The far-left Workers’ Party of Belgium (PTB/PVDA) won big across regional, federal and European elections in May and has firmly established itself as the left alternative to both the socialist and green parties across the country.
Speaking to Denis Rogatyuk for Novara Media, newly elected MEP Marc Botenga explained some of the key factors behind the success of the Workers’ party campaign and its vision for working within the EU.
Hours after Governor Ricardo Rosselló resisted calls to step down over leaked — mocking victims of Hurricane Maria and attacking fellow politicians with misogynistic slurs — an 400,000 Puerto Ricans took to the streets on July 22 and demanded Rosselló's resignation.
It is hard to conceive that in 2019 a reactionary minority within government are legislating for religious protection laws that strengthen the rights of religious institutions to discriminate against members of the community based on sexuality.
Stieg Larsson is best known for his phenomenally successful series of novels,ÌýThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,ÌýThe Girl Who Played with FireÌý²¹²Ô»åÌýThe Girl Who Kicked the Hornets Nest. The books have sold some 80 million copies world-wide. However, Larsson’s main pre-occupation was fighting the rise of fascism in Sweden.Â