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En seulement quelques jours, la Belgique d'en-bas a fait entendre sa voix. Le 9 octobre, 50 000 travailleuses et travailleurs et de très nombreux jeunes ont défilé contre l'austérité. Le 10 octobre, partout en Europe et en Belgique, des milliers de personnes se sont mobilisées en solidarité avec le peuple palestinien, exigeant de leurs gouvernements une rupture complète avec Israël. Le 11 octobre, 60 000 personnes ont marché pour le climat à Bruxelles. Et le 12 octobre, les services publics sont en grève et en action. Quatre mobilisations, un même combat : celui de la Belgique d'en-bas qui refuse de payer la facture d'un système qui profite à une petite minorité, et qui refuse aussi de rester complice d'un État d'apartheid. Ils pensaient pouvoir imposer leurs mesures antisociales sans résistance. Ils se sont trompés.
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Peter Mertens is an author, political strategist, Member of Parliament, and General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Belgium. To connect with an international audience, Peter has launched new social media accounts featuring English-language content focused on global issues. Give him a follow and stay connected. Just as our struggles are. Instagram: www.instagram.com/petermertens_int YouTube: www.youtube.com/@petermertensinternational Multilingual social media: X (Twitter): www.x.com/peter_mertens TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@peter.mertens
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Amidst the chaos of a world falling apart, hope is born. And few places radiate that hope as much as ManiFiesta, the Festival of Solidarity. 🔥 For two days, we celebrated, danced, laughed, played, debated and tore the world apart… to prepare ourselves to build a new one. 17,000 people came together in the spirit of solidarity and hope, in the fight for peace, the climate and social justice. Take a look at the photos and some of the weekend’s highlights.
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Raoul Hedebouw's speech during the main event of ManiFiesta 2026.
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Restructuring, layoffs, factory closures: the European automotive industry is faltering and shifting its focus to the defence sector. It prioritises profits for its shareholders, the tech crisis, and war, even though prosperity and peace are possible.
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Closing speech by Peter Mertens, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Belgium (PVDA-PTB), at the International Anti-War Conference, London, 20 June 2026.

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