Progressive Slovakia has come forward with a proposal for stronger protection of trade unionists. A liberal centrist party is thus opening a topic that one would rather expect from the left.
Something has happened on the Slovak political scene that few would have expected just a few years ago. Progresivné Slovensko (Progressive Slovakia) has come forward with a proposal to strengthen the protection of trade union officials. This is happening at a time when a government composed of (…)

Gen Z organisers overthrew President Andry Rajoelina, but the country's power brokers are attempting to maintain the old system.
Colonel Michaël Randrianirina, who took power following massive demonstrations by the population and particularly the youth under the Gen Z banner, rapidly backpedalled. He announced the dissolution of the principal regime institutions except for the National Assembly.
One day later, Randrianirina reversed this declaration. Firstly, because the High (…)

Events accelerated this Saturday, 11 October in Madagascar. Following the sudden insurrection of 'Generation Z' a fortnight ago and its brutal repression (24 deaths according to the United Nations), President Andry Rajoelina drew closer to the army by appointing on 6 October a close associate, General Zafisambo, as the new prime minister.
As in a remake of recurrent power seizures in Madagascar, the military of Capsat (Corps d'Armée des Personnels et des Services Administratifs et (…)

The second weekend in October saw Manchester host the major political festival The World Transformed. Whilst there was enormous enthusiasm for radical left-wing politics, there was also a disregard for the problems of Ukraine, as well as the Eastern EU countries.
The political festival The World Transformed has run regularly since 2016 and opens space for discussion about left-wing politics in Britain. It originally emerged from enthusiasm at the moment when Jeremy Corbyn became the new (…)

Many perceive the BRICS countries as a counterweight to the dollar-dominated monetary order. However, the facts speak for themselves: at the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro (6–7 July 2025), no real desire to break away from the US currency was expressed. De-dollarisation remains a distant prospect.
Many BRICS supporters claim that the bloc is moving towards de-dollarisation. Is this really the case?
Nowhere in the 126-point Rio de Janeiro BRICS leaders' declaration: Vladimir Putin's (…)