Following the recent ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, voices from Palestine and Israel, gathered by the Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung, reflect on pain, hope, and what lies ahead. The post The Ceasefire in Gaza: Voices from Israel and Palestine appeared first on transform!europe.| transform!europe
Osama Zatar and Inbal Volpo from the Vienna Art Collective OneState Embassy reflect on their journeys from Israel and Palestine to Vienna, about how collaborative art and activism can open spaces for dialogue across the divides of Palestine and Israel. The post Art Beyond Borders appeared first on transform!europe.| transform!europe
Less than five months after the parliamentary elections, Portugal’s municipal vote revealed an entrenched two-party system, a setback for the far right, and new challenges for the left. The post Portuguese Municipal Elections: An Inexorable Drift to the Right? appeared first on transform!europe.| transform!europe
Despite earlier successes in European and regional elections, the Czech left failed once again to re-enter parliament. The STAČILO! coalition missed the 5% threshold, leaving the political landscape firmly dominated by the right-wing populist ANO, led by former prime minister Andrej Babiš. The post Czech Elections 2025: Once Again, the Left Fails to Enter Parliament appeared first on transform!europe.| transform!europe
Seventeen years after the palace’s fall, Nepal’s fragile republic faces another reckoning. The September uprising revealed a generation’s anger and the unfulfilled promises of democracy. The post Nepal’s Republic in Crisis: After the Streets Erupted appeared first on transform!europe.| transform!europe
The EU’s next long-term budget will shape Europe until 2034. Katy Wiese from the European Environmental Bureau argues that the current proposal risks deepening austerity and inequality instead of leading towards a fair, just, and democratic future. The post The EU Budget After 2027: What Kind of Europe Are We Building? appeared first on transform!europe.| transform!europe
The emergence of a new left party in the UK is marked by challenges and internal divisions. Read more in this analysis by Vladimir Bortun, political scientist and lecturer at the University of Oxford, and regular contributor to transform!. The post Your Party, Our Party, Their Party? appeared first on transform!europe.| transform!europe
Syria’s first parliamentary elections since Assad’s fall are set for 5 October – however, the rushed and shambolic process seems designed to consolidate power rather than enable democracy. The post Syria’s 2025 Parliamentary Elections: An Authoritarian Reset? appeared first on transform!europe.| transform!europe
Trump has launched an unprecedented campaign against U.S. universities and science. Why does a right-wing government attack central institutions of capitalist society? The post Trump vs. Universities and Science appeared first on transform!europe.| transform!europe
Within a historically short period, capitalist society has generated enormous wealth but also caused profound ecological degradation and threats to survival. Yet the capitalist market economy is incapable of resolving the problems it has created or of securing a liveable environment. The post Climate Destruction – The Irresponsibility of Capitalist Societies appeared first on transform!europe.| transform!europe
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Left Alliance VAS achieved a historic victory driven by its highly popular top candidate Li Andersson. Right-wing populist party The Finns, which governs Finland in coalition, saw its vote share reduced by half.| transform!europe
