Tag: France

France: No to Attacks on Workers! Raise Wages and Ban Layoffs!

May 4, 2026 editorial of the New Anticapitalist Party-Revolutionaries (NPA-R) in France, translated from French. On May 1, nearly 300,000 people demonstrated across [France] for International Workers’ Day, reminding us that only our solidarity can help us stand up to attacks by employers. A mobilization that some would love to see disappear! Former Prime Minister […]

Against Racism from Above, Workers’ Unity is Our Strength!

April 6, 2026 editorial of the New Anticapitalist Party-Revolutionaries (NPA-R) in France, translated from French The mere fact that a Black man, Bally Bagayoko, was elected mayor of Saint-Denis—a city of over 100,000 residents and one of the poorest in France (with 37% of its residents living below the poverty line)—was enough to have far-right […]

France: Against the Far Right: Advancing a Revolutionary Alternative

February 16, 2026 editorial of the New Anticapitalist Party-Revolutionaries (NPA-R) in France, translated from French. The death of Quentin Deranque, a racist and fundamentalist far-right activist, has been used to justify a sweeping campaign of lies, insults, and smears. Media outlets and politicians—from the far right to the mainstream right and even parts of the […]

France: Facing Politicians’ Games, Let’s Make Our Anger Heard!

February 16, 2026 editorial of the New Anticapitalist Party-Revolutionaries (NPA-R) in France, translated from French. Local bigwigs entrenched in office for decades, newcomers eager to take their place, the entire political world is at the starting line for the municipal elections [in France]… often with their sights set on the presidential and legislative elections of […]

The Billionaire Class Declares War on the Working Class!

January 19, 2026, editorial of the New Anticapitalist Party-Revolutionaries (NPA-R) in France, translated from French. The year 2026 has barely begun, and already threats are mounting. After bombing Nigeria on December 25, Trump had Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro kidnapped on January 3 to get his hands on the country’s oil. Then he once again threatened […]

France: The 2026 Budget: A Jackpot for Bosses!

December 8, 2025 editorial of the New Anticapitalist Party-Revolutionaries (NPA-R) in France, translated from French. The latest episode in a never-ending parliamentary saga [in France]: the vote on the social security budget! It was passed by a narrow majority (13 votes) of Members of Parliament (MPs) and with the support of the majority of Socialist […]

If you want peace, prepare the revolution!

December 1, 2025 editorial of the New Anticapitalist Party-Revolutionaries (NPA-R) in France, translated from French. After Fabien Mandon, the [French] army’s chief of staff, declared that we must be ready to “accept losing our children,” [President] Macron announced the return of the military service as early as 2026—on a voluntary basis. Designated volunteers: children of […]

France: Class Contempt and War on the Poor: Capitalism Must Be Brought to an End!

November 10, 2025 editorial of the New Anticapitalist Party-Revolutionaries (NPA-R) in France, translated from French. Listening to deputies debate the budget, you’d think we — the people who keep this society running — were to blame for everything: workers supposedly living off the “generosity” of the healthcare system, retirees taking it easy instead of dying […]

France: Workers, Whether Born Here or Elsewhere, Let’s Unite in the Battle Against Bosses!

November 3, 2025, editorial of the New Anticapitalist Party-Revolutionaries (NPA-R) in France, translated from French. Last Thursday, the RN (extreme right-wing National Rally party in France) won a vote in the National Assembly for the first time: a resolution denouncing the 1968 Franco-Algerian migration agreement. Yet another opportunity for the RN to spew its racist […]

Imperialism on the offensive, the people are fighting back

October 27, 2025, editorial of the New Anticapitalist Party-Revolutionaries (NPA-R) in France, translated from French. Trump deployed an aircraft carrier off the coast of Venezuela and ordered the bombing of boats in the Caribbean Sea, killing their occupants, who were immediately labeled drug traffickers—without proof; perhaps they were simply fishermen. He announced a CIA operation […]

France: The Lecornu Budget: A Fierce Attack. Our Only Defense: Ourselves!

October 20, 2025 editorial of the New Anticapitalist Party-Revolutionaries (NPA-R) in France, translated from French. On October 17, Standard & Poor’s downgraded France’s credit rating due to “high uncertainty” surrounding its public finances. The financial world is reminding [President] Macron and [Prime Minister] Lecornu that it’s their duty to crack down even harder on workers. […]

France: It’s up to us, workers, to make our voices heard!

October 13, 2025 editorial of the New Anticapitalist Party-Revolutionaries (NPA-R) in France, translated from French. The parliamentary circus continues unabated. It’s a bad puppet show, where everyone tries to get their lines in, between offering their services to [President] Macron and attempting to jump on the bandwagon of widespread hatred for him, so as not […]

From One Continent to the Next, Youth Revolt Lights the Way!

October 6, 2025 editorial of the New Anticapitalist Party-Revolutionaries (NPA-R) in France, translated from French. After [former French prime ministers] Barnier and Bayrou, Lecornu (the latest to resign) has just set a new record that will be hard to beat: his government resigned before even taking office! Meanwhile, life goes on. The desperate situation of […]

France: Social Regression is Not Negotiable – We Must Fight Back!

September 29, 2025 editorial of the New Anticapitalist Party-Revolutionaries (NPA-R) in France, translated from French. For the past week, right-wing and far-right politicians have been rallying around Nicolas Sarkozy, a former French president found guilty of criminal conspiracy. These same people constantly call for making examples of punishments for petty crime, but cannot bear to […]

France: What Lies Behind the Surge in Social Unrest?

From a correspondent in France On Wednesday, September 10, and then again on Thursday, September 18, France experienced two days of major social unrest against the budget cuts announced for 2026. Between recurring political crises, worsening inequalities, and growing fears of being dragged into a “real” war, it is in fact a deeper anger that […]

France: Now what? We carry on!

September 22, 2025 editorial of the New Anticapitalist Party-Revolutionaries (NPA-R) in France, translated from French. The strike and demonstrations on September 18 added to the success of those on September 10, with over a million demonstrators and all kinds of actions (blockades, picket lines, general assemblies, etc.). What will happen next? Ministers come and go, […]

France: To Get Rid of the Anti-Social Policies That Favor the Rich and the Bosses, Let’s Go On Strike On September 18… And Then Keep Going!

September 15, 2025 editorial of the New Anticapitalist Party-Revolutionaries (NPA-R) in France, translated from French On September 10, hundreds of thousands of us took part in blockades, rallies, and demonstrations. Neither Home Minister Retailleau’s 80,000 police officers nor [new Prime Minister] Lecornu’s express appointment after Prime Minister Bayrou’s resignation defused the anger—quite the contrary. September […]

Starting September 10, let’s strike to stop all policies that serve the bosses!

September 1, 2025 editorial of the New Anticapitalist Party-Revolutionaries (NPA-R) in France, translated from French. French Prime Minister Bayrou’s counterattack, calling for a “confidence” vote in the [National Assembly] two days before the September 10th mobilization, which will likely cause the collapse of his government and his resignation, did not affect all those who are […]

Climate Change: Our Lives Are Worth More Than Their Profits!

July 1, 2025 editorial of the New Anticapitalist Party-Revolutionaries (NPA-R) in France, translated from French. An intense heatwave is sweeping across the country, and Météo France (Weather Forecasts France) has placed most districts on alert, with temperatures expected to exceed 40°C (104° Fahrenheit). The climate emergency is once again reminding us of the violent inequalities […]

French Post Office Fight: After the Success of June 12, Spread the Word Now about the Battle for Acquittal! Prepare for the Mobilization on July 10 for the Verdict!

This article was submitted July 1, 2025 by activists of the New Anticapitalist Party-Revolutionaries (NPA-R) in France. More than 600 people attended the rally for the five La Poste (postal) workers from the 92nd department (governmental district). Among the participants were nearly 200 postal workers, including just over a hundred from the Paris region. A […]

Support for the Palestinian People in France and the Issues at Stake

This article was written by activists of the New Anticapitalist Party-Revolutionaries (NPA-R) in France. In recent weeks, a certain turning point seems to have affected part of French public opinion regarding the situation in Gaza. Last month, a poll estimated that “74% of French people would approve of sanctions against Israel if the massacre continues.” […]

No Prison for Trade Unionists! Acquittal for the 5 Postal Workers from Hauts-de-Seine!

Speak Out Socialists received this announcement from our comrades, the New Anticapitalist Party-Revolutionaries (NPA-R) in France. Translated from French. In 2014, dozens of postal workers in the Hauts-de-Seine department (just outside Paris) went on strike for 170 days. Their protest was a response to worsening working conditions, rising job insecurity, and a series of “reorganizations” […]

“A Thorn in [the French Postal Service] La Poste’s Side”: Momentum Builds in Support of Revolutionary Postal Workers in France’s Hauts-de-Seine Department (Region)

This article was written by activists of the New Anticapitalist Party-Revolutionaries (NPA-R) in France. We will publish a follow-up after the postal workers’ trial scheduled for June 12. Five postal workers from the Hauts-de-Seine department (a region in the Paris suburbs) are set to stand trial on June 12, 2025, charged with “trespassing,” “assault” and […]

The Israeli Army is Killing on a Massive Scale, and Western Leaders are Letting It Happen

May 12, 2025 editorial of the New Anticapitalist Party-Revolutionaries (NPA-R) in France, translated from French. “We have decided to intensify the operation in Gaza,” Netanyahu said on May 5. “The operation includes a large-scale attack and the displacement of most of Gaza’s population,” added the Israeli army spokesperson. Intensify the operation? Make things worse than […]

The pope has kicked the bucket… and found whiners!

April 23, 2025 article from the New Anticapitalist Party-Revolutionaries (NPA-R) in France, translated from French “Encyclicals such as Laudato Si and Fratelli tutti resonate because they strike a chord as unique messages in a world that has been rolling towards Trump and Musk, and towards all forms of racism and xenophobia,” wrote Jean-Luc Mélenchon (French […]

Long Live May 1st, the International Day of Struggle of the Working Class!

April 28, 2025 article from the New Anticapitalist Party-Revolutionaries (NPA-R) in France, translated from French. While the ruling classes of the world try to burden us with their threats of trade war and military war, there is no shortage of class struggles. For example, in the United States, demonstrations against Trump’s policies have taken place […]

France: Budget Cuts to Volunteer and Social Sectors: A Major Social Shock

April 14, 2025 article from the New Anticapitalist Party-Revolutionaries (NPA-R) in France, translated from French As the [French] government announces a new “effort” of €40 to €50 billion ($45 to $56 billion) for the 2026 budget, let’s take a look back at the effects of the already massive cuts that have taken place over the […]

French Prime Minister Bayrou and the Budget: Charming the Markets, Cheating Workers

April 21, 2025 editorial of the New Anticapitalist Party-Revolutionaries (NPA-R) in France, translated from French. Forty billion euros (more than 45 billion dollars). Last week, [French] Economy Minister Éric Lombard put a figure on the “additional efforts” to be made for the 2026 budget. The government is preparing to take these 40 billion from public […]

Barriers Don’t Protect: They Enclose!

April 7, 2025 editorial of the New Anticapitalist Party-Revolutionaries (NPA-R) in France, translated from French On Wednesday, April 2—it would have seemed like an April Fool’s joke the day before—Trump announced an increase in U.S. customs duties. An economic war has been declared, risking nothing less than a global economic crisis.  American Imperialism on the […]

France: Marine Le Pen Gets the Prison Time that She Demands for Others!

April 1, 2025 editorial of the New Anticapitalist Party-Revolutionaries (NPA-R) in France, translated from French. “The weapon of ineligibility will have to be used much more rigorously,” wrote Marine Le Pen (leader of the extreme right National Rally (RN) party in France) in 2012…. She has been taken at her word, the sentence given: four […]

We Must Reject the Monopoly Game on Ukraine Led by Trump, Putin and Their European Servants: No War Economy, nor Austerity for the Working Classes!

March 17, 2025 editorial of the New Anticapitalist Party-Revolutionaries (NPA-R) in France, translated from French. The negotiations among the great powers over the war in Ukraine are in full swing: Putin lays down his conditions, Trump grows impatient, and European leaders, led by [French President] Macron, try to interfere in the game. Their aim? Certainly […]

Macron: Blood and Tears… for the Working Class

March 10, 2025 editorial of the New Anticapitalist Party-Revolutionaries (NPA-R) in France, translated from French. On Wednesday, March 5, [France’s] President Macron raised the threat that Russian tanks could invade France at any moment and that the military budget must therefore be blown up. Really? Putin’s army, which has been attacking and fighting the Ukrainian […]

Layoffs: Let the Fear Switch Sides!

Mass layoffs are happening in both the U.S. and France. The ruling class is trying to threaten the working class; let us return the threat!

France: To the “Bosses’ Disgruntlement,” Let’s Oppose Our United Anger!

February 3, 2025 editorial of the New Anticapitalist Party-Revolutionaries (NPA-R) in France, translated from French Bernard Arnault, CEO of luxury group LVMH, the richest man in France and one of the richest on the planet, shamelessly put on a show of whining that, as a tax-crushed billionaire, he would have no choice but to relocate […]

French and Immigrant Workers: Same Bosses, Same Fight!

January 27, 2025 editorial of the New Anticapitalist Party-Revolutionaries (NPA-R) in France, translated from French On January 23, [French] Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau sent an announcement to all [regional authorities], tightening the conditions for foreigners entering and staying in France. Taking the place of a 2012 announcement from Manuel Valls, it will further reinforce the […]

France: Prime Minister Barnier Voted Out; Give Way to the Workers

This is the statement of the French New Anticapitalist Party-Revolutionaries (NPA-Révolutionnaires) on the collapse of the French government on December 4, 2024. This evening, 331 deputies (delegates) from the Left and the Rassemblement National (RN, far-right) voted together on a motion of no confidence against [Prime Minister] Barnier’s government. The latter had not skimped on […]

France: Start of the School Year: Okay Class, Let’s Struggle!

September 2, 2024 editorial of the New Anticapitalist Party-Revolutionaries (NPA-R) in France, translated from French On the night of August 19-20, at least 2,043 children slept on the street. Unicef’s count only takes into account calls made to 115 (the emergency accommodation service) that found no solution. Hundreds, if not thousands, of other minors are […]