Endgame for neoliberalism? What is on the horizon for the return of politics?

7 July 2021 The Barricade

Endgame for neoliberalism? What is on the horizon for the return of politics?

Transform!Europe’s main topics for 2022.The Barricade

15 June 2021 The Barricade

‘The Future Arrives On Its Own – Progress Does Not’

Fifty years ago, on 4 June 1971, the philosopher Georg Lukács died in Budapest.The Barricade

15 June 2021 The Barricade

Security and the Left in Europe – Perspectives from the European Parliament

Together with the MEPs Özlem Demirel and Idoia Villanueva Ruiz, we will discuss the concept of security: Why do we need a new concept of security for the left in Europe? What are the major debates over security in the EP? What are the next steps the Left in the

6 June 2021 Veronika Sušová-Salminen

Zelensky follows Poroshenko’s path

Veronika Sušová-Salminen argues that the Ukrainian president has in many ways returned to the policies of his predecessor, Petro Poroshenko.Veronika Sušová-SalminenVeronika Sušová-Salminen is a Czech historian and political analyst currently living in Finland. She holds a Ph.D. in historical anthropology from the Faculty of Humanities of Charles University. Her research

24 May 2021 The Barricade

The G20 Rome Declaration on health is a mixture of hypocrisy, cynicism and indecency

An opinion piece by Riccardo Petrella, Roberto Morea and Roberto MusacchioThe Barricade

18 May 2021 Dieter Plehwe

Why ‘pensée unique’ will be misleading

Defining neoliberal efforts merely as market radical is misleading. The dynamic and diverse sphere of neoliberal actors, both worldwide and on a European level, makes it necessary to abjure simplistic reductions when looking at neoliberal networks. This applies in particular against the background of current post-Covid struggles.Dieter PlehweDieter Plehwe is

18 May 2021 The Barricade

MOVE UP! No profit on People and Planet

Press releaseThe Barricade

5 May 2021 Walter Baier

Fifty Shades of Brown

Remarks on the fight against the neo-fascist rightWalter BaierWalter Baier, an economist in Vienna, was National Chairman of the Communist Party of Austria (KPÖ) from 1994 to 2006. He was an editor of the Austrian weekly Volksstimme and from 2007 until 2020 has been Political Coordinator of the network transform! europe.

2 May 2021 Veronika Sušová-Salminen

The dilemmas of Belarus-Russian relations

Some weeks ago, Vladimir Putin met with Alexander Lukashenko in Sochi, Russia. At first glance, Putin-Lukashenko’s talks were informal and even accompanied by leisure activities in the fresh air, which signaled a good mood in relations between the two countries and leaders. But appearances can be deceiving, and sometimes they

29 March 2021 The Barricade

Stop Erdogan’s crackdown – Solidarity with the HDP & democratic forces in Turkey

Joint statement by Manon Aubry and Martin Schirdewan, Co-Presidents of The Left group in the European Parliament – GUE/NGL and Tiny Kox, President of the European Left group in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of EuropeThe Barricade