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ManiFiesta 2025 was: great vibes, talented musicians and artists, exciting speakers from all over the world, Belgium's biggest left-wing book fair, an international trade union village, a sparkling PioFiesta for our youngest revellers, the best food from different countries, MundoFiesta bringing together all those who stand up for international solidarity and against imperialism and also sports and games for young and old. But above all, ManiFiesta is the festival with the best festival-goers!

After Venezuela, Trump, Rubio and the US government are turning to their next target: Cuba.

Here's to a heartwarming and rebellious 2026!

From November 23th to 26th, Belgium saw successful action against the austerity measures and budget cuts of the ‘Arizona’ rightist government, culminating in a general strike. The PVDA-PTB, present at 700 picket lines, had a clear message: “Listen to the workers, listen to those who keep the country running every day: Hands off our pensions, hands off the indexation of our wages or our night shift bonuses.”

140,000 people marched today, October 14, through the streets of Brussels. An exceptional mobilisation — one of the largest union demonstrations in the past 25 years.

🤩 It's with energy like this that we're going to change the world!🔥 Thank you to the 15,000 participants of ManiFiesta Belgium 2025 for making this edition's heart beat.

On the eve of the NATO summit, the PVDA-PTB mobilized to oppose Trump’s 5% target and against NATO, an aggressive war machine. [Photo report]

The Institute for Marxist Studies (IMAST) is joining forces with national and international partners for the first edition of the Marxist Summer School in Bredene, Belgium! Join us from July 6 to July 9 and register now at: www.marxist.be

ManiFiesta? Two days to see the world as it should be. With workers, young people and all those who want to imagine alternatives for the future, to be together, to act together...

In June, The Hague will host the 2025 NATO summit, where its members will pledge to increase defense spending, "rearm" the old continent and extend NATO's influence around the world.