Germany
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 […]
Europe
Ireland North
British government sticks with EU rules – constitutional fudge continues over troublesome ‘Irish Sea border’
One year ago, the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) returned to power sharing at the Northern Ireland Stormont Assembly under the pressure of a mounting industrial crisis which culminated in the January 18th public sector strike. […]
Scotland
Aberdeen City Council plans cuts on backs of council employees
Socialist Party Scotland condemns the threats from Aberdeen City Council to make millions in cuts on the backs of hard working council employees. Their proposals are to slash the working week of council staff while […]
Norway
NORWAY | Two Party Coalition Collapses as Living Costs Rise
Last week, the Norwegian two party minority coalition government collapsed, according to the Financial Times (London), “over whether Norway should keep more of its electricity for itself to lower prices or export it to the […]
Serbia
SERBIA | Months of Student Protests Shake Government
The situation in Serbia has reached the boiling point, after three months of student protests demanding justice for the fifteen victims of the collapsed roof at the railway station in the city of Novi Sad […]
Germany
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 […]
Britain
Britain: Labour government pushes ‘partnership’ between unions and employers
It was apt that Sir Keir Starmer, the UK prime minister, staged his Labour government’s December ‘relaunch’ at Pinewood Studios, where the old comedy ‘Carry On’ movies were filmed. Starmer was hoping to breathe new […]
Germany
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 […]
Ireland Republic
Right wing coalition government of Fine Gael/Fianna Fáil, aided by a motley crew of independents, forms in southern Ireland
Farce and grim comedy overshadowed last week’s announcement of a programme for government in southern Ireland, following November’s Dáil [parliament] elections. The incoming government will once again see right wing Fine Gael coalescing with right […]
Germany
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 […]