Democratic socialism

Social policy and the welfare state comprise the greatest social - and political - accomplishment of the Metapolitefsi and of this democracy. Every government from 1974 onward strengthened the country's social policy - some to a greater, others to a lesser degree.

The Social Democrats are joining "We Continue the Change" to run together in the November 14 parliamentary elections.

Talks to join the coalition are also being held with other parties, which would recognize the main political goals and priorities of "We Continue to Change" and are ready to abide by the principles set out in the agreement, they said.

From today, November 7, to November 9, including at Moskva Park Hotel in Sofia, scientists from three continents will discuss the subject of state socialism in Europe - 30 years after the fall of the Iron Curtain. This was announced by the BAS Press Center.

There were three major events over the last days which at first blush may seem unrelated but in fact had the same root cause.

Democratic socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez became the youngest woman to be elected to the House of Representatives Tuesday.

Leaders of the center-right European People's Party (EPP) group in the European Parliament met in Munich over three days recently to hammer out a common strategy ahead of Euro elections in May 2019. The main rival of Europe's conservatives is no longer the Social Democrats or the Socialists, who have seen political support plummet in recent years.

The entrenched and embattled presidents of Venezuela and Turkey may live worlds apart, but their tenures in office are acquiring striking similarities.

CARACAS, Venezuela - The Supreme Tribunal of Justice (TSJ), the highest judicial body in Venezuela, has rejected the opposition's bid to change the presidential mandate from six years to four years, which would have ended President Nicolás Maduro's mandate early and called for elections in December of this year.

Rama, who has led the Socialist Party since 2005, has expressed his intention to partially remove the 'one member, one vote' selection principle for party officials.

A leading union activist in Serbia said trade unions would call a general protest for Thursday, when parliament is due to adopt a controversial new Labour law.