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Transform! europe
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European network for political thinking and dialogue.

transform! europe is a network of 38 European organisations from 22 countries, active in the field of political education and critical scientific analysis.
🇵🇹 After a decade under Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa,𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐥 faced one of its most turbulent elections: 11 candidates, far-right leader André Ventura in the runoff, and a clash framed as democracy vs authoritarian drift. António José Seguro won with 66.8%. More in Tatiana Moutinho’s analysis. 👇
February 13, 2026 at 9:41 AM
Read our new piece by ✒️@danaik.bsky.social - Danae Koltsida. Countering the far right requires sustained, long-term political, social and institutional strategies.
🔗 transform-network.net/blog/analysi...
February 11, 2026 at 11:15 AM
⚧️🚩✊The 𝟏𝟑 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐱𝐢𝐬𝐦-𝐅𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐦 have been translated into 10 languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, Persian, German, Italian, Polish, Greek, Danish, and Basque.
We will soon publish all language versions on our website 💜

Find here the EN translation: marxfemconference.com/thirteen-the...
February 10, 2026 at 12:37 PM
📘 Not new, but still urgent 😉
𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐞𝐧 𝐙 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞: 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 & 𝐋𝐞𝐟𝐭-𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 asks: if youth is the most militant force of the Left, why don’t left parties feel like spaces of participation? A study on political engagement & strategies to reconnect the Left with youth.
February 9, 2026 at 1:55 PM
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Throwback to last November and Left Alliance's party congress. Jukka writes for our international network, @transformeurope.bsky.social . transform-network.net/blog/report/...
The Finnish Left Alliance’s Leadership Renewal - transform!europe
Leadership renewal, generational change and key policy shifts on cannabis legalisation, energy policy and the minimum wage shaped the Finnish Left Alliance’s party congress in November.Jukka Pietiläin...
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January 22, 2026 at 11:02 AM
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐋𝐞𝐟𝐭 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞’𝐬 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐥
✍️by Jukka Pietiläinen, Director of Left Forum in Finland & Vice President of Transform! europe.
The Finnish Left Alliance’s Leadership Renewal - transform!europe
Leadership renewal, generational change and key policy shifts on cannabis legalisation, energy policy and the minimum wage shaped the Finnish Left Alliance’s party congress in November.Jukka Pietiläin...
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January 28, 2026 at 11:13 AM
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Recently I participated in the antifascist forum organized by the foundation @neuscatala.bsky.social, the Party of the European Left and the @transformeurope.bsky.social network.

Here is my intervention published by @larealitat.bsky.social - the English version is coming right after the holidays!
Lluitar contra l’extrema dreta: experiències de Grècia.

Per Danai Koltsida (@danaik.bsky.social) de (@transformeurope.bsky.social).

www.realitat.cat/2025/12/llui...
December 21, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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Marga Ferré @margaferre.bsky.social, analista y Presidenta de @transformeurope.bsky.social en #Mañaneros360 , destroza la lógica del miedo de Trump 🎭. Su agresividad no es fuerza, es pánico al declive 📉. Lo inteligente son alianzas con China, India, América Latina 🤝. La crítica más lúcida🔍.
January 18, 2026 at 12:42 PM
📣 Our member organisation, Nicos Poulantzas Institute, hosts the 𝟏𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐳𝐚𝐬 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞, with guest speaker 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐨 𝐂𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐯𝐚, Professor of English and Philip Mayhew Chair at Princeton University.
“𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝: 𝐅𝐚𝐳𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐤𝐡’𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲”
📅19.12⏰ 19:00 📍ATHENS
December 17, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Season's greetings 2025 ✨🌲🎆
transform-network.net/blog/seasons...
December 16, 2025 at 11:53 AM
The #Board of Transform! met in Berlin to discuss & approve our 2026 #workplan, hosted by Rosa Luxemburg Foundation.Our Board worked intensively to shape an impactful plan for the year ahead ensuring an effective allocation of resources, keeping at the centre the needs of our organisation & staff.
December 10, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Angelina Giannopoulou, our facilitator, is representing transform! europe in“𝐄𝐔–𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞 — 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬” delegation in China. The group comprises 14 young political figures from 7 European countries and is visiting Beijing, Guizhou, and Shanghai for the different stages of the dialogue.
December 3, 2025 at 11:06 AM
The 6th International Marxist-Feminist Conference started yesterday in Porto. Lots of people, lots of discussions & shared concerns. So proud to organise this gathering of marxist feminists ♀️✊🏼🚩
#marxfem #marxfemconference25
November 22, 2025 at 10:00 AM
📆 24 November ⏰ 11:00-13:00 CET W E B I N A R 🖥

𝐒𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐑. 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐬 will share her insights on the recent dynamics of the 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐠𝐚𝐩, together with David BRODER and Francesca FEO.
✍️🔗 us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
November 17, 2025 at 10:43 AM
The International Forum Against the Far-Right just started!

Join us today and tomorrow in Barcelona.

ℹ️ transform-network.net/event/allian...

@neuscatala.bsky.social
#party_of_the_european_left
November 14, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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🧵Casal Ca l'Isidret a punt, moderadores i ponents preparades i públic a lloc.

👇 Tret de sortida a l'Aliança per la pau i la democràcia: Fòrum internacional contra l'extrema dreta!
November 14, 2025 at 5:26 PM
A r e u r e a d y for the 6th Marxist-Feminist Conference?♀️✊
𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞?
Here it is 👉 marxfemconference.com/program-2025/
November 14, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Our member organisation Fundació Neus Català, in cooperation with the Party of the @european-left.bsky.social and our support, presents the 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐲 – 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦 𝐀𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐫 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭
📍Barcelona 🗓 14 - 15 November
all infos👉 transform-network.net/event/allian...
November 11, 2025 at 11:17 AM
On 2-3 October 2025, we held our annual 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐲 in Vienna, convening 40 representatives from 24 of the network’s 40 member organisations for two days of discussion, exchange, evaluation, & strategic planning. Our Director, Barbara Steiner, provides the following report on the proceedings.
Looking Ahead: Insights from the 2025 transform! General Assembly - transform!europe
Insights from the 2025 transform! europe General Assembly
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November 10, 2025 at 11:43 AM
📣 Nicos Poulantzas Institute in collaboration with ENA Institute for Alternative Policies is organising on Tuesday, November 11, in Athens, a conference titled
️🎭️🎼️🎨𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞: 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐦𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐲 📡👁️‍🗨️
with distinguished academics & artists!
November 5, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Ulrich Brand's lecture (Univ. of Vienna) for transform! europe on capitalism's ecological contradictions 🌍
1️⃣ Authoritarian stabilisation
2️⃣ Green capitalism from above
3️⃣ A solidary mode of living 🌱
Only the last can break the logic of endless growth.
📖 Read the full report by ✍️ Angelina Giannopoulou
Against the Imperial Mode of Living and Beyond Capital’s Eco-Imperial Tensions - transform!europe
Report featuring Ulrich Brand’s lecture Capitalism at the Limit: Contested Projects to Overcome the Multiple Crises and the Role of the Left, held on 1 October, on the eve of the transform! europe 202...
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November 3, 2025 at 10:20 AM
🇸🇪 The international conference 🔺MARX25: Imperialism🔻 starts today! Our member organisation in Sweden, Centre for Marxist Studies (CMS) has done an amazing job!
So proud to be co-organisers 🤩
Check out more: www.cmsmarx.org/marx25/
October 24, 2025 at 10:52 AM
🇵🇹 Our take on the results of the municipal elections in Portugal.
𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕-𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒅 𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝒃𝒚 𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒋𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒑𝒂𝒍 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒍𝒔. 𝑾𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝒊𝒕'𝒔 𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑷𝑺 𝒔𝒖𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒂 𝒅𝒆𝒇𝒆𝒂𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒅𝒆𝒇𝒆𝒂𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒇𝒂𝒓 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒔𝒖𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝑴𝒂𝒚 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒔𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔.
Portuguese Municipal Elections: An Inexorable Drift to the Right? - transform!europe
Less than five months after the parliamentary elections, Portugal’s municipal vote revealed an entrenched two-party system, a setback for the far right, and new challenges for the left.
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October 20, 2025 at 8:59 AM
🇨🇿 Our take on the results of the elections in Czech Republic
''𝑫𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒖𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑪𝒛𝒆𝒄𝒉 𝒍𝒆𝒇𝒕 𝒇𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒓𝒆-𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒊𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕. 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝑻𝑨𝑪̌𝑰𝑳𝑶! 𝒄𝒐𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 5% 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒅, 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔𝒄𝒂𝒑𝒆 𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒎𝒍𝒚 𝒅𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕-𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒐𝒑𝒖𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒕 𝑨𝑵𝑶."
Czech Elections 2025: Once Again, the Left Fails to Enter Parliament - transform!europe
Despite earlier successes in European and regional elections, the Czech left failed once again to re-enter parliament. The STAČILO! coalition missed the 5% threshold, leaving the political landscape f...
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October 20, 2025 at 8:56 AM
On 2–3 October, our network gathered in Vienna for our Annual General Assembly.
We were delighted to welcome our new observer organisations & to approve full membership for others.
✨ Our network is growing at a moment when the left faces enormous challenges and divisions. We couldn’t be prouder!
October 15, 2025 at 11:17 AM