Europe Solidaire Sans Frontières
, by JESSEN John
From 7-9 June, 365 delegates from around 100 branches of the Danish left-wing party Enhedslisten (usually known in English as the Red-Green Alliance) gathered for the party’s annual meeting in Copenhagen. The main political issue was the discussion and decision on a proposal from a majority of (…)
, by VAN DEN BERG Ewout
Whilst the genocide of Palestinians continues at full speed, the Dutch state is receiving numerous Western government leaders during the NATO summit on 24 and 25 June. Over recent years, minds have been prepared for large-scale investments in weaponry. Socialists should instead argue against (…)
, by CLAUSEN Per , RUGGAARD Jakob L.
The US- Russia reallignment brings a security threat which West Europeans have not experienced since the 1930s and 1940s. Jakob Ruggaard and Per Clausen of Demark’s Red Green Alliance argue that the left must draw the consequences of the historical insights that the left has stood for. This (…)
, by JOHANSEN Julius Vejle, LARSEN Emil
We live in a time when our welfare and climate are in complete crisis. Therefore it won’t do that the Red-Green Alliance’s turn to the right creates a political consensus on rearmament at Christiansborg. Red-Green Alliance members must take this into consideration when this year’s annual meeting (…)
, by BIKILA Joxe Iriarte
Ukraine, an invaded country, has managed to defend its independence in this terrible three-year war with great sacrifices against the formidable army of the imperialist aggressor. Of course, this would not have been possible without the supply of weapons from the West, but the main factor has (…)
, by PEREKHODA Hanna
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been cloaked in the language of “denazification” - a rhetorical sleight of hand that warrants critical examination from progressive perspectives. Hanna Perekhoda explains how the Kremlin has systematically distorted the memory of World War II, transforming (…)
, by Esquerda.net (PT)
Following the announcement of increased military spending, the Spanish Ministry of the Interior decided to proceed with a contract to purchase bullets from an Israeli company, despite claiming in October that it had canceled cooperation. The left parties Sumar and Izquierda Unida are considering (…)
, by PEREKHODA Hanna
Ukrainian activist Hana Perekhoda says there is a fundamental contradiction in European leftist thinking: opposition to European rearmament based on its presumed status as an imperialist power, while reality reveals an alarming military vulnerability. In the face of Russian aggression against (…)
, by NOVAK Adam
The head of Die Linke’s trade union work blends fake news into her very selective analysis of Germany’s militarisation, workers’ rights, and public spending priorities. In her recent article, Ulrike Eifler, the chair of Die Linke’s trade unionist working group and a member of the party (…)
, by NÚÑEZ VILLAVERDE Jesús A.
In the midst of these uncertain times, one unmistakable trend stands out: military rearmament and increased defence spending on a global scale. The data provided in the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) report published on 10 March shows that:
▪ The United States is the (…)
, by LE TRÉHONDAT Patrick, SILBERSTEIN Patrick
Introductory article to the “Partis pris” dossier, published in Adresses -internationalisme et démocr@tie n°11
"The competition between the various States obliges them [...] to take compulsory military service more and more seriously and, ultimately, to familiarise the entire people with the (…)
, by PIRANI Simon
Based on a talk given at a panel, “What peace?”, at the Solidarity with Ukraine event this week in Brussels
“What peace?” is a wide question. To narrow it down, we can ask: what sort of peace is being discussed among Ukrainians?
In an interview about the Trump-Putin talks, and the prospects (…)
, by BARCA Francesca
An increase in public debt, a reduction of social spending and the calling into question of public services are not the only way to obtain the funds for the rearmament of Europe. What are the other potential solutions?
The European Commission has announced its intention to invest 800 billion (…)
, by ANDERSSON Li
A little more than a week ago, we witnessed a significant shift in world politics and international relations when Trump and JD Vance humiliated Ukrainian President Zelenskyy during his visit to the White House. Although great powers such as the US throughout history have exploited smaller (…)
, by HERTOFT Mikael
How shall we defend ourselves when Trump fails us? That question is currently filling the newspapers, and in a short time, many years of stable security policy can change. This applies to both high politics – including the leadership of major European countries – and that of the left.
Should (…)
, by ZAFEIROPOULOS Kostas
The rise of the far-right, the demographic crisis and the war in Ukraine have brought the topic of compulsory military service back into the spotlight. In recent years, the debate has returned to many countries, from the Baltic states to those in Central Europe and the Balkans. With the major (…)
, by McDONNELL John
On the question of Ukraine, we all come to it with a bit of history.
For me, I have a history of opposing, speaking against and voting against illegal invasions of countries from Iraq to the sending of troops into Afghanistan and the bombing of Libya and Syria.
So, with such a consistent (…)
, by RUPPERT Axel
The dangers of EU militarisation under French leadership
In the shadow of Putin’s revanchist war in Ukraine and its multifold consequences for Europe’s security architecture, member states are developing the European Union’s first full-fledged military strategy. The “Strategic Compass” (…)
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