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Future of social democracy

It’s all about continuity

The Finnish Social Democrats have a new leader. To regain momentum for his party, Antti Lindtman still has a lot of work to do

By Lauri Finér

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Olaf Scholz, the improbable role model

A state that protects the weakest and is a bulwark for democracy — that is the new social democratic paradigm that the chancellor embodies

By Robert Misik

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Europe's housing nightmare

Mice in the kitchen, holes in the ceiling — what seems like a terrible situation might present a dream for many people in need of affordable housing

By Alena Bieling

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The answer to an anti-green backlash is to be redder

The transition beyond carbon is a class struggle. That, paradoxically, is the lesson of Uxbridge — and the sooner Labour learns it, the better

By Paul Mason

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The cost of freedom

When imperialist dictators are going to war, a security policy devoted to deterrence and defence capability is not conservative but social democratic

By Michael Roth

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Amid nothing going right, Austrians lean far-left

By focusing on former non-voters, the Communist Party has gained considerably in recent elections. The Social Democrats should draw their lessons

By Michael Jennewein

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How not to run a leadership contest

The struggle for leadership of Austria’s Social Democrats is not over yet. And it highlights the fundamental issues facing progressive left parties

By Robert Misik

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Will Spain's left stand or fall?

Spain's upcoming regional elections will be a gauntlet for the left, the social democrats and the conservatives alike

By Juan Rodríguez Teruel

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The good man from Traiskirchen

The leadership dispute among the Austrian Social Democrats is escalating. Andreas Babler, a successful small-town mayor, might profit from this

By Robert Misik

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Is the Labour Party’s hour nigh?

After 12 years of Tories in power, the UK finds itself in a historic crisis. Chances are high that voters will be unforgiving

By Michèle Auga