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Monetary policy is tired, and so are we

16 de Setembro, 2016 - 12:31h

Throwing money directly at banks doesn’t work because banks want to reduce their balance and are more likely to invest it in speculative ventures than the real economy. By Mariana Mortágua.

Catarina Martins "We will be rigorous with what we agreed upon"

9 de Setembro, 2016 - 16:59h

Catarina Martins reminded the fiscal attack on the middle class from the right-wing government and showed confidence that the recovery of income will continue in 2017.

European Commission cancels sanctions to Portugal and Spain

27 de Julho, 2016 - 23:26h

The European Commission met today and decided to cancel the sanctions that were going to be applied. President of the Eurogroup is “disappointed” with the decision.

European Commission states which structural funds it may suspend as a sanction

23 de Julho, 2016 - 17:02h

Brussels wants to impose the suspension of 16 structural funds in Portugal and 33 in Spain as a sanction of excessive deficit.

“The time of Portugal being the European Commission’s guinea pig is over”

13 de Julho, 2016 - 12:06h

The European Finance ministers proceeded with the Commission’s recommendation that keeps sanctions for Portugal and Spain on the table.

European Commission decides not to sanction Portugal

6 de Julho, 2016 - 15:25h

The final decision will be reached at the Ecofin meeting on 12 July. Yesterday, Catarina Martins used a live broadcast on Facebook to explain the Left Bloc’s proposal to hold a referendum on the Budgetary Treaty if the European Commission eventually decides on sanctions.

Left Bloc’s 10th National Convention approves motion and elects national leadership

27 de Junho, 2016 - 16:55h

Left Bloc’s 10th National Convention approved political motion A, “The strength of hope, Left Bloc aiming for a majority”, and elected a new national leadership, with 64 people from motion A, 7 from motion B and 9 from motion R. Catarina Martins was elected coordinator of Left Bloc.

Motion R - Growing from the root, the radicality of reinventing politics

23 de Junho, 2016 - 10:15h

Here is the last of the three motions that to be discussed in Left Bloc's national convention this weekend. Motion R had 116 subscribers, the first of which is Afonso Jantarada.

Motion B - More Bloc to face the forthcoming times

21 de Junho, 2016 - 12:31h

Here is the second of the three motions that shall be discussed in next weekend's national convention. Motion B had 112 subscribers, the first of which is Adão Campos Júnior.

Motion A - The strength of hope, Left Bloc aiming for majority

20 de Junho, 2016 - 09:52h

Esquerda.net/English will start publishing today a translation of each of the three motions that shall be discussed in next weekend's national convention. Motion A had 830 subscribers, the first of which is Catarina Martins, the spokesperson for the Left Bloc.

Left Bloc's 10th Convention

17 de Junho, 2016 - 16:01h

The 10th Left Bloc's National Convention will take place on June 25th and 26th, in Lisbon, with the motto "More Power to Win". On the night of June 24th, there will be an internationalist session focused on activism and social movements.

The Left Bloc national board’s political resolution project

16 de Junho, 2016 - 15:58h

Here are the full contents of the political resolution project of the Left Bloc's last national board meeting, held on May 7th.

The IMF’s dispute with Greece teaching Portugal everything it needs to know

14 de Junho, 2016 - 15:59h

Francisco Louçã

The IMF is having an identity crisis. By Francisco Louçã.

José Soeiro presents eight measures to fight precarity

1 de Junho, 2016 - 12:00h

José Soeiro

In this video, Left Bloc's MP José Soeiro presents eight concrete ideas that can make a difference in the fight against precarity.

Glyphosate: sectarianism is bad for your health

27 de Maio, 2016 - 11:09h

Nelson Peralta

In a vote proposed by the Left Bloc, the Portuguese Communist Party surprised us all when they changed their vote and joined the right, resulting in a failed attempt to ban the use of the carcinogenic herbicide in public areas. By Nelson Peralta.

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