Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Brussels Office

Oct 28th, 2016

Free Trade and the Right to (Not) Migrate

Since the implementation of the North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in 1994 the destruction of local economies and livelihoods drove many Mexicans into migration, to look for jobs and get money to send back home to their impoverished families.Around the world, the forced implementation of trade liberalisation, privatisation, and deregulation increased injustice and drove millions of peoples into poverty since the beginning of the neoliberal era ...

Oct 17th, 2016

Resisting fossil fuels – A winning movement worldwide

The impact of methane on the climate, possible consequences of fracking on Aquifer systems and strong civil society movements who are resisting the extraction of fossil fuels. Here is why the world needs to go renewable immediately and how this can work. We have interviewed the following speakers ...

Mar 30th, 2016

How democratic is EU law-making?

The European Commission (EC) is currently working on the implementation of its Better Regulation Package and praises this initiative for its supposed potential to relief the burdens within the regulatory framework and the resulting economic growth including the promise of more jobs in Europe. After close examination, however, it becomes clear that the Better Regulation Package serves the interest of business first, disregarding social standards, environmental laws and democratic processes ...

Feb 19th, 2016

Join the International Action Day Against TTIP

TTIP is threatening our democratic rights, food sovereignty, jobs and the environment. From 10 to 17 October many movements are sending out a loud and clear signal against TTIP and similar agreements. Join them! Information about activities near you: www.trade4people.org.

Feb 4th, 2016

This Is What Energy Democracy Looks Like

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Nov 19th, 2015

Migration - A message to Europe

The message to Europe regarding its migration and refugee policy is clear: we need to assure that routes for refugees are safe, that people can move freely in Europe and that migrants are properly accommodated, instead of closing borders and shutting people out. #RefugeesWelcomeWe collected these statement during the Fiesta del PCE in Madrid, September 2015 ...

Oct 29th, 2015

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Nov 13th, 2014

What is ISDS and why is it so important? - Lizzie McLeod (Traidcraft)

Lizzie McLeod explains what the Investor State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) is. This interview was made at the 2nd multi-sectoral European civil society strategy meeting on TTIP. 14-15 July 2014, Brussels.

Nov 5th, 2014

Building resistance against TTIP in the US - Melinda St. Louis (Public Citizen)

Melinda St. Louis talks about the anti-TTIP movement in the United States. This interview was made at the 2nd multi-sectoral European civil society strategy meeting on TTIP. 14-15 July 2014, Brussels.

Sep 26th, 2014

150 years of the International Working Men's Association

On 28 September 1864 the International Working Men’s Association, the First International, was founded in the St. Martin’s Hall in London. It aimed at uniting workers’ societies internationally to realize their common goal of the emancipation of the working class. A representative committee of worker’s societies came together to this end and committed to the protection, advancement, and complete emancipation of all workers ...

May 14th, 2014

Susanne Soederberg - Alternative Solutions to the Debt Crisis, 6-8 March 2014, Brussels

Susanne Soederberg is the author of "Debtfare States and the Poverty Industry: Money, Discipline and the Surplus Population". Her contribution at the conference focused on student debt which exceeds the total amount of all other forms of unsecured consumer debt in the USA today. This interview was made at the conference "Alternative Solutions to the Debt Crisis", 6-8 March 2014 ...

May 14th, 2014

Andy Storey - Alternative Solutions to the Debt Crisis, 6-8 March 2014

Andy Storey explains how Ireland is affected by the debt crisis and which exit strategies exist beyond the existing austerity measures. This interview was made at the conference "Alternative Solutions to the Debt Crisis", 6-8 March 2014.

May 14th, 2014

Mabrouka Mbarek - Alternative Solutions to the Debt Crisis, 6-8 March 2014

Mabrouka Mbarek, a member of Tunesia's Constituent Assembly and advisor on debt and transparency to the country's president, presents the debt problems of post-revolutionary Tunisia. This interview was made at the conference "Alternative Solutions to the Debt Crisis", 6-8 March 2014.

May 14th, 2014

Yiannis Milios - Alternative Solutions to the Debt Crisis, 6-8 March 2014

As a member of the Greek SYRIZA Party Yiannis Milios explains how the debt crisis affects Greece and presents his thoughts on possible alternatives. This interview was made at the conference "Alternative Solutions to the Debt Crisis", 6-8 March 2014.

May 14th, 2014

Alberto Acosta - Alternative Solutions to the Debt Crisis, 6-8 March 2014

Ecuadorian economist Alberto Acosta talks about how Ecuador dealt with its debt crisis and lessons learned from Latin America. This interview was made at the conference "Alternative Solutions to the Debt Crisis", 6-8 March 2014.

Nov 28th, 2012

Peter Linebaugh | Magna Carta | Brussels 26/11/2012

Within the framework of a course in "Ethics and the Economy" which focuses on issues of equality and freedom within current economic institutions, by referring to the main theories of justice (esp. Rawls). Professor Linebaugh will connect the contents of his book "The Magna Carta Manifesto: Liberties and Commons for All" with how current capitalist institutions limit liberty ...