Europe

The recipe against fascism: organization and consistent struggle.

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The protesters used firecrackers and Molotov cocktails against the police thugs.

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by Hanane Ben

With an economy on its last legs, widespread social anger, and a political class in denial, France's situation has reached a critical point. Attacked on the markets for its uncontrolled debt, France is no longer seen as an economy "too big to fail," but as a giant "too big to be saved," provoking concern and exasperation among its European neighbors.

As several economists and financial experts point out, France is experiencing a serious crisis of confidence in the financial markets, characterized by a surge in the interest rate on its 10-year debt to nearly 5% and an unprecedented widening of the spread with Germany. With debt approaching 120% of GDP—more than €3.6 trillion—and a projected public deficit of 5.4% in 2026, the annual cost of interest alone is now nearing €90 billion, exceeding major budgets such as those for Education or Defense.

This deterioration can be explained by a fundamental problem: a stagnant economy (estimated growth of 0.5%), a loss of industrial competitiveness in the face of global competition and a very generous welfare state model — driven in particular by health and pension spending — which is no longer sustainable in view of current productivity gains.

This economic deadlock is compounded by significant doubt regarding the political will of French leaders to contain public spending. Emmanuel Macron's temporary abandonment of pension reform under political pressure illustrates this difficulty in confronting budgetary realities.

Moreover, the prospect of the 2027 presidential election is increasing investor nervousness: the proposals of the two main opposition political forces — the return of retirement at 62 years advocated by Marine Le Pen and the conversion of 600 billion euros of debt into perpetual bonds at 0% demanded by Jean-Luc Mélenchon — are perceived as financially unsustainable and destructive to the credibility of the State.

According to Nobel laureate in economics Paul Krugman, France may have gone from being "too big to fail" to being "too big to be bailed out." Because of France's systemic weight, rising interest rates threaten to increase the cost of debt for the entire eurozone.

However, a financial rescue faces major obstacles: although the European Central Bank has intervention tools (such as the TPI), their activation requires strict budgetary discipline which France refuses to impose on itself.

Above all, strong political opposition would emerge within the European Union, led by Germany and supported by countries that suffered painful austerity measures during the 2012 crisis. For these creditor nations, it would be politically intolerable to finance the bailout of a partner that deliberately shirks fiscal responsibility.

A rebellious youth and depleted public services

With 190 days to go until the presidential election, France is facing an unprecedented wave of student protests, triggered by the chronic shortage of substitute teachers in suburban schools. This crisis highlights the profound deterioration of the national education system and public services, true pillars of the Republic, which are now facing a severe shortage of resources.

In a tense economic context, marked by a suffocating public debt of 120% of GDP, youth anger quickly spilled over into clashes and massive demonstrations, supported by unions and other social sectors exasperated by the rising cost of living.

This climate of tension mainly benefits the most radical political figures, polarizing the debate around a duel between Jean-Luc Mélenchon and Marine Le Pen.

On one side, the leader of La France Insoumise is capitalizing on social unrest and the momentum of youth to fuel a revolutionary dynamic.

On the other side, the National Rally candidate, far ahead in the polls, is exploiting the sense of insecurity caused by urban violence to embody the silent majority's yearning for order. Facing them, the center and moderate left are suffering from a leadership vacuum and a rivalry of egos unable to emerge.

This large-scale movement seals the twilight of a dying second term for Emmanuel Macron, who is facing massive public rejection and the financial impasse of his government.

Elected in 2017 with the promise to stem the rise of the far right, the president instead leaves behind a political landscape more fractured than ever.

If Marine Le Pen were to succeed him at the Élysée Palace, this outcome would mark a resounding historical failure for his record and political legacy.

Too busy lecturing the international community, too busy fomenting coups abroad, multiplying destabilizing actions in the Sahel, and fostering hatred and xenophobia at home, while ignoring its own wounds with the help of its paid media outlets, France has forgotten to address its own ills. This dramatic political blindness risks causing the country to implode.

A student protest against the deterioration of education and social inequality in Albania turned into violent clashes with police on Tuesday.

Student organizers stated that the nationwide protest stemmed from deteriorating conditions at universities, the high cost of education, limited financial aid, and bleak job prospects after graduation. Some also expressed outrage over rising inequality and a political system they felt was failing young people.

Protesters threw bricks at the Ministry of Education in Tirana, while security forces responded with tear gas and water cannons and arrested several participants.

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Recovering the legacy of Che Guevara means recovering that set of tools and theoretical methods that made Che not only one of the most fascinating figures of the international communist movement, but, above all, an example of a man, militant and communist, the organization said on Facebook.

Images published on the site show different actions during the day, including a demonstration, talks, painting of posters with texts alluding to the date, against the US blockade, images of Che and Cuban flags.

The statement warned that in order to keep the Argentine-Cuban revolutionary leader and guerrilla fighter alive, it is necessary to show many other young people, deprived of a better future, the prospect of socialism as a path to emancipation.

Cambiare Rotta pointed out that this October 9th has also been an opportunity to resume building concrete solidarity against the United States' economic blockade of Cuba, "which, however, finds and will continue to find the determination of a people who prefer to die on their feet rather than live on their knees."

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The New Communist Party of the Netherlands (NCPN) has officially changed its name to the Communist Party of the Netherlands (CPN, Communistische Partij van Nederland). This decision was unanimously approved at an extraordinary party congress held on September 26th.

In a political resolution, published (https://cpn.nl/ncpn-wordt-cpn/) on October 3rd in the newspaper "Manifest," the party states that it will continue its struggle for the interests of the working class and socialism under the historical name of the CPN. Explaining the decision, the party traces its political tradition through the history of the Dutch communist movement, particularly the Social Democratic Party (SDP), founded in 1909 by the Marxist wing of the Dutch social democratic movement, and which adopted the name Communist Party of the Netherlands in 1918 upon joining the Communist International. The document emphasizes the role of the CPN in the struggle of workers, trade unions, the protection of social rights, the fight for peace, and anti-colonial struggles, as well as in the resistance to fascist occupation during World War II.

The resolution also addresses the crisis of the historical CPN. It notes that in the 1970s and 1980s, opportunist and reformist trends gained strength within the party, the party leadership abolished democratic centralism, and in 1984, it officially abandoned Marxism-Leninism. Communists who opposed this course organized the "Horizontal Consultation of Communists" (Horizontaal Overleg Communisten, HOC) in 1982, and in 1985, founded the League of Communists in the Netherlands (VCN, Verbond van Communisten In Nederland).

After the former CPN decided to dissolve itself in 1991, the New Communist Party of the Netherlands (NCPN) was founded on November 14, 1992, at the initiative of the VCN, former members of the CPN, and regional communist groups. At the time of its founding, almost the entire composition of the NCPN consisted of former members of the CPN who opposed the liquidation of the communist party, including former members of the CPN's Central Committee, district, and regional executive bodies.

The resolution acknowledges that the NCPN was not the formal successor to the former CPN, while politically, its creation is described as a continuation or "relaunch" of the communist party. Initially, the name "New Communist Party - NCPN" was adopted due to legal obstacles that prevented it from using the historical name of the CPN. Since these obstacles no longer exist, and the word "new" has no substantive meaning, the extraordinary congress concluded that the name "Communist Party of the Netherlands" more accurately reflects the party's identity, its Marxist-Leninist principles, and its participation in the international communist movement.

Thus, thirty-five years after the dissolution of the former CPN, the Communist Party of the Netherlands has officially returned to the political life of the country.

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https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/protesters-clash-with-police-brussels-unions-students-march-2026-10-09/

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Europe faces a start to the school year marked by conflict and mobilizations in the education sector, driven mainly by budget cuts, the loss of purchasing power for teachers and institutional reforms .

In Finland, student strikes have taken place in protest against the massive budget cuts approved by the right-wing government, and the Education Union called for strikes between April and September to demand better working conditions. The Nordic country suffers from a shortage of preschool and primary school teachers , a problem it is trying to address by hiring teachers from other European countries, including Spain.

Teachers in Poland are demanding that base salaries be linked to the national average income, sparking union protests outside the Prime Minister's Office in Warsaw. They denounce net salaries of 975 euros per month , less than the 1,300 euros earned by an inexperienced supermarket cashier .

In Romania, students and teachers are protesting against the cuts implemented since 2025 to reduce the state deficit; unions are denouncing a reduction of more than 50% in funds for scholarships and aid for traveling by train.

The Greek secondary school teachers' federation called for daily one-hour strikes against mandatory overtime and three-hour strikes against teacher evaluations . In this sector, primary and secondary school teachers earn an average of around €1,200 net per month after months of protests.

In Belgium, protests by secondary school teachers and students have reignited due to budget cuts implemented to address the country's debt . Students are rejecting a 35% increase in university tuition fees and reductions in funding for school cafeterias and extracurricular activities , while teachers are opposing an increased teaching load without salary compensation.

In Portugal, low-intensity protests are taking place over low wages and errors in the digital marking of exams.

Although many European countries are experiencing peaceful demonstrations, in France the violence and intensity of the protests have escalated due to the harsh response from the police and the government. Student and labor groups have also denounced the infiltration of vandals into the protests.

This situation adds to the deep discontent over overcrowded classrooms, excessive working hours, and dilapidated facilities lacking adequate climate control, compounded by the loss of purchasing power, the shortage of professors, and the rejection of the lack of transparency surrounding the Parcoursup university reform . For the moment, the United Kingdom, Italy, and Switzerland remain unaffected by this wave of discontent.

Social and political demands

In Germany , recent student mobilizations have gone beyond education. On September 25, a protest brought together 45,000 students in more than 100 cities against mandatory medical examinations for young people of military age, the possible reintroduction of compulsory military service, and social spending cuts in favor of arms expenditures.

In the teaching field, 48% of German teachers believe that their school should do more for education.

In Serbia , the mobilization has taken on a unique dynamic, its political scope extending beyond educational demands. The catalyst for this scenario was the tragic collapse of a cantilevered section at Novi Sad station in November 2024 , which resulted in 16 deaths and which protesters directly attribute to corruption in public contracts.

Our dignity cannot be contained in their ballot boxes; only organized struggle can achieve victories.

The day the people understand the power they possess, nothing will be able to stop them.

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The Nazi had come to provoke the protest and got a free breakfast of fist in his face.

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