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By Walter Baier | 28 Jan 2013

transform! europe Conclave

On 16-17 January, the transform! europe managing board met for a conclave in Vienna to define the work projects of the first half of 2013.

By Andreas Karitzis | 28 Jan 2013

Austerity in Southern Europe Could Lead to a Resurgence of Global Recession

The recent SYRIZA-USF formal visit to Brazil and Argentina has offered the opportunity to meet government officials, leaders of left parties supporting governments as well as left-wing opposition parties, representatives of unions, left movements, but also intellectuals, academics, artists and Greeks of the Diaspora.

By Walter Baier | 24 Jan 2013

Towards the Alter Summit

Already in December last year a strategy meeting of the organisations preparing the “Alter Summit of the European Peoples” (Athens, 7-9 June) took place in Brussels. The meeting was attended by 75 persons representing 50 organisations from 18 countries.

By Maxime Benatouil | 24 Jan 2013

Where Does the Left in Europe Stand?

Gathered in Brussels on 6 December, transform! members and researchers from across Europe were sharing experiences and debating major issues: Where does the Left in Europe stand? In what direction will the present contradictions and the new political constructions develop?

By Srećko Horvat | 10 Jan 2013

Why the EU Needs Croatia (Even More than Croatia Needs the EU)

Croatia is expected to become the 28th member of the European Union by July 2013. Strangely enough, as things stand now the EU might have more to gain from this accession than Croatia does.

By Sia Anagnostopoulou | 19 Dec 2012

The Greek Nazi Party “Golden Dawn”

The fact that a Nazi party – namely “Golden Dawn” – made it to the Greek Parliament is part of the broader phenomenon of the rise of far-Right in Europe; it reveals nonetheless some special dimensions of the political and financial crisis in Greece.

17 Dec 2012

“We Migrate To Live, No More Deaths, No More Missing People”

On occassion of the Global Day of Action Against Racism and for the Rights of Migrants, Refugees and Displaced People on 18 December we publish the Call by the Global Migrants Action.

17 Dec 2012

Golden Dawn members attack and beat SYRIZA MP

Members of extreme right-wing Golden Dawn attacked and beat Dimitris
Stratoulis, MP of left-wing SYRIZA outside OAKA football stadium Dec 16
evening in Athens. According to Stratoulis, he was approached by three men
who told him they were members of Chrysi Avgi (Golden Dawn).

By Christine Mendelsohn | 13 Dec 2012

Convergences Resulting from the Work of the “Parliamentarians for an Alternative”

Coordinating of left-wing parliamentarians in the struggle for re-founding Europe is one of the political targets which the Party of the European Left has set itself in Paris on 27 October.

By Dimitris Karamanis | 4 Dec 2012

14N Day in Greece

In Greece, the 14N day was marked by demonstrations in Athens and Thessaloniki which were basically focused on sending a message of solidarity to the Spanish, Portuguese and Italians who are also struggling against the neoliberal attack.

By Roberto Morea | 4 Dec 2012

14N Day in Italy

On 14 November European mobilization in Italy has been divided into different events in major cities such as Milan, Turin, Genoa, and Rome. The demonstrations had many participants. The march in Rome brought together unions that joined the general strike (CGIL and Cobas) and students taking the streets with tens of thousands of young people

By Jiří Málek | 4 Dec 2012

14/17N Day in the Czech Republic

With a certain distance, it is now possible to evaluate the participation of Czechs in Europe-wide actions against the advancing policy of cuts and the limitation of democracy. Two views are possible.

By Haris Golemis | 4 Dec 2012

Coping with the Challenge Posed by the Crisis

I will try to tackle the issue of the need for an enhanced cooperation between social movements and political actors for a progressive way out of the crisis in Europe, starting from the national level. This choice is based on the belief, which was cemented by the developments in Greece during the last three years,

By Haris Golemis | 3 Dec 2012

Dear friends and comrades, women and men!

On behalf the European Network for Alternative Thinking and Political Dialogue of transform!, I would like to express our great pleasure to be present in this big meeting of European citizens and activists of social movements, trade-union and political parties. In 2002, when we met in Fortezza da Basso for the 1st European Social Forum

3 Dec 2012

Towards the Alter Summit in Early June 2013

An outstanding event during the Firenze 10+10 Forum was the launching of the Alter Summit. It was attended by 850 people from 20 European countries, representing more than 100 organizations.

3 Dec 2012

Florenz 10+10

Zehn Jahre nach dem ersten Europäischen Sozialforum fand das Florenz 10+10-Treffen statt, das von sozialen Bewegungen initiiert und organisiert worden war. Entlang der fünf thematischen Achsen: Demokratie / Finanzen, Schulden und Sparpolitik / Arbeits- und soziale Rechte / Gemeingüter und öffentliche Dienste / Europa in der Mittelmeerregionen und der Welt wurden zahlreiche Seminare, Verständigungstreffen und Diskussionen

By Alexandros Ballas | 30 Nov 2012

The Crisis Attacks Democracy and Freedom of Speech

Violent reactions around the performance of “Corpus Christi” at the Hytirion Theatre in Athens prove that a play could indicate all the conservative trends that characterize an important part of the Greek society.

By Barbara Steiner | 29 Nov 2012

Austrian Communists Score Amazing Success

The result of the local elections in Graz, the second largest Austrian city, was by the media and the political establishment perceived as a kind of political earthquake.

By Ruurik Holm | 28 Nov 2012

A Setback for True Finns

The first wave of success of Finnish populist right seems to be over. In the municipal elections held on October 28th, the party got only 12.3 % of votes as compared to 19.0 % in the parliamentary elections of spring 2011.

14 Nov 2012

14 November: ETUC Day of Action and Solidarity

In its meeting on 17 October 2012 the executive committee of ETUC took a very important decision (as a consequence of an announced General strike in several European countries): The ETUC calls for a day of action and solidarity on 14 November 2012, including strikes, demonstrations, rallies and other actions, mobilising the European trade union

13 Nov 2012

Common Call for Another Economic Policy for Europe

The European Progressive Economists Network has been launched at the Firenze 10+10 forum meeting promoted by Euromemorandum, Economistes Atterrés, Sbilanciamoci!, and Another Road for Europe, bringing together a variety of groups of economists and think tanks including Econosphères from Belgium, Econonuestra from Spain, the Transnational Institute, Critical Political Economy Network, transform! and many other organisations. The network will participate to the initiatives and events emerging from Firenze 10+10 and ...

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