Dear friends and comrades, We,  the „aufstehen“ (stand pp) movement – activist association, wish you every success for your European conference against war and social war. For an immediate ceasefire. Neither Putin nor NATO are an alternative for us! Our movement is extra-parliamentary. It was born in 2018 with the decisive support of Sahra Wagenknecht… Weiterlesen Harri Grünberg, „aufstehen“ („stand up“) movement, Germany

All political action starts with an analysis of the reality around us. So, we first need to understand the roots of this war, which I identify as a profound crisis of the dominant capitalist system, expressed on multiple levels: First, an economic crisis affecting the whole world. The subprime crisis in 2008, the debt crisis… Weiterlesen Maurizio Coppola, Potere al Popolo (Power to the People), Naples, Italy

Time for a peace plan on Ukraine Europe, the whole world, is going through a difficult period. The seemingly endless war in Ukraine has a huge impact on society, in Ukraine, in Russia, throughout Europe and worldwide. Militarism is on the rise. Energy and food prices have been increasing. Purchasing power is falling and poverty… Weiterlesen Ludo De Brabander, spokesperson of the peace organisation Vrede (Peace) and publicist, Belgium

Against War, Against Social War – Romania’s message for the conference proceedings We thank the organizers for the invitation and for the opportunity created to communicate and collaborate with other organizations, associations and militants interested in the fate of all mankind.  Romania is positioned in the immediate neighbourhood of the conflict between Ukraine and the… Weiterlesen Mugurel Popescu, President of the Hermes Trade Union Federation, Romania

The war is the new failure of the European Union We had already witnessed the failure of a Europe that promoted solidarity, the convergence of the levels of development between countries and regions, where democratic criteria would be essential, an exemplary Europe in the defence of labour rights and in the fight against discrimination, racism… Weiterlesen Pedro Soares, Bloco de Esquerda (Left Bloc), former Member of Parliament, Portugal

This government knows nothing but violence Hello, my name is Pierre, I’m 21 and a student at Nanterre, France. As you know Moscow and Washington have been at war for the last 500 days. The macabre consequence is that 300,000 soldiers have already fallen. How many of them youths among them? It has become normal… Weiterlesen Pierre Bonnier, Student at Nanterre, France

This conference contributes to bringing to the fore a notion and a slogan – against the war, against the social war – that is crucial as the war in Ukraine has been ongoing for a year and a half, thus rendering it important to strengthen the anti-war fight. All those who saw that the end… Weiterlesen Lida Dodou, regional councilor with ANT.AR.SY.A in Central Macedonia, International Committee of NAR (New Left Current), Greece

Dear supporters of peace! We have already heard the alliance „What is to be done?!”. Our movement shares the same positions. What to do? „The Alliance for Peace“ was formed last year. It was founded on the initiative of left-wingers motivated by the search for peace, trade unionists, members of the „Stand Up“ movement, DKP… Weiterlesen Andreas Kutsche, Alliance for Peace, Brandenburg/Havel, Germany

Dear comrades, hello, I want to thank every comrade participating in this conference, which seems all the more important to me, given the situation we are in today. I was just at a demonstration in Paris that the French government, the Macron government, has dared to ban. I dare to say it: once more. This… Weiterlesen Jérôme Legavre, POI member and LFI member of parliament for Seine-Saint-Denis (Paris region), France

Fred og Rettferdighet (FOR, engl. Peace and Justice) is a newly founded organisation in Norway, aspiring to become a registered party ahead of the next general election in 2025. Dear comrades, champions of peace! As is widely recognized, the current world situation has many similarities to the situation just ahead of the World War. The… Weiterlesen Marielle Leraand, Initiative „Fred og Rettferdighet“ („Peace and Justice”), Norway