The Left in the European Parliament

"We need to strengthen our opposition to the von der Leyen Commission. People are no longer able to pay for rents or petrol. All of these things have become more costly and this is why we have been on the streets with trade unions and comrades across Europe" - @schirdewan

"Last Friday the US announced sanctions on the International Criminal Court. The EU must defend the architecture of international law which is why we must activate the Blocking Statute - and ensure we are not complicit in the dismantling of international law" - @ManonAubryFr

"Crosse en l’air et rompons les rangs!" Resisting forced military service is a human right in the Charter of Fundamental Rights, a right increasingly under attack worldwide❌ Today we hosted objectors to organise the defence of conscientious objection in the European Parliament

It is with sadness that The Left learned the death of Barbara Spinelli, a former Left MEP We'll remember her commitment to social justice & opposition to austerity, neoliberal policies that are reshaping the 🇪🇺project We extend our deepest condolences to her family & loved ones

For 28 years the Garvaghy Road community in the north of Ireland lived in peace 🇮🇪 A sectarian march now threatens decades of peacebuilding and healing. Today Left MEPs came together to say "There is no going back" to the sectarianism of the past. Solidarity with Garvaghy!

Across 🇪🇺, people are taking to the streets to fight back against austerity. Left co-chair @schirdewan said: “​​Housing is a political crisis. From Spain to Berlin, people are protesting against unaffordable rents & a politics of cuts that leaves working people paying the price”

At today' press conference, Left co-chair @ManonAubryFr said: "The historic mobilisation of students in France must be taken seriously by the EU, both because of its scale and because of the serious concerns around police violence. "

Detained without trial in an Israeli prison, tortured, kept in solitary, beaten. We have nominated Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya for the European Parliament's highest honour - the Sakharov Prize. Dr. Abu Safiya is a symbol of the destruction of a health system as a weapon of genocide.

The Left will be joined by Aleida Guevara, Jeremy Corbyn and friends this week to highlight the criminal blockade of Cuba and the resulting humanitarian crisis on the island. ¡ Cuba sì, Bloqueo no ! 🇨🇺

Despite speaking for over an hour today, Ursula von der Leyen didn't actually have much to say ❌ No climate justice ❌ Nothing to fight the cost of living ❌ No action against genocide #SOTEU2026 #SOTEU