Left politicians call for Europe to exit NATO amid US-Israeli attacks on Iran
European left movements and politicians demanded exit from NATO, peacebuilding, as governments back illegal US-Israel attacks on Iran.
Workers’ Party urges the Belgian government to impose a strict military embargo on Israel
The Workers’ Party of Belgium has called for a strict check on licenses for regional export decrees and arms trade treaties and their rejection if the weapons are being used by Israel for war crimes and attacks on civilians
International tribunal finds US blockade of Cuba in violation of international law
The International Tribunal Against the Blockade of Cuba took place in the Belgian capital on November 16 and 17 and heard from dozens of witnesses from European and Cuban civil society
Belgium hosts movements from across Latin America and Europe in People’s Summit
We bring you glimpses of the People’s Summit in Brussels which brought together people’s movements, trade unions, and left parties from across Latin America and the Caribbean and Europe
More than 80,000 hit the streets of Belgium against inflation
In the past few months, workers across Europe, including in Belgium, have been organizing frequent mobilizations against the ongoing cost of living crisis.
Belgian workers demand scrapping of Wage Margin Act of 1996
Belgian trade unions view the 1996 Wage Margin Act – which establishes a strict procedure to negotiate a maximum average wage increase – as a major impediment to raising salaries
Belgian Workers’ Party condemns government’s apathy over waiving vaccine patents
The various members of Belgium’s coalition government have refused to back a proposal for a patent waiver on COVID-19 vaccines. Belgium and other European governments are under increasing pressure to accept the demand
Workers Party of Belgium opposes kilometer tax for Brussels region
The tax proposed by the Brussels government will be calculated according to the number of kilometers traveled and the power of the engine. The PTB says workers will bear the brunt of the tax
Belgian working class protests persecution of trade unionists
On International Human Rights Day, workers across Belgium appealed to revoke the sentences against 17 trade unionists for participating in a roadblock as part of a general strike in 2015






