Europe

Click here to read more info on the CPGB's book 'Remaking Europe' Keep the working class out of it - June 30 2005 At a conference on June 24-25 in Paris, over 250 representatives of the European left discussed how we should move forward after the French 'non' vote to the European constitution. Anne Mc Shane reports Give us our referendum now June 9 2005 Dave Craig of the Revolutionary Democratic Group calls for a democratic and socialist approach to the EU, its currency and its constitution Build on French success June 2 2005Peter Manson celebrates the victory of the left wing 'non' camp and reports on the post-referendum stress in France Crisis looming for Brussels bureaucracy May 26 2005 With a French ‘no’ looking ever more likely, the European Union’s constitutional treaty is in trouble. Peter Manson looks at France’s leftwing campaign for rejection and calls for the phrase ‘a social Europe’ to be given revolutionary democratic content Communists and the EU February 10 2005 Levent Dalyan gives the viewpoint of the Communist Party of Turkey No to their constitution January 6 2005 The most positive outcome of the weekend was the setting up of a European-wide campaign against the EU constitution, reports Anne Mc Shane Against the European constitutional treaty October 14 2004 The so-called EU constitution is thoroughly undemocratic, argues Mike Macnair. The European working class needs its own agenda; European communists and revolutionary socialists need unity Equality and the Euro gravy train July 29 2004 Peter Mandelson's nomination as Britain's EU commissioner sheds light on the undemocratic nature of the EU. Jack Conrad examines how communists should challenge this institution - to build a truly democratic Europe from below No to confederal quasi-unity June 24 2004 Jack Conrad examines the democratic questions posed by the newly agreed European Constitution Our Europe or theirs May 27 2004 Over 100 representatives from across Europe gathered in Rome on May 22-23 to begin a discussion on the left's response to the draft constitution of the European Union. Although it is the main political organisation controlling the preparation for this year's European Social Forum in London, the Socialist Workers Party was nowhere to be seen. Tina Becker reports Movement from below Antonis Manitakis represented the Greek party, Synapsismos (which has two members in the European parliament), at the Rome conference on the EU constitution Fifteen to twenty-five April 29 2004 As 10 nations prepare to join the EU on May 1, Jack Conrad lays out a plan for a genuinely democratic, republican United States of Europe. Their Europe or ours April 29 2004 Tina Becker reports on the European Social Forum's initiative to produce a European charter as an answer to the proposed EU constitution. She interviews Franco Russo of Rifondazione Comunista, active in the campaign for a democratic, alternative EU. Respect and Europe April 15 2004 Marcus Ström argues for a positive, socialist programme for Europe. America versus Europe December 4 2003 The task facing the European workers' movement is not to line up with our rulers against the US but to map out a positive programme for our continent, writes Jack Conrad United States of Europe - theirs and ours November 20 2003 Jack Conrad offers an alternative vision of Europe Rifondazione Comunista - origins, problems and prospects November 20 2003 The combativity of the working class in Italy is in part connected to the leadership offered by Rifondazione Comunista, argues Toby Abse, a supporter of Resistance. This monthly publication groups together the International Socialist Group - affiliated to the so-called ‘Fourth International’ - and an eclectic range of independents who in general inhabit the right wing of the Socialist Alliance Euro, sterling and class politics June 12 2003 The left is wrong to counterpose a national socialism to the bosses Europe, writes Jack Conrad Workers' movement must reorganise May 22 2003 Peter Manson calls for a social and democratic Sixth Republic in France Motion No2 and Europe June 6 2002 Scottish Socialist Party member Nick Rogers argues for a boycott of the euro referendum Europe versus America July 4 2002 With the collapse of bureaucratic socialism the relationship of the former Cold War allies has cooled. Jack Conrad looks at the changing dynamic between the US and the EU Trotsky and the United States of Europe slogan May 30 2002 Jack Conrad discusses the great revolutionary's attitude towards European unity Revolutionary history: Lenin and the United States of Europe May 9 2002 Jack Conrad looks at communist theory and Europe CPGB public forum: Whither France? May 2 2002 Mary Godwin reports on the recent debate between Peter manson of the CPGB, Alan Thornett of Socialist Outlook and Francois Rouleau of Lutte Ouvriere For a Sixth Republic: Le Pen - Non! Chirac - Non! April 25 2002 France is in crisis. The revolutionary left must mobilise the anger on the streets around a programme of extreme democracy, writes Peter Manson What is the euro April 25 2002 Jack Conrad takes a look under the surface of Europe's newest currency Euro referendum: Three tactics and the challenge of continental unity April 11 2002 The Socialist Alliance movement needs to have a full, no-holds-barred debate on the European Union and the euro. More than that, a lead needs to be given in establishing an EU Socialist Alliance. Jack Conrad opens the debate