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The country is divided, the government is divided and the population is divided.

The country is divided, the government is divided and the population is divided.

The President of the Party of the European Left, Gregor Gysi declares:

Theresa May has to stand for elections or resign. It is time for Britain to take a new path.

We strike together!

On March 8 we will participate in all mobilizations, strikes and demonstrations.

Macron is everything else than Progressive!

Following on from his Sorbonne Speech of 2017, French President Emmanuel Macron once again tries to portray himself as a visionary for Europe and calls for a new beginning and reforms for Europe in a declaration. He speaks clearly and rightly against the nationalists, but his demands lead to more foreclosure, militarization and surveillance. His political demands are everything else than progressive. As a visionary, he sees in the establishment of a particular protected external border a “freedom in security”.

European Left invites leaders from the US left

After Bernie Sanders launched his campaign for Presidential candidacy last Saturday, we as Party of the European Left would like to point out, that we had invited leaders from the US left to Brussels for a Public Event on 3rd April 6pm in Brussels: DISPATCHES FROM THE US LEFT

A conversation with leaders from the US left about upcoming elections, Bernie Sanders, and the need for a new progressive internationalism

AGAINST THE COUP AND THE WAR WINDS IN VENEZUELA

The Party of the European Left (EL), gathered in its Executive Board in Brussels on 26 and 27 January, expresses the absolute rejection of the attempted coup in Venezuela and denounces the escalation of pressure and actions of the Government of the United States preparing a military intervention, which they call “humanitarian intervention”.

European Left on Yellow-Vests

As a result of his austerity measures, which hit mainly the majority of the working population in France and not the wealthy, since November 2018 the yellow vests protest. In solidarity, we stand by the side of those yellow-vests who demonstrate non-violently for fiscal justice, for improving living standards and wages and for democracy. We condemn violence by police officers, especially the use of so-called Flashballs.

The President of the EL on the Republic of North Macedonia

I am delighted that the tireless pursuit of Prime Minister of Greece, Alexis Tsipras, and his Macedonian counterpart, Zoran Zaev, have come to a democratic and peaceful solution to promote dialogue, stability, and cooperation between the two countries and on the Balkans.