Rosalux-Europa

30/05/2026

Civic space is shrinking across Europe. Protest, independent media, trade unions and civil society are facing growing pressure – while corporate influence keeps expanding. In a new report for ENoP and our office, Francesca de Benedetti explores why: rosalux.eu/en/2026/shrinking-civic-space-in-the-european-union/

29/05/2026

🎬 Interested in producing political videos, interviews, event coverage and social media content for our office? We’re seeking a long-term videography partner. Submit your offer by 3 June 2026:

[:en]The Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung is one of the largest political education institutions in Germany today, with offices in many countries worldwide. The Brussels Office operates as a think tank focusing on European and international issues,...

26/05/2026

“While cheap renewable electricity capacity expands, consumers are rarely allowed to benefit from it. Electricity prices do not reflect real production costs, but instead serve as a source of profits for producers and retailers.”

[:en]As long as electricity remains organised around private profit rather than public need, expanding renewables alone will not deliver affordable energy in Europe Each new energy shock in Europe is treated as an exception, a crisis that...

21/05/2026

🎥💌 We’re looking for long-term videography support at Rosalux-Europa – from event recordings and interviews to social media clips and political communication formats. Interested in working with us? Apply by 3 June 2026:

[:en]The Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung is one of the largest political education institutions in Germany today, with offices in many countries worldwide. The Brussels Office operates as a think tank focusing on European and international issues, ...

20/05/2026

What can the Left learn from successful organising across movements, parties, and campaigns? The first-ever Organize! Reader brings together lessons on deep canvassing, phone banking, movement media, and collective power-building. Download your copy here:

[:en]We are excited to share the first-ever Organize! reader, launched during the Organize! Movement Meetup in Malmö on 15–17 May 2026, organised by the Brussels Office of the Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung together with the Clara Foundation and ...

18/05/2026

Renewables are expanding across Europe – so why do electricity prices remain so high? As long as energy is organised around private profit instead of public need, households stay exposed to recurring price shocks and unaffordable bills.

[:en]As long as electricity remains organised around private profit rather than public need, expanding renewables alone will not deliver affordable energy in EuropeEach new energy shock in Europe is treated as an exception, a crisis ...

15/05/2026

Starting today in Malmö 🚩: Organize! Movement Meetup, Europe’s first conference on organizing and tech for the Left. Activists, unions, and movement builders meet from 15–17 May to share strategies and build power. Stay tuned for insights from the event ✊

13/05/2026

Digital tools are everywhere in left organising – but are we using them strategically? Our new report explores how movements can build stronger collective practice through technology, coordination, and organising. Download your free copy now:

[:en]The use of digital tools for organising is widespread across the international Left, but often fails to realize its full potential. Capacity limits, a lack of strategy, and conflicting perspectives on platform ownership pose ...

11/05/2026

Starting this Friday in Malmö, the Organize! Movement Meetup (15–17 May) brings together organisers, trade unionists, and tech activists to exchange strategies, share skills, and build collective power. 🔻Last spots are still available – join us: rosalux.eu/en/termine/organize-our-strength-is-in-our-numbers/

08/05/2026

At one minute past 23:00 in 1945, what remained of the German armed forces signed their unconditional surrender, bringing an end to World War II in Europe — and with it, the collapse of the so-called “Third Reich”.

In the former German Democratic Republic (1949 – 1990) it was celebrated as Day of the Liberation of the German people from Hi**er fascism, emphasizing the special importance of the soviet Red Army. In the Federal Republic of Germany it wasn’t until 1985 that President Richard von Weizsäcker recognized the significance of the day in a landmark speech, calling 8 May “a day of liberation from the inhuman system of N**i tyranny”.

In Russia and other countries in the post-soviet space the “Day of Victory” is celebrated one day later on 9th of May because of the difference in time zones when the capitulation was signed.