Who is defending democracy in France? Labour unions!
When Emmanuel Macron fought for the presidency, he presented himself as a defender of democracy. He suggested that anyone who...
Małgorzata Kulbaczewska-Figat
Cross-Border Talks co-founder and co-coordinator. Poland-based journalist reporting on political life and social changes in Central and Eastern Europe, with a particular focus on labour movements. Examining peripheral capitalism and people's self-organisation. Digging out forgotten history of Polish (and East-European) workers' struggles. Her texts were published by Dziennik Trybuna in Poland, Left.it in Italy, Avgi in Greece and other progressive outlets.
Greece: from privatizations and cuts to a train crash
On 28 February, an InterCity train from Athens to Thessaloniki collided with a freight train. Fifty-seven people were killed and...
Vladyslav Starodubtsev: Most Ukrainians want the war to end when all occupied territories are freed [video]
One year after Russia invaded Ukraine, Vladyslav Starodubtsev joins Cross-Border Talks from Kyiv to tell what is the situation of...
After the war, Ukrainian workers will never agree again to be exploited
On 21 February, Yuriy Samoylov, chairman of the Independent Miners’ Trade Union in the city of Kryvyi Rih, visited Warsaw....
Aldo Madariaga: Neoliberalism – more freedom for property owners, less democracy [VIDEO]
Chilean political scientist and author of the book entitled Neoliberal Resilience joins Cross-Border Talks to discuss neoliberalism and its impact...
Labour unionist: Amazon turns warehouses into fortresses? We will not give up the struggle!
- Earnings at Amazon are not 'competitive', like the company says. Two increases in the minimum hourly wage are planned...
George Zamfir: Romanian “solutions” to housing problems only feed the housing market [VIDEO]
The Romanian expert on housing issues from the Cluj-Napoca's organization Social Housing NOW! discusses with Cross-border Talks about current problems...
Workers rights are human rights. And they were violated everywhere in 2022
In an opening of 2023 for Cross-Border Talks, Małgorzata Kulbaczewska-Figat comments on the 2022 annual report of the International Trade...
Presidential Elections in Czechia: struggle of oligarchs and lobbies [VIDEO]
In the time of crisis, soaring prices, inflation and rising unemployment, citizens of Czechia vote for president. In the second...
The Aftermath of the failed Coup in Brazil: what next for Lula?
Malgorzata Kulbaczewska-Figat makes a recapitulation of the developments around the riots in Brazil and the international reaction to them. She...
