Military buildups are amongst the biggest drivers of ecological destruction.
An F-35 fighter jet can emit as much CO₂ in two years as a car does in the same period. »
But it gets worse.
According to research published in the Social Science Research Network, the war itself (direct combat) has so far generated between 420,265 and 652,552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalent – that’s like burning more than 1.5 million barrels of oil.
When you include pre-war construction and post-war reconstruction, the figure skyrockets to over 61 million tonnes.
That exceeds the annual emissions of 135 countries.
In times of war and destruction, we need more peace, more protection of the environment, and more defence of life.
Defending peace means defending the planet and all living beings.
This #WorldEnvironmentDay, the Party of the European Left says:
No climate justice without peace.
No ecological transition without disarmament.
#Environment #Peace #Disarmament #F35 #EuropeanLeft #NoToWar
🚩 A quelques semaines du 40ᵉ congrès du Parti communiste français, @LenaRaud revient sur les difficultés auxquelles la jeunesse est confrontée : précarité, sélection sociale, dégradation des conditions d’études, de logement, de santé, de travail.
Les jeunes subissent de plein fouet les logiques de déclassement social, à travers notamment les contrats précaires, les difficultés d’accès à l’emploi et aux études, mais aussi l’aggravation des conditions de stage, d’apprentissage et de formation professionnelle.
✍️ Dans cette vidéo, elle défend la nécessité de reconstruire un lien politique durable avec la jeunesse populaire, en partant de ses réalités concrètes et de ses pratiques sociales et revendique pour cela le rôle complémentaire du Parti communiste français et du Mouvement jeunes communistes de France
Organiser la jeunesse, mener des campagnes utiles sur l’emploi, la formation et les services publics, et redonner envie de s’engager collectivement face à la précarité et à l’extrême droite...
Un beau programme pour un communisme de conquêtes !
HAPPENING NOW 🇨🇴 Students from Universidad del Valle, one of the largest public universities in Colombia, are striking against far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella until after the second round of the presidential election.
Following its 8th Congress, the Party of the European Left has reaffirmed its commitment to peace, social justice, anti-austerity policies and economic alternatives to militarisation.
These are not just principles on paper. They are the foundation of our political action.
That is why we are fully committed to the European demonstration on 14 June in Brussels - organised by the Stop Rearm Europe campaign and co-intitiated by our political foundation @transform_ntwrk - under the slogan:
✊ Welfare, not warfare
This mobilisation reflects the very values we stand for: investing in people, public services and social rights instead of an arms race; building peace instead of escalating conflict; defending solidarity instead of austerity.
Because this campaign is so closely aligned with our political priorities, the European Left will support, amplify and mobilise for it with all its strength.
📍 Join us on 14 June in Brussels and raise your voice for a Europe of peace, welfare and social justice.
👉 Check our website for more information and mobilisation materials https://t.co/OjC98yAvRj
#14J #WelfareNotWarfare #WinTheFuture
From the EL, we express our solidarity with the democratic, popular and progressive forces of Colombia, as an expression of the struggle for peace, sovereignty, social justice, democracy and the rights of the peoples. Read the full statement on the first round of elections in Colombia https://t.co/ljSl8Rtnug
We’re hiring !
Join the Party of the European Left as our new Administrative and Financial Assistant and help build the backbone of our movement for justice, peace, and ecology across Europe.
Think budget monitoring, invoice processing, payroll coordination, and office logistics — all with a militant commitment to change
Check the position details on our website!
Based in Brussels
Apply by: 15.06.2026, 09:00 CET
Instructions for applying can be found in the vacancy notice.
https://t.co/oYoAr3FEEE
🇨🇴Arrancamos la jornada electoral presidencial en Bogotá. Pendientes de las amenazas de injerencia de EEUU y de que la Registraduría del país cumpla su papel de garante del proceso. Exigimos respeto a la soberanía y democracia colombianas @europeanleft#Colombia#Elecciones#31M
Au rassemblement devant la tour @TotalEnergiesFR
Honte aux profiteurs de guerre
Les actionnaires ont engrangé 65 milliards en 4 ans.
Assez de profits sur la crise.
Nous demandons sa nationalisation !
Le gouvernement @EmmanuelMacron peut le faire,
et bloquer les prix de l’énergie
El Embajador @JuantonioFdez ofreció una entrevista al medio @EuropaPorCuba, donde actualizó sobre la situación en #Cuba 🇨🇺, las amenazas contra la Isla y los efectos devastadores del bloqueo impuesto por EE.UU.
🔴 Síguelo y mantente informado a través del canal @EuropaPorCuba.
Understanding Marxism is understanding the world of today
Crises, war, inflation, ecological breakdown – none of it is an accident.
Marxist theory gives us the tools to name the system and fight to change it.
That’s why EL strongly invites everyone to join the summer school organised by IMAST-Institute for Marxist Studies, @transform_ntwrk@LavaMediaBe@peoplesassembl_@tri_continental Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung Brussels
📆 10–12 July – Charleroi, BE
📍 Université du Travail
🎓 Morning & afternoon courses + evening activities
🌐 Panels and discussions in multiple languages
All practical info 👉 https://t.co/7rsudTMpsE
Spread the word. Bring a comrade. "Istruitevi, perché avremo bisogno di tutta la nostra intelligenza." (A. Gramsci)
A friendly chat between Co-president Ines Schwertner @DieLinke and @europeanleft President Walter Baier in Berlin — under the watchful gaze of Rosa and Karl.
EL President @WalterBaierEL warmly congratulates @AKEL1926 on its excellent result in the parliamentary elections.
As comrade @ststefanou underlined in his statement on the election results, this outcome demonstrates that “AKEL is the strong pole of this progressive front, aiming to change things in our country.”
We greatly value the firm and solidaristic cooperation between the European Left and AKEL and wish to reaffirm our solidarity in the struggle for the interests of working people and for achieving a solution that will liberate and reunite Cyprus and its people.
"We have seen this playbook before — in Iraq, in Libya, in Venezuela, and in other sites of manufactured consent for illegal war across the world. The Progressive International will not stand silent as it is deployed against Cuba." https://t.co/kqtRz61uVk
"Cuba is not a threat. The threat is imperialism."
Following previous communication, the European Left Party reiterates its stand: we firmly condemn the US's alarming new aggression against Cuba, now using a criminal indictment against Raúl Castro as a further means to escalate and subjugate the Cuban people.
This is not justice. This is a political weapon: extraterritorial, illegitimate, and designed to criminalize Cuba's independence. For over six decades, the US has maintained a policy of blockade, energy siege, financial persecution, and destabilization.
Europe must not stay silent or subordinate itself to the US. Cuba is not alone! Read our full statement 👇
https://t.co/YYOSSReeNS
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Indictment announced against Raúl Castro.
The U.S. Department of Justice is filing charges against the Cuban General for the 1996 downing of planes belonging to the terrorist, anti-Cuba organization Brothers to the Rescue.
This is not justice. It is a fabricated pretext to escalate hostility against Cuba.
A new act of aggression. The same logic as the blockade.
We reject this manipulation. Solidarity with Cuba and its leadership.
Acusación anunciada contra el Comandante Raúl Castro.
El Departamento de Justicia de EE. UU. presenta cargos contra el General cubano por el derribo en 1996 de aviones pertenecientes a la organización terrorista anti-Cuba Hermanos al Rescate.
Esto no es justicia: es un pretexto fabricado para escalar la hostilidad contra Cuba.
Un nuevo acto de agresión. La misma lógica que el bloqueo.
Rechazamos esta manipulación. Solidaridad con Cuba y su dirección.
#HandsOffCuba #SolidarityWithCuba
Agradecemos a eurodiputada Estrella Galán por alzar su voz en la plenaria del Parlamento Europeo y denunciar el bloqueo criminal impuesto contra Cuba.
Una denuncia necesaria frente a una política cruel e inhumana.
#TumbaElBloqueo#CubaNoEstáSola 🇨🇺