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| Portugal
“A deep, passionate revolution”The following speech was made by Left Bloc deputy Francisco Louçã at a session of Portugal’s parliament on April 25, 2004, marking the 30th anniversary of the April 1974 revolution in the country. -> read article... |
| World Social Forum
Mumbai: new ground for the WSFThe fourth World Social Forum was unquestionably a political success, as attested to by the commentaries and impressions of almost all its participants. -> read article... |
| Netherlands
The Socialistische Partij: A Dutch phenomenon?At the European elections in June 2004 the Socialistische Partij (SP, Socialist Party) gained 332,326 votes in the Netherlands, or 7% of the total votes cast and two seats in the European Parliament. At the European elections of 1999, with 178,666 votes (5.1% of votes cast) it had one deputy elected. It is a remarkable success for a party which is situated to the left of social democracy and the Greens. -> read article... |