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Democratic socialist analysis on EU and global politics from the Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Brussels Office | Part of @rosaluxstiftung.bsky.social and @rosaluxglobal.bsky.social
Die Linke’s recent electoral gains in Berlin echo the victory of Zohran Mamdani in New York. Behind both campaigns, organising methods played a central role.
In these two interviews, Nam Duy Nguyen and Arielle Swernoff reflect on the organising work behind both campaigns:
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In these two interviews, Nam Duy Nguyen and Arielle Swernoff reflect on the organising work behind both campaigns:
rosalux.eu/en/2026/orga...
Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Brussels Office | Organising to win
How Socialists won key elections in Germany and in the US The German Left party Die Linke’s recent electoral gains in Berlin have renewed attention to the organising methods behind its campaigns. They...
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September 26, 2026 at 8:28 AM
Die Linke’s recent electoral gains in Berlin echo the victory of Zohran Mamdani in New York. Behind both campaigns, organising methods played a central role.
In these two interviews, Nam Duy Nguyen and Arielle Swernoff reflect on the organising work behind both campaigns:
rosalux.eu/en/2026/orga...
In these two interviews, Nam Duy Nguyen and Arielle Swernoff reflect on the organising work behind both campaigns:
rosalux.eu/en/2026/orga...
On August 29, #Iceland voted 52.8% v 47.2% against resuming EU accession negotiations, with a turnout of 82.6 percent. Yet as Matthias Kokorsch explains, the campaign revealed a country – and a political left – sharply divided on much more than Europe. rosalux.eu/en/2026/a-di...
Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Brussels Office | A Divided Island, a Divided Left: Iceland after the EU Referendum
Iceland says No. But to what exactly? On 29 August 2026, Icelanders voted on whether to resume accession negotiations with the European Union. The result was close but clear: 52.8 percent voted No and...
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September 24, 2026 at 8:09 AM
On August 29, #Iceland voted 52.8% v 47.2% against resuming EU accession negotiations, with a turnout of 82.6 percent. Yet as Matthias Kokorsch explains, the campaign revealed a country – and a political left – sharply divided on much more than Europe. rosalux.eu/en/2026/a-di...
With 25.7%, Die Linke just won its best-ever result in Berlin on a platform of rent caps and housing expropriation, even as the AfD hit record highs in Saxony-Anhalt and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
September 23, 2026 at 3:58 PM
With 25.7%, Die Linke just won its best-ever result in Berlin on a platform of rent caps and housing expropriation, even as the AfD hit record highs in Saxony-Anhalt and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
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Este es uno de los mejores análisis que he leído hasta el momento sobre la crisis de la industria europea. Junto a propuestas valientes de política industrial y planificación económica.
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September 22, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Este es uno de los mejores análisis que he leído hasta el momento sobre la crisis de la industria europea. Junto a propuestas valientes de política industrial y planificación económica.
De la @rosaluxglobal.bsky.social @rosaluxeu.bsky.social
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#Sweden: centre-left bloc leading despite historic low for social democrats. Gains for left party thanks to focus on bread and butter issues, great organising campaign. Sweden democrats losing for the first time. Complicated government negotiations ahead. www.rosalux.de/en/news/id/5...
Sweden’s 2026 Election on a Knife-Edge - Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung
After Sweden went to the polls, the left party bloc ekes out a 0.2 percent victory over the right bloc.
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September 14, 2026 at 3:40 PM
#Sweden: centre-left bloc leading despite historic low for social democrats. Gains for left party thanks to focus on bread and butter issues, great organising campaign. Sweden democrats losing for the first time. Complicated government negotiations ahead. www.rosalux.de/en/news/id/5...
Sweden could elect a centre-left government on Sunday, ending four years of conservative rule propped up by the far-right. Duroyan Fertl looks at whether the Left Party can turn electoral strength into real political influence.
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Sweden’s 2026 Election on a Knife-Edge - Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung
Sweden goes to the polls on 13 September. What are the prospects for the left bloc?
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September 10, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Sweden could elect a centre-left government on Sunday, ending four years of conservative rule propped up by the far-right. Duroyan Fertl looks at whether the Left Party can turn electoral strength into real political influence.
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#Iceland has narrowly rejected a referendum proposal to resume EU accession talks frozen in 2013, by 53% to 47% on an 82.5% turnout.
The campaign featured debates around security, economics, and sovereignty, but fisheries - which make up 40% of Iceland's exports - may have been the decisive factor.
The campaign featured debates around security, economics, and sovereignty, but fisheries - which make up 40% of Iceland's exports - may have been the decisive factor.
August 30, 2026 at 2:31 PM
#Iceland has narrowly rejected a referendum proposal to resume EU accession talks frozen in 2013, by 53% to 47% on an 82.5% turnout.
The campaign featured debates around security, economics, and sovereignty, but fisheries - which make up 40% of Iceland's exports - may have been the decisive factor.
The campaign featured debates around security, economics, and sovereignty, but fisheries - which make up 40% of Iceland's exports - may have been the decisive factor.
Our study, ‘Selling nature’, which examines the European Commission’s plans to tackle the environmental crisis through biodiversity markets and nature credits, is now available in German!
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Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Büro Brüssel | Ausverkauf der Natur: Die Rolle der EU bei der Schaffung von Biodiversitätsmärkten
The idea of “nature” or “biodiversity” credits is gaining traction as a proposed solution to the growing biodiversity crisis. These credits should certify measurable biodiversity gains, such as habita...
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August 24, 2026 at 7:48 AM
Our study, ‘Selling nature’, which examines the European Commission’s plans to tackle the environmental crisis through biodiversity markets and nature credits, is now available in German!
rosalux.eu/2026/selling...
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If you're a musician or part of a band and have always wanted to play at a political festival in Vienna (Volksstimmefest, 5–6 September), now's your chance – apply!
Find all the details on our website: rosalux.eu/en/2026/call...
Find all the details on our website: rosalux.eu/en/2026/call...
Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Brussels Office | Call for Tenders: Musical Performance for Volksstimmefest 2026
Location: EL Dorf, Volksstimmefest, Vienna Performance Dates: 5–6 September 2026 Application Deadline: 10 August 2026 Contract Type: Service contract / freelance engagement About the Rosa-Luxemburg-St...
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July 27, 2026 at 1:27 PM
If you're a musician or part of a band and have always wanted to play at a political festival in Vienna (Volksstimmefest, 5–6 September), now's your chance – apply!
Find all the details on our website: rosalux.eu/en/2026/call...
Find all the details on our website: rosalux.eu/en/2026/call...
Congratulations to the KPÖ and Elke Kahr for the re-election as Graz' mayor! The KPÖ's success is a beacon of hope for the European left. Read our analysis (in English and German) here: rosalux.eu/en/2026/die-...
June 29, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Congratulations to the KPÖ and Elke Kahr for the re-election as Graz' mayor! The KPÖ's success is a beacon of hope for the European left. Read our analysis (in English and German) here: rosalux.eu/en/2026/die-...
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Punitive environments and asylum seekers as rights abusers: my analysis of the implementation of the EU Pact in Italy: rosalux.eu/en/2026/puni...
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Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Brussels Office | Punitive environments and asylum seekers as rights abusers
The EU Pact in Italy The road to the implementation of the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum in Italy is quite ambivalent: on the one hand, as lawyers and NGOs have commented, it will be very likely del...
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June 24, 2026 at 5:23 AM
Punitive environments and asylum seekers as rights abusers: my analysis of the implementation of the EU Pact in Italy: rosalux.eu/en/2026/puni...
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In our newest article, Lora Verheecke looks at the EU-US trade deal that was approved by the EU Parliament. How did the EU allow itself to be bullied across all its institutions? And what comes after globalization as we know it?
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Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Brussels Office | The EU-US Trade Deal Locks Europe into US Dependence
On 16 June, the European Parliament approved a trade deal agreed a year ago by Ursula von der Leyen and Donald Trump at Trump’s golf resort in Turnberry. The Left was the only political group united i...
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June 25, 2026 at 12:48 PM
In our newest article, Lora Verheecke looks at the EU-US trade deal that was approved by the EU Parliament. How did the EU allow itself to be bullied across all its institutions? And what comes after globalization as we know it?
rosalux.eu/en/2026/the-...
rosalux.eu/en/2026/the-...
In a few days, over 70 investigators, activists and experts will gather to strategise how to fight the far right. Stay tuned for the outcomes!
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June 8, 2026 at 4:09 PM
In a few days, over 70 investigators, activists and experts will gather to strategise how to fight the far right. Stay tuned for the outcomes!
act.progressive.international/conference/
act.progressive.international/conference/
Denmark has a new minority coalition government, dependent on the support of the radical left. The agreement contains important social and environmental wins for the left but also preserves a neoliberal economic outlook and Denmark’s restrictive migration regime:
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Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Brussels Office | Denmark’s New “Four-Leaf Clover” Government
[:en]After a record 69 days of negotiations, Denmark has a new minority coalition government, dependent on the support of the radical left. The 77-page centre-left agreement contains important social ...
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June 5, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Denmark has a new minority coalition government, dependent on the support of the radical left. The agreement contains important social and environmental wins for the left but also preserves a neoliberal economic outlook and Denmark’s restrictive migration regime:
rosalux.eu/en/2026/denm...
rosalux.eu/en/2026/denm...
Civic space is shrinking across Europe. Protest, independent media, trade unions and civil society are facing growing pressure – while corporate influence keeps expanding. In a new report for @enopeu.bsky.social and our office, Francesca de Benedetti explores why: rosalux.eu/en/2026/shri...
May 29, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Civic space is shrinking across Europe. Protest, independent media, trade unions and civil society are facing growing pressure – while corporate influence keeps expanding. In a new report for @enopeu.bsky.social and our office, Francesca de Benedetti explores why: rosalux.eu/en/2026/shri...
🎬 Interested in producing political videos, interviews, event coverage and social media content for our office? We’re seeking a long-term videography partner. Submit your offer by 3 June 2026:
Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Brussels Office | Service Agreement for Videography Services
[:en]The Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung is one of the largest political education institutions in Germany today, with offices in many countries worldwide. The Brussels Office operates as a think tank focusin...
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May 29, 2026 at 12:46 PM
🎬 Interested in producing political videos, interviews, event coverage and social media content for our office? We’re seeking a long-term videography partner. Submit your offer by 3 June 2026:
“While cheap renewable electricity capacity expands, consumers are rarely allowed to benefit from it. Electricity prices do not reflect real production costs, but instead serve as a source of profits for producers and retailers.”
Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Brussels Office | Why Expanding Renewables Alone Won’t Solve Europe’s Energy Crisis
[:en]As long as electricity remains organised around private profit rather than public need, expanding renewables alone will not deliver affordable energy in Europe Each new energy shock in Europe is ...
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May 26, 2026 at 9:08 AM
“While cheap renewable electricity capacity expands, consumers are rarely allowed to benefit from it. Electricity prices do not reflect real production costs, but instead serve as a source of profits for producers and retailers.”
🎥💌 We’re looking for long-term videography support at @rosaluxeu.bsky.social – from event recordings and interviews to social media clips and political communication formats. Interested in working with us? Apply by 3 June 2026:
Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Brussels Office | Service Agreement for Videography Services
[:en]The Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung is one of the largest political education institutions in Germany today, with offices in many countries worldwide. The Brussels Office operates as a think tank focusin...
rosalux.eu
May 21, 2026 at 12:20 PM
🎥💌 We’re looking for long-term videography support at @rosaluxeu.bsky.social – from event recordings and interviews to social media clips and political communication formats. Interested in working with us? Apply by 3 June 2026:
What can the Left learn from successful organising across movements, parties, and campaigns? The first-ever Organize! Reader brings together lessons on deep canvassing, phone banking, movement media, and collective power-building. Download your copy here:
Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Brussels Office | Lessons in Organizing from Across the Left
[:en]We are excited to share the first-ever Organize! reader, launched during the Organize! Movement Meetup in Malmö on 15–17 May 2026, organised by the Brussels Office of the Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung ...
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May 20, 2026 at 9:35 AM
What can the Left learn from successful organising across movements, parties, and campaigns? The first-ever Organize! Reader brings together lessons on deep canvassing, phone banking, movement media, and collective power-building. Download your copy here:
Renewables are expanding across Europe – so why do electricity prices remain so high? As long as energy is organised around private profit instead of public need, households stay exposed to recurring price shocks and unaffordable bills.
Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Brussels Office | Why Expanding Renewables Alone Won’t Solve Europe’s Energy Crisis
[:en]As long as electricity remains organised around private profit rather than public need, expanding renewables alone will not deliver affordable energy in EuropeEach new energy shock in Europe is t...
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May 18, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Renewables are expanding across Europe – so why do electricity prices remain so high? As long as energy is organised around private profit instead of public need, households stay exposed to recurring price shocks and unaffordable bills.
Digital tools are everywhere in left organising – but are we using them strategically? Our new report explores how movements can build stronger collective practice through technology, coordination, and organising. Download your free copy now:
Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Brussels Office | Organising, Technology, and Developing Collective Practice
[:en]The use of digital tools for organising is widespread across the international Left, but often fails to realize its full potential. Capacity limits, a lack of strategy, and conflicting perspectiv...
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May 13, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Digital tools are everywhere in left organising – but are we using them strategically? Our new report explores how movements can build stronger collective practice through technology, coordination, and organising. Download your free copy now:
Starting this Friday in Malmö, the Organize! Movement Meetup (15–17 May) brings together organisers, trade unionists, and tech activists to exchange strategies, share skills, and build collective power. 🔻Last spots are still available – join us: rosalux.eu/en/termine/o...
May 11, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Starting this Friday in Malmö, the Organize! Movement Meetup (15–17 May) brings together organisers, trade unionists, and tech activists to exchange strategies, share skills, and build collective power. 🔻Last spots are still available – join us: rosalux.eu/en/termine/o...
At 23:01 #OnThisDay in 1945, Nazi Germany surrendered, ending WWII in Europe. Liberation meant survival for those persecuted by fascism. Yet for decades, many in Germany framed it as defeat — until 1985, when it was finally named what it was: liberation from Nazi tyranny.
May 8, 2026 at 5:58 AM
At 23:01 #OnThisDay in 1945, Nazi Germany surrendered, ending WWII in Europe. Liberation meant survival for those persecuted by fascism. Yet for decades, many in Germany framed it as defeat — until 1985, when it was finally named what it was: liberation from Nazi tyranny.
Europe’s steel crisis isn’t just about energy costs – it exposes the limits of profit-driven industry. As decarbonisation pressures rise, public ownership offers a path to secure jobs, cut emissions, and reshape Europe’s energy system.
Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Brussels Office | To Save Europe’s Steel Industry, A Public Takeover Is Needed
[:en]As energy costs surge and decarbonisation pressures mount, Europe’s steel crisis exposes the limits of profit-driven industry — and the case for public ownershipEurope’s steel sector is in crisis...
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May 7, 2026 at 9:02 AM
Europe’s steel crisis isn’t just about energy costs – it exposes the limits of profit-driven industry. As decarbonisation pressures rise, public ownership offers a path to secure jobs, cut emissions, and reshape Europe’s energy system.
Marlene Dietrich died #OnThisDay in 1992. The actress and singer refused to serve Nazi propaganda, went into exile, and supported Allied troops. She once said: “I became an antifascist out of decency.” A legacy of courage, clarity, and resistance.
May 6, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Marlene Dietrich died #OnThisDay in 1992. The actress and singer refused to serve Nazi propaganda, went into exile, and supported Allied troops. She once said: “I became an antifascist out of decency.” A legacy of courage, clarity, and resistance.