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Italian local elections – A clear “No!” to Monti and austerity policies!

Written by Roberto Sarti (FalceMartello Editorial Board) Friday, 18 May 2012
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Italian local elections – A clear “No!” to Monti and austerity policies!As in Greece, Spain and France, in Italy every attempt by the ruling class to implement the draconian austerity measures demanded by the European Central Bank and the IMF has rapidly undermined any popular support for the ruling parties and any party which supports these measures. The recent Italian local elections fully exposed the desperate position of Italian capitalism.

 

Greek elections (III): Conclusions from a political earthquake

Written by Marxistiki Foni Editorial Board Thursday, 17 May 2012
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In this third and last part of our analysis of the Greek elections we look at the fate of the PASOK, the new situation on the right with the Independent Greeks and the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn - a warning of how things can develop in the future if the Left fails to offer a way out of the impasse - and finally we indicate the programme and tactics that should be adopted in order to unite the left under a revolutionary socialist programme.

 

The crisis in Europe: a decisive turn in the situation

Written by Alan Woods Friday, 11 May 2012
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hollande tsipras-thThe elections in France and Greece represent a fundamental change in the situation. The crisis of European capitalism has entered a new and turbulent stage. A mood of anger is sweeping across Europe. Of course, we understand that election results do not reflect the psychology of the masses with complete accuracy. They are like a snapshot of the mood at a given moment. But it is necessary to analyse election results carefully, since they do show certain trends in society.

   

Greek elections (II): Communist Party leadership limited the impact of the party

Written by Marxistiki Foni Editorial Board Friday, 11 May 2012
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thumb KKE Rhodes graffiti-PiotrusThe electoral results of the Greek Communist Party (KKE) reveal objectively a serious political failure. Its result of 8.48% (26 MPs) is an increase of its electoral strength by a mere 0.94%, in a situation where hundreds of thousands of workers and youth were moving to the left. While SYRIZA won 800,000 votes, the Communist Party won only 18,823 votes.

 

Denmark: May Day reveals militant mood of workers and youth

Written by Anton S. in Copenhagen Thursday, 10 May 2012
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1maj2012-thWhile we witness sharp shifts to the left in countries like Greece and France, as we see militant struggles developing in Portugal and Spain and other countries across Europe, this year’s May Day celebrations in Denmark revealed that there too opposition to austerity is growing among the workers and youth, as this report from the comrades of Socialistisk Standpunkt in Denmark clearly demonstrates.

   

France: Sarkozy defeated, but what will Hollande do?

Written by Greg Oxley, PCF Paris 10, Editor of La Riposte Wednesday, 09 May 2012
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France: Sarkozy defeated, but what will Hollande do? Photo: Francois Hollande/ Benjamin BoccasThe defeat of Nicolas Sarkozy in the presidential elections opens a new phase of the class struggle in France. The socialist candidate, François Hollande, won 51.62 % of the vote. However, this overall score tends to conceal the social basis of the election result. Practically all the major towns and cities voted massively for Hollande – or, to be closer to the truth, to get rid of Sarkozy.

 

British local elections: Voters Reject Coalition Cuts While Labour Triumph

Written by Sam Ashton, London Wednesday, 09 May 2012
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British local elections: Voters Reject Coalition Cuts While Labour TriumphLast week's local elections saw a disastrous showing for the Coalition government as the Conservative and the Liberal Democrats respectively lost 403 and 329 council seats. At the same time the Labour Party saw a huge net gain of 824 councillors meaning they were able to gain control of 32 councils across the country.

   

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