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The "Ursula" affair splits Italian populism (and the left)

It is August 21, in the afternoon the news of the day in Italy are the undocumented migrants who jump into the water near the island of Lampedusa out of the Open Arms ship that rescued them

The G20 in Osaka: all quiet on the Eastern front

All is not well with the G20, which lacks democratic legitimacy, is hopelessly divided and is also losing its political influence

Outgoing government: Infighting lead to the fall of the Danish right

Since its election in 2015, Denmark’s rightist government had been struggling to keep control of a chaotic coalition

The core of the yellow vest movement rejects the far right

Quantité Critique is a group of sociology lecturers, doctoral students and undergraduates who have been investigating social movements in France

Global Working Group

Decline of the Left

According to a survey by Ipsos MORI, although four out of five Czechs are interested in environmental issues such as the sustainability

First Defeat of the »Levica« and Victory of the Traditional Established Parties

Before the elections, the public polls were showing a tightly matched battle for the 8 seats allocated to Slovenia in the European Parliament

European elections in Belgium: two countries in one

On May 26 2019 Belgium had European, federal and regional elections

Social democrats reaffirm their leading position in Spain’s regional and local elections

The End of an Era

Amidst Brexit and the rise of populist, EU-skepticist parties all over the continent, the results of the elections mark a historical decrease in Danish Euro-criticism

The Italian populism paint it black

After one year at the government, the Italian populist coalition composed by the 5 Stars Movement and the Northern League, the formula of Mediterranean populism has been reversed

The 2019 European Parliament Elections in Spain

The regional, local and European Parliament elections have inaugurated a new period of Spanish politics

Explosive-implosive relations: The Twin Rise of Macronism and Nationalism

The socialist party has managed to survive and to maintain itself whereas La France Insoumise has not succeeded in remobilising its electorate, staying far behind its ambitioned score

Explosive-implosive relations: The Twin Rise of Macronism and Nationalism

The socialist party has managed to survive and to maintain itself whereas La France Insoumise has not succeeded in remobilising its electorate, staying far behind its ambitioned score

Ideological divisions in the ‘yellow vest’ movement

The ongoing mobilisation of yellow vest adherents is arguably the most enduring and significant social movement in France since May 1968

Negotiating a Common Future

Throughout its 70 years of existence the EEC has always had a “special relationship” to the former colonies of the EEC member states

transform! europe: EP 2019 Monitoring Project

transform! europe is monitoring the electoral process from a left perspective

Elections in Spain 2019: the progressive majority wins

Majority of the Spanish electorate proved to be feminist, anti-racist and rejected the extreme right

Radical Urban Transformations

Based on the third meeting of the Global Working Group Beyond Development, elaborated by Raphael Hoetmer

Beyond Gas Conference 2019

In March 2019, members of the Beyond Gas community met in Brussels to share, connect and strategize together

Not just another Brexit blog

There are myriad Brexit blogs, yet few from a left position

Beyond Gas Conference 2019

RLS Brussels together with a group of environmental NGOs is organised the 3rd edition of the Beyond Gas conference

Feminist Responses to Austerity

Interviews with Inés Campillo Poza (Spain), Pauline Cullen (Ireland) and Aliki Kosyfologou (Greece)

Comment on neo-Nazi-trial by Fritz Burschel

The NSU-verdict

Gastivists: Stopping A Fossil Fuel Lock-In

Join a global movement that is rising up to stop fossil gas, fossil fuels, and the extractive economy it maintains.

The Populist Moment and the Future of Democracy

"Rethinking Europe" lecture by Chantal Mouffe and inauguration of our new offices

Organizing for a Left Hegemony

At the first European Summer School in Madrid about 100 people discussed social rights, struggles and strategies for the left in Europe

Catalonia Conflict

Interviews and panel discussions around the Catalonia conflict at the RLS European Summer School

Time to go beyond gas!

Activists, NGOs, academics and decision-makers build a global network against further gas projects.

TUED in Europe: laying the groundwork

Report of a two-day working meeting of unions and close allies in the energy democracy movement