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A wave of resistance and solidarity is sweeping through Brussels

We deserve better than this 🍋 A wave of resistance and solidarity is sweeping through Brussels today for the union-led demonstration against the new, rightist Belgian government, dubbed ‘Arizona’. Nearly 100,000 people answered the call. Among them were many workers, both men and women, from all corners of the country and from various sectors, both private and public.
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Ensemble contre le gouvernement desUnited against this destructive government casseurs
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Stop the new Belgian government: "The wave of resistance against the right-wing storm"

At the start of February Belgium finally has a new federal government. It took 236 days of negotiations. They call it Arizona, in reference to the colours of the flag of the state of Arizona, which reflect the 5 parties of this coalition government: N-VA (Flemish right-wing nationalist party), CDenV (Flemish Christian Democrat party), Vooruit (Flemish Socialist party), MR (French-speaking liberal party) and Les Engagés (French-speaking Christian Democrat party). The Prime Minister is Bart De Wever, historic leader of the Flemish nationalist party N-VA.
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Demonstration against the invasion of Rwandan forces in eastern Congo in Bukavu.
Analysis

Congo: a dirty war for blood minerals threatens to engulf the region

Eastern Congo is the dramatic scene of a war that has claimed 6 million lives over the past 27 years. Today, itʼs the city of Goma - one of the largest cities in the Congo - that is threatened to fall into the hands of Rwanda via the armed militia M23 and the regular Rwandan army present on Congolese soil. Hereʼs a behind-the-scenes look at an invasion that threatens millions of people. [Below find an explainer video by our MEP Marc Botenga in French]
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Peter Mertens
Analysis

"Not Trump, not war, but socialism." On the working class and the militarization of Europe

Peter Mertens, Havana, January 31, 2025, 6th International Conference for World Balance. Below is the full text of his speech.
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STOP ARIZONA
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What energy in the streets of Brussels today !

More than 30,000 teachers, railway workers, firefighters, peace activists, and more : together we were there to say stop to the government of Bart De Wever (N-VA) and George-Louis Bouchez (MR) who want to attack our pensions.
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industrie
Analysis

"It's our industry": Nine principles to save European industry

The situation of industry in Europe is alarming, and its future is at stake. This dossier from lavamedia.be looks at the key issues for understanding the current crisis, and puts forward 9 principles for saving our industry.
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