Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Brussels Office

Apr 15th, 2022

Belgium’s response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine

As in other European countries, the Russian attack on Ukraine provoked a lot of emotions in Belgium

Apr 13th, 2022

Public events on the Global Green New Deal

The prevailing neoliberal global economic system has put societies and nature in a threatening situation

Apr 11th, 2022

Not Out of the Woods Yet

The incumbent president placed first with 27.8 percent of the vote, putting him slightly ahead of the far-right leader, who scored a record high of 23.1 percent

Apr 7th, 2022

The French left, between constant reconfiguration and a fight for survival

For some fifteen years, the French left has been undergoing a period of spectacular reconfiguration. However, no force has managed to establish itself permanently as a new dominant player since the collapse of social democracy. The 2022 presidential and legislative elections will be crucial for two reasons: all these parties are seeking a better balance of power, and many of them are playing for their lives

Mar 23rd, 2022

Right to mobility – in Cologne, in São Paulo, in Boston…

The rising prices of energy and petrol or diesel are currently on everyone’s lips – and rightly so, because they expose middle- and low-income people to an ever-increasing risk of poverty

Mar 23rd, 2022

“Militarisation does not guarantee peace”

Anna Schröder in conversation with MEP Özlem Demirel

Mar 21st, 2022

Who's Who?

Less than one month ahead of the first round of French presidential elections, who are the left and progressive candidates, and how do their political projects compare? And more pointedly, do any of them stand a chance?

Mar 10th, 2022

Framing climate politics

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

Mar 4th, 2022

A Strategic Compass Leading Where?

In the shadow of Putin’s revanchist war in Ukraine, member states are developing the European Union’s first full-fledged military strategy

Feb 25th, 2022

No to War — Solidarity with the People of Ukraine!

Lay down your arms! No to war!

Feb 11th, 2022

The digital transformation – semiconductors and the necessary traffic change

On 8 February 2022, the European Commission introduced the long-awaited “Chips Act” – EUR 43 billion will be raised across Europe to support the semiconductor industry

Feb 10th, 2022

Portugal’s leftwing on the wane

Contrary to all expectations, the Portuguese Socialist Party (PS) won an absolute majority in the general election on 30 January

Feb 4th, 2022

Call for Tenders

Proofreading of Italian translation of study on the international automotive sector

Jan 24th, 2022

Call for Tenders

The tender is for a service to coordinate and edit the European information newsletter of the European network for the fair sharing of working time as well as organise a related physical meeting in Brussels in 2022

Jan 21st, 2022

In the shadow of the presidential election

35,000 municipalities and more than 500,000 local elected representatives. 500 mayoral signatures of support required for each presidential hopeful. For outside observers, these vertiginous numbers may come as a surprise. A legacy of the French Revolution, this system has undergone many reforms over the years, with the creation of multiple political and administrative layers that are often criticised for their costliness, tangle of responsibilities and questionable effectiveness. With presidentialism clearly dominating today’s institutional system in France, what is the role of these many local authorities, and how much influence do they wield? By Elsa Dimicoli.