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The Left Party on the Rise
Strain all your forces now to get into the parliament – and plan for the time afterwards In the midst of the shift to the right in the ruling politics – from Trump to Merz […]
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Alliance Sahra Wagenknecht – New Party is No Alternative
New party in Germany is no alternative for working people Since this statement was issued BSW members of the German parliament, on January 31, voted in favour of the “influx limitation law” produced by the […]
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The 2025 Federal Elections
No matter who will govern – opposition against those at the top is necessary On 23 February, early elections to the Bundestag (parliament) will take place. The fact that the ‘traffic light’ government (a coalition […]
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Between Frustration and Politicisation – The Situation of Young People in Germany
The following article first appeared in ‘Sozialismus Heute’, the theoretical magazine of the ‘Sozialistische Organisation – Solidarität’ (German section of the CWI). We are publishing a translated version here. Slight changes have also been made […]
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GERMANY | Was VW ‘rescue’ deal a “Christmas miracle”?
VW workers’ rude awakening on a closer inspection of what it means The German metal workers’ union IG Metall leadership and the Volkswagen (VW) central works council (the legal non-union body representing the workforce) celebrated […]
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Reviewing 2024: Crises, Wars and Fights
Things will be no different in 2025 Not only was 2024 a hotter year than previous years in terms of climate, the political situation in the world was also “hot” and marked by crises, wars […]
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Germany Before the New Elections
Crisis, Conflict and Class Struggle The end of the coalition between the Social Democratic Party (SPD), the Greens and the Free Democratic Party (FDP) on the evening of 6 November did not really come as […]
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Germany: Strike action needed to stop Volkswagen Group bosses’ threatened mass layoffs
The management team of Germany’s largest industrial group has proclaimed a turning point in operations. Wage cuts, mass layoffs and factory closures are on the table. What to do now? The Volkswagen Group may be […]
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GERMANY | The End of the Coalition and its Consequences
The trade unions and the Left Party must take up an independent and combative class position The end of the coalition between the SPD, the Greens and the liberal FDP on the evening of Wednesday […]
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GERMANY | DIE LINKE / Left Party: What is to be done?
The author is also a DIE LINKE member. How can the Party’s left react to the decline? The crisis of the Left Party (Die Linke) has not come to an end even with the departure […]