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The PVDA-PTB launches its own mobile application: "The social wave is growing, online too"

This week, the PVDA-PTB is launching its brand new application. “Our party is growing and we are seeing more and more people wanting to join us," explains Raoul Hedebouw, President of the left-wing party.

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"The double standard in politics is repugnant"

The Workers' Party of Belgium stands with Palestinians and supports the emancipation struggle of the Global South. A conversation with Peter Mertens By Nick Brauns, Brussels, junge Welt, 22.11.2023

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It is time to stop the cruel and illegal blockade against Cuba.

Speech by Peter Mertens, General Secretary, Workers' Party of Belgium PVDA- PTB International Tribunal against the Blockade of Cuba, European Parliament, November 16, 2023

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"Anti-demonstration" law buried

"Thanks to a strong rallying of trade unions, associations and politicians, the anti-protest law seems to be buried now", said Raoul Hedebouw, president of the PVDA-PTB, adding: "Initially, this bill was requested by the socialist mayor of Brussels, Philippe Close, and by the mayors of Charleroi and Liège as well.

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Stop the massacres in Gaza, stop Israel's impunity !

Gaza can’t wait any longer! 60,000 of us launched this urgent appeal in the streets of Brussels, Saturday 11 November.

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"The left must want to fight to win"

On 3 November 2023 Peter Mertens had the privilege of giving the keynote speech at the launch of Jacobin Nederland at the Pakhuis De Zwijger in Amsterdam. Here is the full text of his speech.

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We call for Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to be prosecuted for war crimes

Last weekend, thousands of people demonstrated in the Belgian cities of Liège, Brussels, Ghent, Antwerp, Mechelen and all over the world to protest against the massacre in Gaza and demand a ceasefire now!

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Stop the massacres in Gaza!

40,000 people took to the streets of Brussels at the Schuman Square in front of the European institutions on Sunday 22 October, in response to a call from a broad platform of organisations (CSC, FGTB, CNCD-11.11.11, Union des Progressistes Juifs de Belgique (UPJB), Association Belgo-Palestinienne, Intal, Pax Christi, etc.) and Palestinian organisations.

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Why we are mobilizing against the "ban on demonstrations" bill

The government wants to be able to ban certain people from demonstrating. We're not going to let that happen to us.

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The Big Survey: the PTB-PVDA wants the opinion of 100,000 people

On August 25, Raoul Hedebouw and Sofie Merckx launched The Big Survey in Seraing as the starting point for the election campaign. For 4 months, PTB members will be going out to meet people in markets, neighbourhoods and factories to listen to their concerns and seek their opinions on how to change society and define the priorities for the PTB's electoral programme.

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Illegal pension supplements: how Siegfried Bracke is trying to silence us

When their schemes are uncovered, political profiteers usually proclaim their innocence loud and clear: "I don't know anything, I've never done anything wrong, I thought everything was going by the book, ...". Former president of the House Siegfried Bracke (N-VA, right-wing Flemish nationalist party) goes further.

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Speech of Raoul Hedebouw, president of the Workers’ Party of Belgium (PTB-PVDA) at ManiFiesta, the Solidarity Festival 2023

Dear friends, dear comrades, What a pleasure to meet again at this magnificent edition of ManiFiesta. The weather is superb, as is everyone around us. There are more than 15.000 people here today. I'd like to start by thanking all the volunteers who make this festival possible.