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Fighting for workers’ rights, climate justice, feminism, peace & human rights. Another Europe is possible!

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The Left in the European Parliament @left.eu · 16h
Detained without trial in an Israeli prison, tortured, kept in solitary, beaten. We have nominated Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya for the European Parliament's highest honour - the Sakharov Prize. Dr. Abu Safiya is a symbol of the destruction of a health system as a weapon of genocide.
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The Left in the European Parliament @left.eu · 16/09/2026
Despite speaking for over an hour today, Ursula von der Leyen didn't actually have much to say ❌ No climate justice ❌ Nothing to fight the cost of living ❌ No action against genocide #SOTEU2026 #SOTEU
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The Left in the European Parliament @left.eu · 17/06/2026
The Returns Regulation has been approved by the coalition of the EPP and the far-right, with the complicity of the liberals. A disgrace. The Left will always resist these racist and xenophobic policies.
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The Left in the European Parliament @left.eu · 19/05/2026
These are the people the European Union is honouring for their 'commitment to European ideals' today. The European Order of Merit should go to real working heroes 🛠️ Not tax evaders, austerity chiefs, and cardinals.
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The Left in the European Parliament @left.eu · 18/05/2026
Ten years ago the Sicilian Mafia attempted to murder Giuseppe Antoci. Today he fights back as an MEP for The Left. Fighting the scourge of the mafia, organised crime, and political corruption, is the fight of The Left ✊
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The Left in the European Parliament @left.eu · 30/04/2026
🚨 The Global Sumud Flotilla has been attacked by Israeli forces inside Greece's Search and Rescue Zone - 1,000km from Gaza. The EU and Member States must take action against State-sponsored piracy now!
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The Left in the European Parliament @left.eu · 23/04/2026
The person in this video is sanctioned. Israel is not. @franceskalbs.bsky.social
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The Left in the European Parliament @left.eu · 22/04/2026
EU leaders just decided yet again that they will take no action against the ethnic cleansing of Palestine and Lebanon. They chose to undermine our democracy, all to defend Benjamin Netanyahu's regime. The Left leads the way - suspend the EU-Israel Association Agreement now!
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The Left in the European Parliament @left.eu · 25/03/2026
Do you see this voting list? It shows that The Left is the only political group in the European Parliament to actively oppose the ridiculous EU-US Trade 'Deal' The US gets 0% tariffs, in return the EU pays 15% tariffs and is forced to buy €1tn+ in US oil, gas and weapons
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The Left in the European Parliament @left.eu · 10/03/2026
Today the European Parliament adopted the wrong answer to the housing crisis: 💰tax cuts for property developers 🏚️evictions for the poorly housed Our MEPs carried out an action just before the vote: the right makes profits for the rich, The Left builds houses.
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The Left in the European Parliament @left.eu · 06/03/2026
Next week the European Parliament will propose these measures to tackle the housing crisis in Europe: 💰Tax breaks for the rich 🏚️evictions for the poor The Housing Committee's report is a lobbyist's dream, and a nightmare for working people.
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The Left in the European Parliament @left.eu · 03/03/2026
"Who could believe Trump and war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu care about Iranian lives?" - Left MEP @botengam.bsky.social Read our statement on the EU's support for violent regime change in Iran here: t.co/a02KjXZawx
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The Left in the European Parliament @left.eu · 26/02/2026
🚨 Israel's Parliament is proceeding with a law to introduce the death penalty for Palestinians. We will raise it in the European Parliament today. Join us for this urgent press conference at 11:30 CET with Left MEP @lnbdublin.bsky.social t.co/9HNFWoxKkd
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The Left in the European Parliament @left.eu · 24/02/2026
“The nationalist ideology of the ruling class in Moscow attacks diversity, freedom of expression, openness, and democracy. Nothing frightens dictators more than democracy.” - Left Co-Chair Martin Schirdewan speaking in the European Parliament today
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The Left in the European Parliament @left.eu · 19/02/2026
Another pathetic act by the European Commission to bend the knee to Trump and his plans to build beachfront property on the graveyard of a genocide. The Left abhors the Commission's involvement in the so-called 'Board of Peace' and the new colonial regime for Gaza.
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The Left in the European Parliament @left.eu · 05/02/2026
Maja is 24, non-binary, anti-fascist, and today they have been sentenced to 8 years in prison in Hungary. Anti-fascism is not terrorism, it is a democratic duty. We stand with Maja and with everyone across Europe who refuses to be silenced. t.co/LoJjaDLOo6
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The Left in the European Parliament @left.eu · 28/01/2026
🚨 Following the murder of protesters and widespread arbitrary detentions in the USA, ICE cannot be allowed in Europe. We are calling for an immediate travel ban on all ICE agents. This is now urgent following reports ICE will police the Winter Olympics in Italy 🚨
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The Left in the European Parliament @left.eu · 26/01/2026
The public execution of Alex Pretti is being praised by the European far-right who want to copy and paste ICE tactics on this side of the Atlantic. To honour the memory of those murdered by ICE, we must mobilise against efforts to export the Trump model worldwide
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The Left in the European Parliament @left.eu · 21/01/2026
🔴 VICTORY! The European Parliament has voted for The Left's request to refer the Mercosur agreement to the ECJ. A blow to this treaty, which is destructive to agriculture, the climate, and health. "A great victory for farmers. A great victory for the Left" - @lukemingflanagan.bsky.social
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The Left in the European Parliament @left.eu · 20/01/2026
Early this morning, Israeli forces destroyed the United Nations' UNRWA Headquarters in Jerusalem in another breach of international law by the fugitive Netanyahu. Will the European Union issue another 'statement of concern' or will we finally see sanctions on this rogue state?
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The Left in the European Parliament @left.eu · 20/01/2026
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The Left in the European Parliament @left.eu · 20/01/2026
Journalists can join our press conference today with Left co-presidents @manonaubryfr.bsky.social & @schirdewan.bsky.social This week our main fights are: 🐄 stopping EU-Mercosur 🔫 less funds for you, more for arms companies ✊ freedom for the people of Iran 📅Tuesday 20 December ⏲️11:20 CET
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The Left in the European Parliament @left.eu · 07/01/2026
New Year, same struggle ❄️
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The Left in the European Parliament @left.eu · 16/12/2025
🚨BREAKING 🚨 The Left just rolled out the biggest banner the European Parliament has ever seen in support of reproductive rights and the My Voice My Choice campaign My body, my voice, my choice.
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The Left in the European Parliament @left.eu · 02/12/2025
"We urgently need an ethics body with more teeth to stop the rot of corruption at its source, rather than waiting for the next scandal to break.” - Left Co-Chair @manonaubryfr.bsky.social on Federica Mogherini joining the esteemed club of top EU figures to be investigated for corruption.
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The Left in the European Parliament @left.eu · 27/11/2025
🚨The European Commission broke it's own rules 🚨 The European Ombudsman announced today; in pushing through the 'Omnibus' deregulation agenda, Ursula von der Leyen's European Commission denied the participation of citizens but allowed corporations to influence policy!
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The Left in the European Parliament @left.eu · 26/11/2025
🚨Deforestation Law on the chopping block🚨 The EU is deregulating so fast it's killing off laws that haven't even been applied yet. This time, they're deregulating laws against deforestation🌲 Once again the right wing and centre teamed up to dismantle the European Green Deal
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The Left in the European Parliament @left.eu · 24/11/2025
European Parliament blocks debate on Israeli attacks on Gaza. As hundreds die in bombings Gaza and Lebanon despite a 'ceasefire', The Left called for the European Parliament to do the bare minimum today and hold a debate. The right and centre voted no.
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The Left in the European Parliament @left.eu · 19/11/2025
"The European Union has failed to act against genocide" Francesca Albanese delivering hard truths in the European Parliament at a press conference with Left MEP Estrella Galán today.
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The Left in the European Parliament @left.eu · 23/10/2025
The European Commission wants to let US and Israeli arms manufacturers access EU taxpayer funds! The Left today has tabled an objection to a move to give defence companies in third countries access to the €26 BILLION InvestEU programme. Read more 👉 t.co/BGe5nN3nR2
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The Left in the European Parliament @left.eu · 09/10/2025
Today we tabled a Motion of Censure against von der Leyen and this Commission. For complicity in genocide, for undemocratic trade deals, for backtracking on climate. The Parliament voted to defend VDL. We are not discouraged. Pressure is mounting. 👉 left.eu/vdl-clings-t...
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The Left in the European Parliament @left.eu · 24/09/2025
Ilaria Salis 1 : Viktor Orbán 0 This week, the JURI Committee in the European Parliament refused to bow to the threats of authoritarian leader Viktor Orbán, voting NOT to lift the parliamentary immunity of Left MEP Ilaria Salis✊
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The Left in the European Parliament @left.eu · 02/09/2025
The Global Sumud Flotilla is on its way to break the blockade of Gaza. Our MEP @emma-fourreau.bsky.social is on board. The flotilla will be observed by experts and lawmakers on an independent legal observer ship, including Left MEP @lnbdublin.bsky.social The tide is rising for Palestine.
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The Left in the European Parliament @left.eu · 27/08/2025
So, what now Kaja Kallas? Do you still trust your 'very good partners'?
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The Left in the European Parliament @left.eu · 08/07/2025
Israel's defence minister has ordered the creation of a concentration camp for 600,000 people in Gaza "Israel is reopening the worst pages of European colonial history. That this plan for a concentration camp doesn't shake Europe's support for Israel is unacceptable" - @botengam.bsky.social
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The Left in the European Parliament @left.eu · 04/07/2025
BREAKING: Marine Le Pen, AfD, and far right in the European Parliament siphoned off over €4m in public money. "Stealing public money, attacking civil society, and pointing fingers, that’s the moral compass of the modern right in the 21st century” - @schirdewan.bsky.social
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The Left in the European Parliament @left.eu · 25/06/2025
'Daddy' Rutte is right 🤯 we will all pay 'BIG' for new weapons spending. Following the NATO chief's embarrassing sucking up to Trump, the only way they will be able to afford an increase to 5% of GDP will be by taking it from YOUR healthcare and social services.
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The Left in the European Parliament @left.eu · 20/06/2025
To mark #WorldRefugeeDay2025, The Left presents a fictional but frighteningly plausible “Deportation Machine Regulation” This parody reveals the deeply racist, colonial, & authoritarian logic behind current EU migration plans. Join us in saying: Not in our name. Read more🔗 left.eu/issues/depor...
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The Left in the European Parliament @left.eu · 13/06/2025
Welcome home Rima Hassan 💪
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The Left in the European Parliament @left.eu · 09/06/2025
The detention of the Freedom Flotilla is part of the Netanyahu regime's strategy to commit genocide and hide it from the world. The Left condemns this illegal interception in the strongest terms and we demand that humanitarian aid is allowed into Gaza. We are proud of you Rima Hassan ✊
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The Left in the European Parliament @left.eu · 05/06/2025
🚨BREAKING: The Gaza Freedom Flotilla, including Left MEP Rima Hassan, are conducting a rescue at sea at this moment. All struggles for justice and equality are bound together. No one is illegal ✊
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The Left in the European Parliament @left.eu · 04/06/2025
The ILVA plant in Taranto has driven up cancer rates for years. We've joined forces with steelworkers and local communities to get the EU to act against what the UN describes as a "human sacrifice zone" 😷 Today, with Left MEP Valentina Palmisano, we're taking it to the European Ombudsman 💪
Photo credit: Reuters/Ciro de Luca
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The Left in the European Parliament @left.eu · 02/06/2025
Full support to Left MEP Rima Hassan and all the activists aboard the Gaza Freedom Flotilla today. Break the siege. Stop the genocide ✊
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The Left in the European Parliament @left.eu · 22/05/2025
Amid rising global tensions, climate breakdown & economic power struggles, the EU must rethink its foundations. Left MEP Pasquale Tridico opened our event “Europe at Crossroads: A Progressive Economic Agenda in Uncertain Times”.
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The Left in the European Parliament @left.eu · 22/05/2025
Orbán is dismantling democracy in Hungary, from banning Pride and attacking minorities to exiting the ICC. In #Eplenary, Left MEP @kostarvanitis.bsky.social: "Orbán's government is pushing the ‘transparency’ law to stigmatize, & silence dissent, dismantling what’s left of democracy.”
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The Left in the European Parliament @left.eu · 21/05/2025
Militant action by MEPs and activists outside the European Parliament today to demand EU action to stop the genocide in Gaza. MEP Rima Hassan makes it clear: the EU's vague pledge to review the EU-Israel Association Agreement isn’t enough. Suspend the Agreement. Stop the genocide. NOW.
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The Left in the European Parliament @left.eu · 21/05/2025
Gaza is being massacred We held a die-in demonstration today together with activists and civil society outside the European Parliament. A 'review' of trade relations is too little too late. Arms Embargo now. Suspend the EU-Israel Association Agreement now!
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The Left in the European Parliament @left.eu · 14/05/2025
While you were living under lockdown and your public health services were crying out for vaccines, von der Leyen thought herself above the law. Today an EU court ruled against the President. Enough. The Left demands a permanent Ethics Body to keep the powerful in check.
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The Left in the European Parliament @left.eu · 14/05/2025
🚨BREAKING: Corruption at the very top - von der Leyen loses attempt to hide text messages with Pfizer CEO. The EU's General Court found this morning that the Commission President 'failed to explain' why deleted text messages over covid vaccines were kept from the public eye.
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The Left in the European Parliament @left.eu · 13/05/2025
In several EU member states, conversion "therapy" remains legal. LGBTQ+ people are not sick, & they do not need to be fixed. This is simply a violation of fundamental human rights. Sign the European citizens Initiative to ban this practice all over EU 🔗 left.eu/the-left-cal...
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