Central & Eastern Europe

The political situation in CEE region requires a careful attention and thorough evaluation. This region is defined not only geographically, but also politically in the first place, being composed by countries which were formerly part of the socialist bloc. The common political history leads to specific challenges and difficulties for the left forces in this region. CEE WG performs political analyzes and research of the subjective and objective reasons for the weakness of the left forces in CEE, the political situation in the different countries, opportunities for left politics, specific problems regarding the development of trade unions and their role as potential partners, other potential partners of the left parties, common challenges facing the left forces in CEE, the goals and objectives, and fields of action of the left parties in the region including as a part of the EL.