Speech by Christos Marsellos, Delphi Initiative, Defend Democracy Press, Author, Greece, at the European Conference on 2 November 2024

The dual need: new geopolitical balance, new social pact There can be no doubt: we are experiencing an acceleration of history. This could lead to the catastrophic prospect of a world war, potentially involving nuclear weapons. In times like these, the first question is always: Was all of this inevitable? The answer is a resounding… Weiterlesen Speech by Christos Marsellos, Delphi Initiative, Defend Democracy Press, Author, Greece, at the European Conference on 2 November 2024

Speech by Agnieszka Wolk-Laniewska, Editor-in-chief of the weekly “NIE”, for the Polish Liaison Committee “Against war – against social war”, at the European Conference on 2 November 2024

Greetings from Poland! Sadly, there is no “Polish peace movement”. People are just afraid to speak up – the word “peace” became a dirty, indecent word. Lately “Financial Times” wrote that “by buying weapons at a record pace, Poland has become a star member of NATO. Warsaw will spend 4.1 percent of Poland’s GDP on… Weiterlesen Speech by Agnieszka Wolk-Laniewska, Editor-in-chief of the weekly “NIE”, for the Polish Liaison Committee “Against war – against social war”, at the European Conference on 2 November 2024

Speech by Harri Grünberg (Steering Committee of Aufstehen; Was Tun?!) at the European Conference on 2 November 2024

Dear friends, we are meeting today at this anti-war conference to discuss the escalating war situation in Europe and the Middle East. All major imperialist powers have declared that they are preparing for a major war with Russia and China, regardless of the outcome of the current war in Ukraine. Germany is at the forefront… Weiterlesen Speech by Harri Grünberg (Steering Committee of Aufstehen; Was Tun?!) at the European Conference on 2 November 2024

Speech of Ratibor Trivunac, Serbian Committee against the war and imperialism, at the European Conference on 2 November 2024

Dear comrades and friends, Greetings to everybody, I am here on behalf of the Serbian Committee against the war and imperialism. I feel this is very important gathering in this critical historical moment, and I would like to extend my gratitude to comrades from the German liaison committee against the war for organizing this European… Weiterlesen Speech of Ratibor Trivunac, Serbian Committee against the war and imperialism, at the European Conference on 2 November 2024

Speech by Mugurel Popescu, President of the Hermes Trade Union Federation, Bukarest, Romania, at the European Conference on 2 November 2024

Romania is a state without independence and sovereignty, attributes of a state governed by the rule of law that were gradually ceded to foreign powers when it joined NATO and the European Union. These days, the subordination of Romania’s armed forces to NATO’s military leadership is under public debate. These days, the subordination of Romania’s… Weiterlesen Speech by Mugurel Popescu, President of the Hermes Trade Union Federation, Bukarest, Romania, at the European Conference on 2 November 2024

Contribution by Sílvia Timóteo and Pedro Soares, Portuguese delegation to the European Conference on 2 November 2024

INTERNATIONAL SITUATION MARKED BY ENDLESS WARS AND THE HYPOCRISY OF THE WESTERN POWERS 1.            The wars in Europe and the Middle East show no signs of abating. On the contrary, the military escalation continues, the barbarism, deaths and destruction go on and on, and the declarations of the political leaders of the Euro-Atlantic axis are… Weiterlesen Contribution by Sílvia Timóteo and Pedro Soares, Portuguese delegation to the European Conference on 2 November 2024

Speech by Kevin Crépin, trade unionist from the CGT, France, at the European Conference on 2 November 2024

Dear comrades! It has already been said that I am a trade unionist and even though I am not speaking within the framework of my trade union mandate, I believe that the question of trade union responsibility in the face of the war and our discussion is an important political question that concerns the trade… Weiterlesen Speech by Kevin Crépin, trade unionist from the CGT, France, at the European Conference on 2 November 2024

Speech by Andreas Kutsche (Works Council, ver.di Berlin-Brandenburg, BSW Brandenburg an der Havel) at the European Conference on 2 November 2024

Dear friends of peace, I am pleased to be able to address a greeting from Brandenburg to you. I have been a member of the very young party BSW (the party around Sahra Wagenknecht) since January 2024, deputy state chairman, city councillor and, since October of this year, a member of the Brandenburg state parliament.… Weiterlesen Speech by Andreas Kutsche (Works Council, ver.di Berlin-Brandenburg, BSW Brandenburg an der Havel) at the European Conference on 2 November 2024

Speech by Andrej Hunko (Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht, BSW, Member of the Bundestag) at the European Conference on 2 November 2024

Dear friends, we had a great event in Paris at the beginning of May, where I also spoke and ended my speech with a quote from Julian Assange: ‘If wars can be started by lies, peace can be started by truth.’ And I would like to remind you that we have now achieved an important… Weiterlesen Speech by Andrej Hunko (Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht, BSW, Member of the Bundestag) at the European Conference on 2 November 2024

Speech by Peter Eisenstein, Fred og Rettferdighet (FOR), Norway, at the European Conference on 2 November 2024

First, I would like to say to those of you who were expecting our party leader, Marielle Leerand, that she sends her greetings of solidarity and regrets that she cannot be with you today. And both she and I apologise that we could not find a better replacement. But I would like to thank you… Weiterlesen Speech by Peter Eisenstein, Fred og Rettferdighet (FOR), Norway, at the European Conference on 2 November 2024