Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Brussels Office

Sep 19th, 2023

In Norway local elections herald a shift to the right

For the first time in a century, Norway’s Labour Party failed to top the country’s local and regional elections, pipped to the post by the centre-right conservatives. Ingrid Wergeland looks at the election, and the political trends behind the result.

Aug 17th, 2023

“Security and the Left” - Impact Workshop

On 8-9 June 2023 the Brussels Office of RLS hosted a workshop in Malmö to facilitate the exchange of experiences and strategies between several left-wing parties grappling with the issue of security policy, particularly in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The event was held face-to-face and invitation-only to guarantee an atmosphere of trust and confidentiality to participants.

Jul 13th, 2023

Finland’s Cabinet of Horrors

The Finnish parliamentary elections were held on April 2, but it has taken almost three months for a new government to be formed. After only two weeks in power, Finland’s new right-wing coalition faces neo-Nazi scandals and a mounting opposition to its austerian agenda that make it seem increasingly unlikely to last the full four-year election cycle. In the meantime, however, it is already doing plenty of damage.

Jun 30th, 2023

Strained Alliances in Norwegian Politics

The first two years of Norway’s Arbeiderpartiet (Labour Party)/ Senterpartiet (Centre Party) coalition government have seen the challenges mount up, with debates about solidarity dominating at the international level, while domestic economic inequality has increased.

Jun 20th, 2023

Sweden in NATO — And Then What?

In late March of this year, the Swedish Parliament voted by a large majority to join NATO and abandon the country’s traditional policy of military non-alignment. Only the Left and Green parties voted against the move. The Left is correct to oppose the military alliance, but must now stake out a position within it.

Dec 21st, 2022

Impact workshop: “The Left in Power”, Copenhagen 9-10 June

The workshop brought together 30 party activists and decision-makers from among the political left in Sweden, Denmark and Germany

Nov 10th, 2022

Sweden’s new government – a dystopian nightmare

The political results of the Swedish election are in, and they bear all the hallmarks of a bad dystopian novel

Sep 12th, 2022

Sweden: right-wing coalition wins election by the narrowest of margins

With almost all votes counted from Sunday’s election, it looks like Sweden’s right-wing parties are set to take power with a razor-thin majority, ending eight years of social democratic government

Jul 5th, 2022

“The government has been relying too much on the EU”

Duroyan Fertl interviewed Tobias Lund, MP for Norwegian left party Rødt (“Red”)

Apr 20th, 2022

“The most significant consequence in Finland has been the question of NATO membership”

Duroyan Fertl interviewed Pinja Vuorinen about Finland’s position on the war and the expected consequences for Finland

Mar 10th, 2022

Framing climate politics

The importance of activism and grassroots engagement in influencing Icelandic parliamentary election 2021

Mar 1st, 2022

A Caring State?

Welfare State Retrenchment, the Effects on Women, and Feminist Responses in Sweden

Jan 18th, 2022

How Sweden gave up the world’s most generous pension scheme to become a nation of unwilling fund brokers

“I’m sure that our actions will not be popular in 20 years’ time when retirees realise what we have done.”

Sep 29th, 2021

Iceland’s centrist vote has resurged, but the left still has opportunities to govern and grow in a fragmented party system

Voters from both right and left drifted towards Iceland’s centrist parties this weekend—but left-wing Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir still enjoys broad personal support and may yet retain her office