Germany

Frieda Holm and Maria Sommer discuss the shifting dynamics within Die Linke and building durable infrastructure for the class struggle within and beyond the party.

Boris Kanzleiter — Die Linke’s successful campaign in East Berlin epitomizes the changes sweeping through the party.

Thomas Goes — Die Linke has staged an impressive comeback, but even more is possible. Through anti-fascist and ecological class politics, it can become the strongest left-of-centre party.

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

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

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.

Loren Balhorn — For the first time since the defeat of the Third Reich, a far-right party has won a state-wide election, indicating a profound level of alienation vis-à-vis the political establishment among a wide swathe of the electorate.

Walden Bello — Two recent events have shattered complacency about the specter of a fascist takeover globally that a number of us have been warning about for some time now.

Miguel Urbán Crespo — The recent European elections have illustrated how adopting far-right policies can lead to an increase in far-right influence and representation across Europe.

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

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.

NPA Anti-Fascist Commission — A relatively large number of far right parties are now on the winning side in national elections, and are even taking part in national governments.