European left denounces EU Parliament vote outcome as attack on right to asylum
Left parties and activists warn the EU is dismantling the right to asylum while its border agency Frontex echoes ICE patterns.
EU advances new measures restricting right to asylum
EU institutions and member states are advancing initiatives that restrict access to asylum and externalize migration control.
Potere al Popolo dares to dream of a more equitable future for Italy
Activists from the left movement Potere al Popolo are shaping a new bold political and action program, set to build an Italy centered on participation, equity, and care
Giorgia Meloni and Javier Milei to promote “Western values” together
During a bilateral meeting on November 20, Giorgia Meloni and Javier Milei discussed opportunities for collaboration between Italy and Argentina, including in migration and trade
Meloni administration scrambles to save controversial migration deal
After a Rome court ruled that migrants sent to Albania must return to Italy, Giorgia Meloni’s government is struggling to salvage its controversial migration plan
Naples protests G7 “lords of war”
Over 2,000 people took to the streets of Naples against soaring military spending in Europe and increased repression of dissent as G7 defense ministers convened for high-level talks
Asylum seekers to be deported from Italy to Albania, according to Meloni’s new migration agreement
Italy begins offshoring asylum seekers to Albania, sparking fears of even worse European migration policies and further human rights violations
Belgium’s local elections bring new gains for Workers’ Party
The Workers’ Party of Belgium (PTB-PVDA) made new gains in the recent local elections, consolidating support for its people-centered agenda
Meloni government targets dissent with a new security bill
A proposed security bill in the Italian parliament aims to criminalize activism and penalize acts of solidarity
¿Avanza la extrema derecha? Entendiendo las elecciones europeas de 2024
Las elecciones al Parlamento Europeo del mes pasado no significaron el avance definitivo de la extrema derecha como algunos podían temer. Sin embargo, están ganando influencia, sobre todo porque las líneas que las separan de las fuerzas del centro político se están difuminando. En consecuencia, habrá que mirar hacia la izquierda para frenar su auge.
France heads to second round showdown between left alliance and far-right
The left-progressive New Popular Front struck a significant blow to Macron’s centrist neoliberalism, winning over 29% of the votes, trailing only 5 points behind Le Pen’s National Rally
Health activists in France warn that the extreme right is a danger to health for all
Social movements and trade unions in France are rallying behind the New Popular Front, which promises a genuine alternative to the far-right and liberal health policies
- Brazil approves end to 6×1 work schedule and reduction of the work week to 40 hours
- Israel kills 31 people in Lebanon on the eve of Eid al-Adha
- Israel carries out sixth consecutive Eid massacre in Gaza
- Far-right Janez Janša to return for fourth government term in Slovenia
- With peace deal nearly final, US launches fresh attacks on Iran
