Portugal
Portugal: “We are fighting back against a major offensive from the ‘Blairite’ Partido Socialista government”
Two day public services general strike
Europe
Netherlands
Netherlands: Dutch Socialist Party makes big election gains
For a bold socialist programme – No to a coalition with rightwing parties!
Italy
Italy: Prodi government under seige
Six months after it narrowly defeated the right-wing government of Silvio Berlusconi, Romano Prodi’s centre-left coalition in Italy is hanging by a thread.
Cyprus
Cyprus: Kurdish refugee asylum campaign – successful day of international protests! – Belgium
Respect the right to asylum of the Kurdish refugees!
Cyprus
Cyprus: Kurdish refugee asylum campaign – successful day of international protests! – Germany
Friday 10 November was the first day of protests against the possible deportation of Kurdish asylum seekers from Cyprus in many countries across the world.
Portugal
Portugal: Rising class tensions and protests against neo-liberalism
A balance sheet after the 12 October 100,000 strong demonstration
Austria
Austria: Vienna: Successful demonstration against racism and fascism
November 9th saw hundreds join a demonstration against racism and fascism in Vienna initiated by the Socialist Left Party, SLP.
Hungary
Hungary: A view from Budapest
Recent political developments in Hungary
Britain
Britain: The Brown ascendancy
In its nine years in office New Labour has presided over the brutal occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan, the privatisation of more public services than the Tories, and a bonanza of riches for the elite […]
Scotland
Scotland: Solidarity conference agrees to build a socialist party
Urgent campaigning needed in working class communities