How the Merkel Era Entrenched Inequality
As the SPD, FDP and Greens continue coalition talks, Germany and Europe are preparing for life after Merkel – but the consequences of her post-crash austerity agenda will endure for many years to come.
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Martin Schirdewan
Martin Schirdewan is a German Member of the European Parliament (MEP), co-president of the GUE/NGL group, and Die Linke’s Finance Spokesperson in the European Parliament.
Why Germany Must Go Red-Red-Green
Next week’s German election looks set to offer the SPD a path into government – but if there is to be real change, they must align with the Left.
Europe Fails Another Test of Solidarity
Last night’s EU Council meeting once again failed to agree a rescue package large enough to meet the scale of the coronavirus crisis – and hung Europe’s peripheral states out to dry.
Europe’s Wrong Answer
Ursula von der Leyen’s appointment as President of the European Commission entrenches the European Union’s anti-democratic, right-wing drift.