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The first time that I actively followed the German elections was in 1998, says Mark Bergfeld. I was eleven years old. I was glued to the television following the debates and speeches by politicians. One politician struck me particularly: Gregor Gysi. My eleven-year old self went back to school the following day and proudly proclaimed […] Read more »

Electoral revolts have rocked Europe for the last two-and-a-half years, says Mark Bergfeld. Since the outbreak of the debt crisis, 17 national governments in the European Union have collapsed or been voted out of power – 12 were members of the Eurozone. The German elections taking place in a week’s time are a different game. […] Read more »

  As we enter the political party conference season, it is clearer than ever that we need a new party of the left to challenge the austerity agenda and fight for an alternative. You can sign up for both on our website. As the attacks continue, the latest onslaught is the privatisation of Royal Mail. In this […] Read more »

Anti-fascist and anti-racist activists in Greece (including Petros Constantinou, seen speaking here) have been charged under Greece’s “anti-terror” laws – for speaking out against the recent police killings of two Albanian escaped prisoners. Tell the Greek government to drop the charges now, and to stop the persecution of anti-fascist and anti-racist activists. How you can […] Read more »

A contribution to European debate by the economists Daniel Albarracín, Nacho Álvarez and Bibiana Medialdea from Spain, Francisco Louçã and Mariana Mortagua from Portugal, Stavros Tombazos from Cyprus, Giorgos Galanis and Ozlem Onaran from Britain and  Michel Husson from France. Europe is sinking into crisis and social regression under the pressure of austerity, recession and […] Read more »

Interview with Dimitris Psarras, the author of the Greek ‘Black Book of Chrysi Avghi’ (Golden Dawn), conducted and translated from Greek to French by Eleni Varikas and Michael Löwy and published at Mediapart. 1. In a few words could you describe the origins of Greece’s neo-Nazi organisation Chrysi Avghi (CA), Golden Dawn?  Ever since the founding […] Read more »

The London Evening Standard is an odd newspaper.  On the one hand it sees its role as to support the squalid capitalism of the City, but on the other it has to reflect the actual life conditions of Londoners.  So on a day when we have a big story about London’s booming recovery, inside the […] Read more »

Fred Leplat, one of the signatories of the appeal for the 22 June People’s Assembly, appeals to all Left Unity supporters to mobilise for the demonstration in just two weeks. Left Unity supporters should meet up at the Hilton end of Liverpool Road where the march will be assembling. Trade-unions, the anti-cuts campaigns, the peace […] Read more »

Did austerity lead to recovery? No, GDP was increased by government spending, says economist Michael Burke  The government and its supporters have been quick to claim that the most recent GDP data have vindicated its austerity policy. George Osborne says the argument in favour of austerity has been won and some more excitable commentators have even talked of a boom. […] Read more »

  The following article was written by Matt Hale of Sheffield Left Unity with the intention of initiating a debate among Left Unity supporters regards our attitude towards the union-Labour link. News that the GMB union is to slash the affiliation fees it gives to the Labour Party from £1.2million to £150,000 and disaffiliate 50,000 […] Read more »