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"The PVDA-PTB's recent election result is a strong sign of hope for all the future struggles of the working class and young people. The PVDA-PTB has doubled its number of elected representatives in Flanders, made strong gains in Brussels and is the most resilient left-wing party in Wallonia," said Peter Mertens. In this interview, conducted two weeks after the elections, the PVDA-PTB General Secretary takes a detailed look at the election results and the lessons that can be drawn from them.

Welcome to the 14th edition of ManiFiesta, the Solidarity Festival, on 7 and 8 September in Ostend (Belgium).

"Mutiny", that's the title of Peter Mertens' latest book. But it's also the title of a documentary, made by Fakto, a Marxist media created by the PVDA-PTB.

The PVDA-PTB is one of the big winners of the June 9, 2024 elections. It becomes the fourth party in the country, with 10% of the votes at the national level. That is an increase from 566,000 to 763,000 votes, and from 12 to 15 Members of the Parliament (out of 150).

May Day speech by Raoul Hedebouw, President of the PVDA-PTB

May Day speech by Raoul Hedebouw, president of the PVDA-PTB (Photo report) Thousands of people across the country are calling for a social alternative on May 1st. To break with the policies of the past and develop a social project. A project for purchasing power and tax justice.

The PVDA-PTB presents its electoral program and its priorities In the north, center and south of the country, the party is taking root. We're doubling our score in polls across Flanders compared to the 2019 election and our results exceed 15% in both Wallonia and Brussels.

Opening speech at the "Europe for the people" meeting.

On April 4th, the European meeting "Europe for the People" took place in Brussels, an initiative co-organized by the Workers' Party of Belgium (PVDA-PTB), the Party of the European Left (PEL), AKEL of Cyprus, and Levica of Slovenia.

Following the Dutch and French editions, Peter Mertens' groundbreaking new book "Mutiny" has now also been released in English (Spanish, German, and Portuguese editions to follow).

‘Europe for People’ is a meeting of European left-wing forces - political parties, trade unions and social movements - organised by the PVDA-PTB, AKEL (Cyprus), Levica (Slovenia) and the Party of the European Left, as part of the Belgian Presidency of the European Union and two months before the European elections.

After its success in Flanders, Peter Mertens, General Secretary of the PVDA-PTB, presented the French edition (Ed. Agone) of his latest book ‘Mutiny. How our world is tilting’ on March 5 in Brussels, in front of hundreds of people, in the beautiful Studio 4 of Flagey.