The shift to the right in the European Union as a Chance to grasp – with this strategy, the German socialists want to get off the Defensive. How hard this is, is felt at the party Congress in Bonn.
Dietmar Bartsch (in the article image) was made to send positive messages. Because the Chairman of the group in the Bundestag annoyed by the often shrill tones of the Left when it comes to the European Union (EU). But then he will on Saturday at the party Congress in Bonn itself unfaithful: “The European Union is in a state of disrepair”. Yes it is true that the EU had a “militaristic component” and, of course, is “neoliberal”.
“The Right want to tear Europe under the nail”
One who wants to reignite enthusiasm for Europe is talking about? Bartsch tried it with a rhetorical Trick. Although he talks so sharp-tongued as the EU’s biggest opponents in his party, advertises but at the same time to turn the anger into positive energy. For Bartsch created the image from the “battle field of Europe”. Sounds sporty, and is meant to be. As the main opponent of the Left identified the Right. The “culture war” against the “bourgeois values” should be understood as an opportunity.
A banner of the “anti-capital Left” (akl) on the European Convention of the Left in Bonn
Specifically, Bartsch recommends to operate a “three sound” against the right: “defence of the rule of law, social Offensive, enlightenment and education.” He would however like to see more momentum in the company’s own ranks: “We can win the people only if we are enthusiastic about our ideas.” Rather Europe to cheer up tired Comrades, he warns strongly against the enemy: “The Right want to tear Europe under the nail.” And the Bad thing was: “you are partially successful.”
The task of the “Old”
For Bartsch also makes German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her former Minister of Finance, Wolfgang Schäuble responsible. Both had ensured during the financial crisis, “the banks were saved and the people have lost”. With the resulting loss and descent of the Right “ground well done have fears”.
Gregor Gysi, Chairman of the European Left, want to disappoint the Pro-European youth non –
Gregor Gysi supported the idea that his party should not hide as legitimate as the EU’s criticism of the positive sides. The Pro-European youth non-profits with negative messages. It is the task of the “Old” to save the European Integration. So the EU Parliament will now have more rights than in the past, says the Chairman of the European Left (EL).
EU not only as a “necessary Evil”
The EU does not belong to Parliament to be abolished, as it would call the right-wing populist Alternative for Germany (AfD). Rather, the European Parliament should be strengthened against the European Council and the Commission. Members should be allowed to act as a “kind of legislator”. Previously, you could only say “Yes” or “no”, but no initiatives of its own to start.
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The Left fights for a Europe with social justice, peace, democracy and freedom. Then you could not see the EU as a “necessary Evil”, but should understand as an opportunity. What he meant by that, illustrates Gysi on the INF Treaty on medium-range missiles. The was initially dismissed by US President Trump, and then of the Russian head of state Putin. The Left must now argue for this Treaty in order for it to stay in this “important disarmament step” and not the “old Totrüsten” of Russia by the United States re-start.
Katja Kippings Declaration of love to Europe
In love in Europe: Katja Kipping (left), shares with Bernd Riexinger, the party Chairman of the Left
Gysi himself will lead the fight for from his point of view better Europe in the future only non-parliamentary, because he omitted to stand as a candidate in the European elections in may. Otherwise one searches in vain for well-known names. Want to know the socialists but not as a lack of passion for Europe, to be understood. The Chairman of the German left party, Katja Kipping, counters such assumptions on the Bonn Convention with a surprising emotion: What greater Declaration of love to Europe? Critical errors, or all errors ignore?