As this editorial is being written, European and Western state’s active participation and complicity in the ongoing violence and genocide endemic to colonisation and nationalism continues to be painted in garish colours for all the world to see. At the same time, mass movements across borders are rising up to challenge this injustice. On the question of reparations for slavery and the brutal crimes of 500 years of European colonialism, demands for justice and accountability from colonial metropoles are taking place.

Last night the French parliamentary assembly passed an immigration law that introduces ‘national preference’ in access to social services that are in principle universal, a longstanding demand of the National Front that Le Pen swiftly claimed as an ‘ideological victory’.…

PODCAST LAUNCH NEW SERIES – BEYOND THE NATION STATE. How can we act beyond borders? What alternative realities can we build? How do we take care of people & planet, building a solidary society that works for everyone – at…

Alternatives Européennes is an association working for democracy, equality and culture beyond the nation-state. Since 2007, its teams have been running projects in Europe and beyond, combining culture and civic commitment. This work is promoted through several communication tools: EA…

Time to put an end to the general anxiety and powerlessness, time to do something. Have you seen anyone around you step up to solve inequality, combat unfair treatment, and help those in need – even at the smallest scale?…

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von Der Leyen; the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola; EU Member States Heads of State and Government PETITION We demand that the EU leaders: call on all parties to the Israeli-Palestinian…

The Democratic Odyssey is a campaign to make a standing European People’s Assembly an integral part of the EU political system. The very first pilot assembly is to take place in Athens, on 26 September 2024, during the Athens Democracy…