Europe

Germany is the economic powerhouse of Europe, accounting for just over 20% of total European Union Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

Crisis will be used to argue it is impossible to build a mass force to the left of Labour.

End Murdoch’s witch-hunt

No more public money for billionaire’s campaign

Western capitalist powers unable to resolve burning national question

The train drivers’ dispute about wages and working hours in Germany is going into the next round.

Inspired by past victories – Preparing for future struggles

France experiences a new wave of strikes against the plans of Sarkozy presidency.

On the 20th November 700,000 people took to the streets all over France against right-wing president Nicolas Sarkozy’s neo-liberal attacks .

Main opposition only offers right wing policies – Build the resistance!

German train drivers follow French model

Crucial first strike under ‘power-sharing’ Assembly

A militant struggle against ‘power-sharing’ government attacks

Train drivers’ strike over wages and hours

Heading rapidly towards a split between the two main forces who founded it in 2004.

Crisis and confusion remain

Gordon Brown’s honeymoon is over

"Here comes the confrontation that could define his presidency"

Why did workers vote in favour of an agreement which attacks their pension rights?

Commitment from union to cover costs

"No alternative but to take this drastic action"

Blatant example of the opportunism that typifies all the leaders of the main political parties.

Hundreds attend ’Socialism Days’ weekend

Solid action against pay cut and attacks on working conditions

The Northern Rock banking crisis

Capitalism could drag millions of working people into an economic and social abyss.

1,000 schools affected…picket lines in every city, town and village

Sectarian parties lower taxes for big business while hiking taxes for workers

Make the bankers pay!

The Northern Rock crisis, the first full scale bank run in Britain for over a century

New journal continues struggle for a powerful socialist alternative

The successful strike actions of the Prison Officers Association (POA) and the RMT maintenance workers on London Underground have potentially changed the industrial situation in Britain to the benefit of trade unions and workers, if […]

’Committee for Democratisation of the SP’ gains support

’Agitate, educate, organise!’ – The role of the workers’ press

But struggle for justice continues

Headline of the Glasgow Evening Times reads "Pay hike joy for striking council staff."

’Committee for a Democratic SP’ founded

"The Prodi government has never been so weak"

The merger between the two left-wing parties, Left Party.PDS and WASG (Electoral Alternative for Work and Social Justice), in Germany has taken place.

A starting point for strengthening struggle

Unite against war, poverty and terrorism

Authoritarian regime plans catastrophic abolition of social benefits

Up to the end of the ‘official campaign’ (after which the publication of polls and articles in the media is forbidden), all commentators predicted a big victory for the UMP (president Nicolas Sarkozy’s party) and […]

Workers will have to resist neo-liberal agenda

Youth and workers need a socialist alternative

International experience of power-sharing governments

Historic defeat for all working people

A tale of two protests