Germany: Laschet elected CDU leader, but Merz and big business still set the agenda
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- Written by: Hans-Gerd Öfinger
For decades, Chancellor Angela Merkel’s German Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has been considered the largest, most-stable and most-influential bourgeois party in Europe. But the CDU is now in crisis and subject to a process of polarisation and emaciation. The election of Armin Laschet as the new party leader does nothing to change this.
El Salvador: expropriate and nationalise Florenzi Industries under workers’ control!
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- Written by: Juan de la Cruz
Workers of Florenzi Industries in El Salvador are battling their bosses and the state institutions over factory closures and non-payment of wages. Send your support to redaccionmilitantebpj@gmail.com and post declarations of solidarity on social media with the hashtag #SolidaridadObrerasFlorenzi, along with images and videos.