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Alexis Tsipras has led his country through a difficult period, for which I personally want to express my gratitude and respect to him as President of the Party of the European Left.

Together with the citizens of the EU and Mercosur, the progressive forces and the Mercosur parliamentarians, the trade unions and all the social organizations that have mobilized, we oppose this devastating agreement and we will fight to reject it in the parliamentary ratification.
We need agreements that respect the human and social rights of people and nature, and not the umpteenth favor to multinationals.

For us he will always be a pioneer of Cypriot politics and an icon of the European left. Our deepest sympathy lies with his companions, friends and especially with his family.

This is why from the EL we demand and require the cessation of the Helms-Burton Act and the disappearance of the Bush Plan, so that the US government does not continue to violate international law by threatening the sovereignty of Cuba in all economic, social and political aspects.

The Party of the European Left gives its full support to the Workers’ Party of Brazil in this battle for true justice. This support is extended to our comrade Lula da Silva, a fellow fighter for an egalitarian and democratic society. We are all Lula! The truth will prevail!

In particular, I would like to thank our two lead candidates Violeta Tomic and Nico Cue for their determined fight. For the period ahead, we need our own analysis of the election results in Europe and a political debate in the committees of the member parties and in our party. We should also think about a new networking strategy.

For its part, the EU has the adequate, appropriate, effective and legitimate instrument to stop the massacres and save Peace: suspend the application of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the EU and Colombia, due to the absence of democratic guarantees.

Apart from the well-known disagreements, there was also agreement on the fight against poverty in the world.

In the European election campaign, we must try as opposed to right-wing populist and right-wing parties to reach as many votes for the left. Nationalism and racism should not dominate Europe.