Workers’ Party of Belgium (PTB/PVDA)
Belgium on strike against Arizona coalition’s austerity plans

Belgium’s two largest trade union confederations have launched a general strike in protest against the Arizona government’s austerity agenda

What are European leaders going to choose: people or war?

Belgian MEP Marc Botenga speaks about how European leaders are ramping up military spending and armament as the US led by Trump turns its back on them

100,000 protest in Brussels against Arizona coalition’s austerity and attacks on rights

A mass protest filled the streets of Brussels, rejecting the Arizona coalition’s plans to attack social and labor rights

Belgium’s Arizona coalition threatens more austerity and attacks on civil rights

After seven months of talks, nationalist Bart De Wever’s appointment as Belgium’s Arizona coalition PM raises fears of austerity and attacks on civil rights

Peter Mertens: “Where there is a working class, there will always be hope”

The Belgian political leader spoke to Peoples Dispatch about his book Mutiny and what this moment of mass discontent and major geopolitical shifts means for working class struggle.

Emmanuel Macron's rightward bent What a new US presidency might mean for Europe

While a Kamala Harris or Donald Trump presidency would differ in style, the impact on US-Europe relations may ultimately be one of nuance

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

ManiFiesta 2024: A celebration of solidarity and internationalism

One of the central themes of this year’s ManiFiesta is the movement for Palestine, which has grown exponentially amid Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza.

Workers rally in Brussels against EU industrial failures

Thousands of workers took to the streets of Brussels to protest the planned closure of an Audi production site, highlighting broader concerns over the EU’s failed industrial strategy

How Belgian students forced their university to cut ties with Israel

Mingtje Wang of COMAC speaks about student-worker solidarity, the keys to their first victory and sustained momentum, and the future of the movement for a free Palestine in Belgium.

Workers’ Party of Belgium gains ground in European, national elections

The Workers’ Party of Belgium secures strong results in European and national elections, mounting resistance to the far-right’s growth

Far-right surge in elections shakes up European Parliament

Far-right parties nearly match Social Democrats in the new EU Parliament, raising concerns