Archive: Articles

Paradise Papers

The Paradise Papers are much more revealing than people think

7.11.2017

A massive new leak exposes the tax havens of the mega-rich, reminding us that we need desperately to fix the system.

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Donald Tusk and Jean-Claude Juncker

Upholding the Rule of Law in the European Union

6.11.2017

An open letter concerning the upholding of the Rule of Law in the European Union, co-signed by 188 scholars, politicians, public intellectuals ...

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DiEM25 Electoral Wing

Taking DiEM25’s progressive agenda to the ballots: proponents make their case

5.11.2017

Q&A with the authors of the four proposals on how our movement can establish an ‘electoral wing’.

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#Raus-aus-der-Steinkohle

Our climate crisis is also a crisis of democracy and imagination

3.11.2017

A member of our local group in Munich explains why we should all support the ‘#Raus-aus-der-Steinkohle’ campaign.

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DiEM25 : The Left is dead, long live the Left !

1.11.2017

Our efforts run the risk of unravelling, unless we can find a suitable political and electoral vehicle for our ideas and our actions.

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Will DiEM25 compete in elections across the EU? Our members will decide this week.

30.10.2017

On November 1, DiEMers across Europe will be voting on the most important decision since our movement's launch: whether or not we'll establish ...

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Don’t take food at your local store for granted

Don’t take food at your local store for granted

26.10.2017

The capitalist food industry is making our planet unsustainable. Agriculture is at risk. Malnutrition is a global problem.

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#Let_Them_In

Not to be forgotten: refugees still need us

24.10.2017

There are thousands of refugees still needing our attention and solidarity as European and global institutions fail to provide basic help and support.

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European Parliament

The European Parliament is a democratic façade — it needs the right to initiate and pass legislation

23.10.2017

A series of progressive EP resolutions are set to be killed by the European Council. This is a brutal reminder of the power balance in Brussels.

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