News
ManiFiesta 2024 was all about a fiery atmosphere, talented musicians and artists, exciting speakers from all over the world, Belgium's biggest left-wing book fair, an international trade union village, a children's festival for our youngest revellers, the best food from around the world and sport and games for everyone. A new MundoFiesta square where we met many international guests from all over the world to share their struggles and enthusiasm. Thank you so much for making ManiFiesta 2024 unforgettable! We look forward to seeing you at the 2025 edition, on 13 and 14 September!
News
More than 32,000 people from the care, social welfare and socio-cultural sectors, from all over the country, took to the streets of Brussels to demand better pay, better working conditions and new colleagues.
Interview
Donald Trump has been re-elected as President of the United States and many people are wondering how we got here. And what should we do now? Peter Mertens, Secretary General of the PVDA-PTB, analyses the reasons for Trump's victory, the defeat of Kamala Harris and the Democrats, and gives a sign of hope in spite of everything.
Analysis
Donald Trump has again been elected president of the United States. His victory is the victory of the US billionaire class who lavished hundreds of millions of dollars on his election campaign. It is also the defeat of a Democratic Party that no longer offers any prospects to young people and to the working class. Trump's election ushers in a new phase of authoritarianism in the US, and of hostility and tension around the world. But there is hope: a new generation of activists is ready to lead the resistance.
News
Every day brings new infernal images from Gaza. Israel continues its genocide, extending its massacres to Lebanon and its murderous repression in the West Bank and Jerusalem. European and American leaders are complicit in these crimes, since no concrete action is being taken to put an end to them.
Analysis
After the municipal elections on October 13, PVDA-PTB General Secretary, Peter Mertens, takes stock. The PVDA-PTB is gaining ground in all three regions of the country, with many new local representatives, many of them workers and young people. This gives us hope and prospects for the future.

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