The European Left welcomes the expanded Global Sumud Flotilla Spring 2026 mission to Gaza: 3,000 humanitarians, 100+ boats, life-saving aid, medical support, unarmed civilian protection & reconstruction. When governments fail to uphold international law, people act.

The European Left condemns the ban on solidarity demonstrations in Budapest and stands with antifascist activists facing repression, including in the case of Maja. 👉 Read the full statement here: www.european-left.org/unwavering-s...

A huge victory ✊🏻🎉 Women’s rights are not negotiable! The European Left Party stands firm for safe, legal, and accessible abortion for all women across Europe.

The election result in Chile, with the victory of a Pinochet heir, represents another element of the rise of the far-right worldwide. In response, the left must unite more than ever in the fight for peace, equality, and people's rights. International solidarity is more important than ever.

TUNE Conference: Walter Baier tied the debate on confronting Europe’s new industrial priorities to the reality on the streets, highlighting dockers who blocked arms deliveries to Palestine in solidarity with the Palestinian people. “Trade unionists have been at the forefront of these struggles.”

This Wednesday, we confront Europe’s new industrial priorities: AI. Militarisation. Workers’ rights. Social justice. Trade unionists and labour leaders from across Europe come together to shape a democratic, people-first industrial future. 📍 European Parliament, Spinelli 1G2

The Party of the European Left (EL) expresses its deep concern regarding the recent military mobilization by the United States in the waters of the Caribbean Sea and the disproportionate actions particularly directed against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

🇪🇺✊ The European Left reaffirms: the war in Ukraine must end through diplomacy, not endless escalation. We call for a renewed push for negotiations and an immediate ceasefire. Our solidarity is with the victims. 🔗 Read more: european-left.org/peace-in-ukr...

Europe keeps rearming while dismantling women’s rights. This is not “oversight”. It is patriarchy. The numbers are brutal: 1 in 3 women in the EU has suffered physical or sexual violence. One woman or girl is killed every 10 minutes by their intimate partner or family.

💜 5,000 marched in Brussels against gender-based violence. Austerity policies are institutional & economic forms of violence, disproportionately harming women & gender minorities, said activist Alie Dirckx (Mirabal Belgium spokesperson).

🌍 An international meeting took place in Belém, before COP30, calling for a radical transformation of the global financial system to meet the climate challenge. It brought together people from 11 countries. We participated as well! 🔗Read our full article: www.european-left.org/powerful-bel...

The EU’s official gender pay gap is 13.6% (but that only reflects hourly wages). When you include lower employment rates, part-time work, precarious jobs and unpaid care, the real earnings gap rises to 40%. That’s the equivalent of 59 days of unpaid work each year ~two months of lost income.

🇪🇺At the #EuropeanForum2025 in Vienna, we showed that another Europe is not only possible it’s already being built! 
➡️ Full recap on our website: www.european-left.org/european-for...

There is future. There is hope. ✊ If progressive, green & left forces unite, another Europe is possible, against militarization, for social rights, a just transition, youth & gender equality. 🌍❤️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lbd...

🏠 Housing is a right, not a commodity! 💪 EU house prices +48%, rents +22% since 2010. Millions can’t afford homes or heat. ❄️ Let’s unite movements, unions & the left for public, democratic housing for all! ✊ #HousingForAll #LeftUnity www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZmb...

Check out our Feminist Assembly video ,where we expose how militarism and austerity hit women hardest, and affirm that feminism means peace, justice, and public investment, not war. ✊ www.youtube.com/watch?v=CluY...

Militarism kills people and the planet. Not all that is destroyed will ever recover. 🌍 The European Left stands for peace, social justice and environmental responsibility,not profit and rearmament.

🌍 Why is the European Forum important? Because it is a space for dialogue, strategy & solidarity for progressives, greens & leftists! For feminism, ecology, peace, workers’ rights & social justice. Participants share why it matters in this video 👇 youtu.be/dSwX7juEK_Y?... @europeanforum.bsky.social

Congratulations, and all the best to the people of New York, who can now count on a mayor that truly cares!

Stop the excuses! Austerity isn’t the answer — make the rich pay! No to war, no to rearmament — build peace! At the European Forum, the message is clear: End austerity, build peace! #BuildTheAlternativehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hq7mB3dJZek

The European Forum has ended, but the fight to #BuildTheAlternative goes on! 🌍 We shared ideas, solidarity & strategies for peace, social justice & an ecological Europe. 🌿✊ Relive the moments on Flickr ⬇️ www.flickr.com/photos/13095...

The European Forum is coming to an end, but the fight to #BuildTheAlternative goes on! We leave you with the final declaration (see in the comments) and plenty of inspiration and ideas to organise for peace, social justice, and ecological transition in Europe.

Plenary on Convergences to Forge a Social and Political Anti-Austerity Majority. How can progressive, green and left forces across Europe converge to challenge austerity policies, building majorities that prioritize people and the planet over profit? #BuildTheAlternative @europeanforum.bsky.social

🔥 Powerful workshop by ELYN! Nothing to Win: Left Organizations and Social Movements. Young activists come together to tackle a crucial question: How can we rebuild the relationship between movements and parties in a post-industrial, depoliticised world? @europeanleft.bsky.social

Happening now! Workshop "Who or what is threatening European democracies?". Progressive elected representatives discuss the challenges facing European democracy. With Helene Bidard - PCF, Merlin Leonard - PTB, Helmut Scholtz - Die Linke and Carina Karner - KPOE.

Addressing the housing crisis: resistance and solutions in Europe 🏘️ Rents are rising, social housing is scarce, and empty homes sit unused. Communities across Europe are fighting to make housing a right, not a business. Our plenary explores grassroots resistance and solutions ✊

Feminist assembly: Women for Peace and Against Rearmament 💜 We take an intersectional look at how austerity and militarization reinforce gender inequality — analysing, sector by sector, how these policies affect women’s lives.✊ Feminism means peace&social justice!

The Middle East & Europe’s Responsibility Europe has failed Palestine and Middle East. Only civil society has tried to fill this unforgivable inaction. With Rola Tashiran, Reem Hazan, Eyyup Doru, Vera Polycarpou, Claudia Haydt, Néstor Prieto, AnnaCamposampiero & Yiannis Bournous.

Workshop “Another World is Possible: The Role of National Liberation Politics”, with Declan Kearney, Adriá Guevara, Vera Polycarpou and Walter Baier.

Trade Unionists Assembly: Austerity, war budgets, and housing crisis are tearing Europe apart. Moderation: Enrique Carmona and Yota Lazaropoulou, trade unionists stand together to defend workers’ rights and fight for a fair, peaceful, social Europe.✊ #BuildTheAlternative @europeanforum.bsky.social

💬 Plenary 2: “Austerity and the War Economy: Our Opposition to the EU Re-Arm Initiative” Fighting war means fighting austerity. We stand against the militarisation of Europe and for social investment, peace, and solidarity. ✊🕊️

Plenary 1: “Confronting the austerity projects in Europe: What are our alternatives of progress and for the climate?” We’re debating how to break with austerity and build social and ecological progress for all.🌍✊ #BuildingTheAlternative

#EuropeanForum2025 opens today — for peace, social & climate justice, and against austerity. With José Luis Centella, Markus Strohmeier @oegb.bsky.social, Guenther Hopfgartner (KPÖ), Heinz Bierbaum @rosaluxeu.bsky.social & Salah Abdel-Shafi. #BuildTheAlternative @europeanleft.bsky.social

Das European Forum of Left, Green and Progressive forces ist eine Erfolgsgeschichte. Am Wochenende findet es zum 9. Mal statt. Eine Chronik von Marseille bis Wien @nd-aktuell.de @europeanforum.bsky.social @european-left.bsky.social #EuropeanForum2025 die-zukunft.eu/gemeinsam-fu...

La cooperación y la solidaridad son la base para un mundo en Paz. Por eso, desde el Partido de la Izquierda Europea nos sumamos al Foro Internacional por la Paz en su defensa de la resolución de la ONU que condena el bloqueo a Cuba.

🌐 On 24 Oct 1945, the UN Charter came into force, shaped by the fight against fascism & decolonisation. 80 years later, the UN remains a cornerstone for peace, self-determination & global cooperation.  Read our full statement here: www.european-left.org/80-years-of-...

🇷🇸 One year after the Novi Sad tragedy, we honour the sixteen lives lost & stand with the people of Serbia in their call for justice & democracy. The European Left reaffirms its solidarity with all who defend human rights & democratic freedoms. 🔗 Read more: www.european-left.org/a-year-after...

Across Europe, rents soar while wages stagnate. 
Homes sit empty while people sleep in the streets. At the European Forum next week, we demand housing as a right... not a commodity.
 🏠 Homes for people, not for profit.
It’s time to end austerity in our daily lives.

In 1955, the Bandung Conference united 29 Asian & African nations to challenge colonialism and imperialism. Today, its legacy calls for renewed global solidarity. 📰 Read the full article here: www.european-left.org/bandung-at-7...

🇸🇳 Senegal: Not in Peril, but in Reconstruction Following the 2024 elections, Senegal is entering a new phase of political, economic, and social renewal. 👉 Read our Analytical Note on Senegal’s ongoing reconstruction here: www.european-left.org/senegal-not-...

Sanction Israel. End Complicity. 📍 Meet-up: 8.30 AM – European Convention Center, 4 Pl. de l’Europe, Kirchberg, Luxembourg 🗓️ Day of action: October 20

🚫 Europe is pouring billions into weapons - while cutting funding for schools, hospitals, and public services. We say: Enough. At the European Forum 2025, we stand for peace, not profit. Let’s invest in education, healthcare, and secure jobs.✊

@ptbbelgique.bsky.social brought the energy to the streets today in Brussels. ✊

In the streets of Brussels today with our comrades from @ptbbelgique.bsky.social: Nabil Boukili, Jos D’Haese, Raoul Hedebouw & Sofie Merckx, marching with workers demanding higher wages, strong public services, and an end to austerity.

✊ The European Left stands in solidarity with today’s general strike and demonstration in Brussels! Together with Belgian trade unions and thousands of workers, pensioners, and youth, we march to defend social justice, fair wages, and strong public services.

📢 Demonstration in Vienna, Saturday 11 October 🕊️ Treffpunkt: Staatsoper, Wien 🔗 grossdemowien.at

PT. 3/3: The EU’s role in supporting the recent peace efforts for Gaza and a two state solution: A colonial “peace” that keeps arming the oppressor and silences the imprisoned. The EU debates Gaza without mentioning sanctions, arms embargo, or the thousands of Palestinians detained without trial.

PT. 2/3: Highlights from the EP Strasbourg Plenary (6-9/10/25) On Ilaria Salis lifting of parliamentary immunity: In a rebuke to Hungarian authorities, the Parliament rejected the request to lift her parliamentary protection. Not this time, “dear’ Viktor 😉

PT. 1/3: Highlights from the EP Strasbourg Plenary (6-9/10/25) Motion of censure VS UVDL: A crushing defeat for The Left, a win for the status quo. The failed motion of censure proves the EU's political center remains a firewall against fundamental change, insulating the Commission from critics.

People Over Profit: Mental Health Is a Right In today’s capitalist system, healthcare has been privatised & commodified, leaving millions without access to care. Acc. to the 2023 Eurobarometer, 46% of Europeans experienced emotional or psychosocial distress in the past year.