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Democratic socialist analysis on EU and global politics from the Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Brussels Office | Part of @rosaluxstiftung.bsky.social and @rosaluxglobal.bsky.social

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Rosalux-Europa @rosaluxeu.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Die Linke’s recent electoral gains in Berlin echo the victory of Zohran Mamdani in New York. Behind both campaigns, organising methods played a central role. In these two interviews, Nam Duy Nguyen and Arielle Swernoff reflect on the organising work behind both campaigns: rosalux.eu/en/2026/orga...
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Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Brussels Office | Organising to win
How Socialists won key elections in Germany and in the US The German Left party Die Linke’s recent electoral gains in Berlin have renewed attention to the organising methods behind its campaigns. They...
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Rosalux-Europa @rosaluxeu.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
On August 29, #Iceland voted 52.8% v 47.2% against resuming EU accession negotiations, with a turnout of 82.6 percent. Yet as Matthias Kokorsch explains, the campaign revealed a country – and a political left – sharply divided on much more than Europe. rosalux.eu/en/2026/a-di...
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Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Brussels Office | A Divided Island, a Divided Left: Iceland after the EU Referendum
Iceland says No. But to what exactly? On 29 August 2026, Icelanders voted on whether to resume accession negotiations with the European Union. The result was close but clear: 52.8 percent voted No and...
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Rosalux-Europa @rosaluxeu.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
With 25.7%, Die Linke just won its best-ever result in Berlin on a platform of rent caps and housing expropriation, even as the AfD hit record highs in Saxony-Anhalt and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
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Martín Lallana @martinlallanas.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Este es uno de los mejores análisis que he leído hasta el momento sobre la crisis de la industria europea. Junto a propuestas valientes de política industrial y planificación económica. De la @rosaluxglobal.bsky.social @rosaluxeu.bsky.social ➡️ rosalux.eu/en/2026/the-...
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Rosalux-Europa @rosaluxeu.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
#Sweden: centre-left bloc leading despite historic low for social democrats. Gains for left party thanks to focus on bread and butter issues, great organising campaign. Sweden democrats losing for the first time. Complicated government negotiations ahead. www.rosalux.de/en/news/id/5...
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Sweden’s 2026 Election on a Knife-Edge - Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung
After Sweden went to the polls, the left party bloc ekes out a 0.2 percent victory over the right bloc.
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Rosalux-Europa @rosaluxeu.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Sweden could elect a centre-left government on Sunday, ending four years of conservative rule propped up by the far-right. Duroyan Fertl looks at whether the Left Party can turn electoral strength into real political influence. www.rosalux.de/en/news/id/5...
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Sweden’s 2026 Election on a Knife-Edge - Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung
Sweden goes to the polls on 13 September. What are the prospects for the left bloc?
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Rosalux-Europa @rosaluxeu.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
#Iceland has narrowly rejected a referendum proposal to resume EU accession talks frozen in 2013, by 53% to 47% on an 82.5% turnout. The campaign featured debates around security, economics, and sovereignty, but fisheries - which make up 40% of Iceland's exports - may have been the decisive factor.
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Rosalux-Europa @rosaluxeu.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Our study, ‘Selling nature’, which examines the European Commission’s plans to tackle the environmental crisis through biodiversity markets and nature credits, is now available in German! rosalux.eu/2026/selling...
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Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Büro Brüssel | Ausverkauf der Natur: Die Rolle der EU bei der Schaffung von Biodiversitätsmärkten
The idea of “nature” or “biodiversity” credits is gaining traction as a proposed solution to the growing biodiversity crisis. These credits should certify measurable biodiversity gains, such as habita...
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Rosalux-Europa @rosaluxeu.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
If you're a musician or part of a band and have always wanted to play at a political festival in Vienna (Volksstimmefest, 5–6 September), now's your chance – apply! Find all the details on our website: rosalux.eu/en/2026/call...
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Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Brussels Office | Call for Tenders: Musical Performance for Volksstimmefest 2026
Location: EL Dorf, Volksstimmefest, Vienna Performance Dates: 5–6 September 2026 Application Deadline: 10 August 2026 Contract Type: Service contract / freelance engagement About the Rosa-Luxemburg-St...
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Rosalux-Europa @rosaluxeu.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Congratulations to the KPÖ and Elke Kahr for the re-election as Graz' mayor! The KPÖ's success is a beacon of hope for the European left. Read our analysis (in English and German) here: rosalux.eu/en/2026/die-...
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Graz: The Red Fortress Holds 

The KPÖ won last Friday's municipal council election with an unexpectedly strong 35.6%. How do the Communists keep winning in a region governed by the far right?
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Martina Tazzioli @smartitaz.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Punitive environments and asylum seekers as rights abusers: my analysis of the implementation of the EU Pact in Italy: rosalux.eu/en/2026/puni... @rosaluxeu.bsky.social
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Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Brussels Office | Punitive environments and asylum seekers as rights abusers
The EU Pact in Italy The road to the implementation of the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum in Italy is quite ambivalent: on the one hand, as lawyers and NGOs have commented, it will be very likely del...
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Rosalux-Europa @rosaluxeu.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
In our newest article, Lora Verheecke looks at the EU-US trade deal that was approved by the EU Parliament. How did the EU allow itself to be bullied across all its institutions? And what comes after globalization as we know it? rosalux.eu/en/2026/the-...
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Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Brussels Office | The EU-US Trade Deal Locks Europe into US Dependence
On 16 June, the European Parliament approved a trade deal agreed a year ago by Ursula von der Leyen and Donald Trump at Trump’s golf resort in Turnberry. The Left was the only political group united i...
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Rosalux-Europa @rosaluxeu.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
In a few days, over 70 investigators, activists and experts will gather to strategise how to fight the far right. Stay tuned for the outcomes! act.progressive.international/conference/
"I no longer believe that freedom and democracy are compatible." - Peter Thiel
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Rosalux-Europa @rosaluxeu.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Denmark has a new minority coalition government, dependent on the support of the radical left. The agreement contains important social and environmental wins for the left but also preserves a neoliberal economic outlook and Denmark’s restrictive migration regime: rosalux.eu/en/2026/denm...
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Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Brussels Office | Denmark’s New “Four-Leaf Clover” Government
[:en]After a record 69 days of negotiations, Denmark has a new minority coalition government, dependent on the support of the radical left. The 77-page centre-left agreement contains important social ...
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Rosalux-Europa @rosaluxeu.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Civic space is shrinking across Europe. Protest, independent media, trade unions and civil society are facing growing pressure – while corporate influence keeps expanding. In a new report for @enopeu.bsky.social and our office, Francesca de Benedetti explores why: rosalux.eu/en/2026/shri...
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Rosalux-Europa @rosaluxeu.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
🎬 Interested in producing political videos, interviews, event coverage and social media content for our office? We’re seeking a long-term videography partner. Submit your offer by 3 June 2026:
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Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Brussels Office | Service Agreement for Videography Services
[:en]The Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung is one of the largest political education institutions in Germany today, with offices in many countries worldwide. The Brussels Office operates as a think tank focusin...
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Rosalux-Europa @rosaluxeu.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
“While cheap renewable electricity capacity expands, consumers are rarely allowed to benefit from it. Electricity prices do not reflect real production costs, but instead serve as a source of profits for producers and retailers.”
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Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Brussels Office | Why Expanding Renewables Alone Won’t Solve Europe’s Energy Crisis
[:en]As long as electricity remains organised around private profit rather than public need, expanding renewables alone will not deliver affordable energy in Europe Each new energy shock in Europe is ...
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Rosalux-Europa @rosaluxeu.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
🎥💌 We’re looking for long-term videography support at @rosaluxeu.bsky.social – from event recordings and interviews to social media clips and political communication formats. Interested in working with us? Apply by 3 June 2026:
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Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Brussels Office | Service Agreement for Videography Services
[:en]The Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung is one of the largest political education institutions in Germany today, with offices in many countries worldwide. The Brussels Office operates as a think tank focusin...
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Rosalux-Europa @rosaluxeu.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
What can the Left learn from successful organising across movements, parties, and campaigns? The first-ever Organize! Reader brings together lessons on deep canvassing, phone banking, movement media, and collective power-building. Download your copy here:
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Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Brussels Office | Lessons in Organizing from Across the Left
[:en]We are excited to share the first-ever Organize! reader, launched during the Organize! Movement Meetup in Malmö on 15–17 May 2026, organised by the Brussels Office of the Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung ...
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Rosalux-Europa @rosaluxeu.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Renewables are expanding across Europe – so why do electricity prices remain so high? As long as energy is organised around private profit instead of public need, households stay exposed to recurring price shocks and unaffordable bills.
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Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Brussels Office | Why Expanding Renewables Alone Won’t Solve Europe’s Energy Crisis
[:en]As long as electricity remains organised around private profit rather than public need, expanding renewables alone will not deliver affordable energy in EuropeEach new energy shock in Europe is t...
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Rosalux-Europa @rosaluxeu.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Digital tools are everywhere in left organising – but are we using them strategically? Our new report explores how movements can build stronger collective practice through technology, coordination, and organising. Download your free copy now:
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Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Brussels Office | Organising, Technology, and Developing Collective Practice
[:en]The use of digital tools for organising is widespread across the international Left, but often fails to realize its full potential. Capacity limits, a lack of strategy, and conflicting perspectiv...
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Rosalux-Europa @rosaluxeu.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Starting this Friday in Malmö, the Organize! Movement Meetup (15–17 May) brings together organisers, trade unionists, and tech activists to exchange strategies, share skills, and build collective power. 🔻Last spots are still available – join us: rosalux.eu/en/termine/o...
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Rosalux-Europa @rosaluxeu.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
At 23:01 #OnThisDay in 1945, Nazi Germany surrendered, ending WWII in Europe. Liberation meant survival for those persecuted by fascism. Yet for decades, many in Germany framed it as defeat — until 1985, when it was finally named what it was: liberation from Nazi tyranny.
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Rosalux-Europa @rosaluxeu.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Europe’s steel crisis isn’t just about energy costs – it exposes the limits of profit-driven industry. As decarbonisation pressures rise, public ownership offers a path to secure jobs, cut emissions, and reshape Europe’s energy system.
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Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Brussels Office | To Save Europe’s Steel Industry, A Public Takeover Is Needed
[:en]As energy costs surge and decarbonisation pressures mount, Europe’s steel crisis exposes the limits of profit-driven industry — and the case for public ownershipEurope’s steel sector is in crisis...
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Rosalux-Europa @rosaluxeu.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Marlene Dietrich died #OnThisDay in 1992. The actress and singer refused to serve Nazi propaganda, went into exile, and supported Allied troops. She once said: “I became an antifascist out of decency.” A legacy of courage, clarity, and resistance.
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Rosalux-Europa @rosaluxeu.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
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Rosalux-Europa @rosaluxeu.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Due to personal reasons, Nancy Fraser won’t be able to join us in Brussels – and we unfortunately have to cancel this Thursday’s lecture. We’re working on a new date for autumn and will keep you posted. Thanks for your understanding.
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Rosalux-Europa @rosaluxeu.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Digital tools shape organising across the Left – but often fall short in practice. Our new survey report explores how movements use tech, where gaps persist, and what it takes to build more strategic, collective, and effective organising infrastructures. Download your free copy now:
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Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Brussels Office | Organising, Technology, and Developing Collective Practice
[:en]The use of digital tools for organising is widespread across the international Left, but often fails to realize its full potential. Capacity limits, a lack of strategy, and conflicting perspectiv...
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Rosalux-Europa @rosaluxeu.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Happening this Thursday: join us at the European Parliament for a discussion on building a progressive industrial policy in Europe – from jobs and investment to workers’ struggles in steel and chemicals. 🔻Register here: rosalux.eu/en/termine/a...
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Rosalux-Europa @rosaluxeu.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
🔴 Last week, the 8th @european-left.bsky.social Party Congress took place in Brussels under the motto “Win the Future – Fight Austerity – Stop Militarisation”, bringing together partners from across Europe. We joined with a publication stand, sharing our work and connecting on the Left.
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Rosalux-Europa @rosaluxeu.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
How can digital tools truly strengthen organising? Organiser and co-creator of the Zetkin Foundation Daniel Sestrajcic and RLS project manager Ada Regelmann discuss why tech must support — not replace — human relations, and why the Left needs collective, movement-driven infrastructures.
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Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Brussels Office | Building Power in the Digital Age
[:en]How organisers and developers are coming together to rethink the role of tech in movement-buildingAs organising increasingly intersects with digital infrastructure, questions of strategy, tools, ...
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Rosalux-Europa @rosaluxeu.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Join us in Malmö (15–17 May) for Organize! Movement Meetup, co-organised with the Clara & Zetkin Foundations. A space for organisers, unions & tech to connect, share strategies & build collective power. 🔻Register now: rosalux.eu/en/termine/o...
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Rosalux-Europa @rosaluxeu.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
“To build a strong, socially and sustainably rooted steel sector and economy at large, a strategy that can acknowledge and deal with these structural tensions must be built on the principle of socialized ownership.”
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Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Brussels Office | To Save Europe’s Steel Industry, A Public Takeover Is Needed
[:en]As energy costs surge and decarbonisation pressures mount, Europe’s steel crisis exposes the limits of profit-driven industry — and the case for public ownershipEurope’s steel sector is in crisis...
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Rosalux-Europa @rosaluxeu.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Europe’s industry is at a crossroads. Join our discussion, co-organized with @left.eu, on 23 April at the European Parliament to explore progressive strategies for jobs, investment, and industrial transformation in a shifting geopolitical landscape. 🔻Sign up here: rosalux.eu/en/termine/a...
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Rosalux-Europa @rosaluxeu.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Civic space in the EU is shrinking. Rights once central to the “European way of life” are being eroded, dissent marginalised, and civil society sidelined, while corporate influence grows. Defending democracy now requires coordinated action across Europe.
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Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Brussels Office | Shrinking Civic Space in the European Union
[:en]This joint publication by the European Network of Political Foundations (ENoP) and the Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung’s Brussels Office, authored by journalist and analyst Francesca de Benedetti, explor...
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Rosalux-Europa @rosaluxeu.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Europe’s steel sector is at a crossroads, facing job losses, overcapacity, and mounting pressure to decarbonise. Market-led approaches are struggling to deliver lasting solutions. Read more in our latest study on a new path forward for the industry:
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Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Brussels Office | Reclaiming Steel: A Public Path for Europe’s Green Industrial Strategy
[:en]The European steel industry is once again in crisis. A sector that currently supports around 300,000 direct and between 2.3 and 2.5 million indirect jobs has been increasingly seeing steel companies announce closures, mass layoffs and ...
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Rosalux-Europa @rosaluxeu.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Join us for an evening with Nancy Fraser as she unpacks her new book on the hidden ties between gender, race, and class in capitalism. 7 May, 19:00, Beursschouwburg Brussels. Moderated by Anton Jäger. 🔻Register now to secure your spot: rosalux.eu/en/termine/l...
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Rosalux-Europa @rosaluxeu.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Europe’s steel faces a profitability crisis: overcapacity and growing pressure to decarbonise together threaten shareholder returns. That’s exactly why this is the moment to bring it into public hands.
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Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Brussels Office | To Save Europe’s Steel Industry, A Public Takeover Is Needed
[:en]As energy costs surge and decarbonisation pressures mount, Europe’s steel crisis exposes the limits of profit-driven industry — and the case for public ownershipEurope’s steel sector is in crisis...
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Rosalux-Europa @rosaluxeu.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
How can Europe defend jobs and reshape industry? Join us on 23 April at the European Parliament for a debate on progressive industrial policy with @left.eu MEPs @botengam.bsky.social, @oezlemademirel.bsky.social & Marina Mesure. 🔻Sign up here: rosalux.eu/en/termine/a...
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Rosalux-Europa @rosaluxeu.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
🔴 Last week, together with @left.eu MEP @schirdewan.bsky.social’s office, we hosted #BrüsselLinks, our annual study trip for young left activists. From critical lobby tours to exchanges with @die-linke.de MEPs, the EL, ELA and PTB — lots learned. See you next year!
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Rosalux-Europa @rosaluxeu.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Today the #HousingActionDays come to an end. But the struggle continues: the European Parliament’s housing report reinforces market logic instead of tackling the roots of the crisis. Rents rise, speculation grows, while real solutions remain sidelined.
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Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Brussels Office | The European Parliament’s Housing Report: A Market Answer to a Social Crisis
[:en]As rents soar across Europe, the European Parliament reinforces market logic instead of confronting the structural roots of the housing crisisDespite lacking direct legislative competence in hous...
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Rosalux-Europa @rosaluxeu.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Europe’s steel industry is in crisis — jobs at risk, decarbonization delayed. Our new study, co-produced with @communiade.bsky.social, argues: subsidies aren’t enough. It’s time for public ownership and democratic planning to secure jobs and drive a just green transition:
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Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Brussels Office | Reclaiming Steel: A Public Path for Europe’s Green Industrial Strategy
[:en]The European steel industry is once again in crisis. A sector that currently supports around 300,000 direct and between 2.3 and 2.5 million indirect jobs has been increasingly seeing steel compan...
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Rosalux-Europa @rosaluxeu.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
🔴 Day 3 of #BrüsselLinks wrapped up with a visit to @ptbbelgique.bsky.social @pvdabelgie.bsky.social and its youth organizations Comac & RedFox. We discussed party structures, political strategy and youth organizing, gaining valuable insights into building strong movements. We’ll be back! ✊
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Rosalux-Europa @rosaluxeu.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
🔴 #BrüsselLinks continued with a meet-up with the newly founded @leftallianceeu.bsky.social, where participants exchanged on social progress, workers’ rights and what it means for left parties to enter government. A really open and engaging discussion — more of this, please!
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Rosalux-Europa @rosaluxeu.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
🔴 Day 3 of #BrüsselLinks — our political study trip for young people — was packed with exchanges with left parties. In the morning, participants visited the @european-left.bsky.social, discussing housing, the Middle East, NATO and workers’ rights. Many thanks for the insightful exchange!
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Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) @corporateeurope.org · 25/03/2026
We're very happy to take part in the launch of the new report by @rosaluxeu.bsky.social and @communiade.bsky.social : 'Reclaiming Steel', hosted by MEP @marinamesure.bsky.social and starting now! Other speakers will include representatives from @industrialleurope.bsky.social and CGT ArcelorMittal ✊
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Rosalux-Europa @rosaluxeu.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
🔴 Day 2 of #BrüsselLinks focused on a critical tour of the EU quarter with @corporateeurope.org, followed by an exchange with @left.eu MEPs @oezlemademirel.bsky.social, @schirdewan.bsky.social & @mguenther.bsky.social on their work in the European Parliament. Looking ahead to tomorrow.
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Rosalux-Europa @rosaluxeu.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
🔴 Now at EP: launch of Reclaiming Steel, a new study by us & @communiade.bsky.social. With @left.eu MEPs @marinamesure.bsky.social & @botengam.bsky.social, plus speakers from CGT ArcelorMittal, @industrialleurope.bsky.social & @corporateeurope.org. How to secure jobs while decarbonizing industry?
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Rosalux-Europa @rosaluxeu.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
🔴 Today #BrüsselLinks kicked off — our annual study trip for young left activists, co-organized with @schirdewan.bsky.social’s office. Alongside presenting the RLS Brussels office, we had a workshop with @corporateeurope.org on EU institutions, democracy & lobbying. Looking forward to day 2.
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Rosalux-Europa @rosaluxeu.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Denmark heads to the polls tomorrow amid deep political fragmentation. As centrist coalitions blur old divides, the Left fights to keep inequality and public services on the agenda against a broader rightward shift on migration and policy.
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Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Brussels Office | Denmark’s Election: Blurring Political Differences
[:en]On 24 March, Denmark goes to the polls in an early election that could reshape the Nordic country’s political landscapeEarlier this year, Social Democratic Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was ri...
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