacking working-class reaction

Anton Jäger — Across Europe, far-right parties are winning elections thanks to growing working-class support. But how deep does that support go?
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British Labour’s winter fuel allowance: Ecosocialism versus ageism, austerity and poverty

Liz Lawrence explores the direction of the Labour government and what remains of the Labour Left. She also discusses pensioners’ poverty and resistance, and how ecosocialists should respond.