ManiFiesta 2026
News

ManiFiesta 2026 – that was it

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, President of the PVDA-PTB
News

"As the system crumbles, solidarity sparks hope"

Raoul Hedebouw's speech during the main event of ManiFiesta 2026.
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Analysis

The car of the future isn't a tank

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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Peter Mertens, general secretary PVDA-PTB
News

A Sparkle Is Growing Across Europe: European Imperialism Is Not The Answer

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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Welfare not warfare
News

Photo report on the European demonstration ‘Welfare not warfare’ held on 14 June 2026 in Brussels

Healthcare, not missiles; pensions, not F-35s; schools, not tanks. That is the message from the 12,000 people demonstrating in Brussels today against war and for social justice.
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PVDA-PTB
Analysis

Your Wars Just Aren’t Worth It

This Sunday, we took to the streets of Brussels. Not for a minor issue but for a fundamental choice: “Welfare, not warfare.” For today Europe seems determined to massively rearm, making it increasingly resemble Donald Trump’s militarized United States.
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