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Anti-racists in Britain are keeping up solidarity work as more refugees are killed trying to get into Europe.

The key point that James Anderson makes in his article (“EU referendum: Better to stay and fight”, September SR) is that a socialist party’s stance on the EU cannot be drawn directly from socialist principles. There are various possible “arenas of struggle” and so opposition to the EU is not unequivocally a socialist position. Anderson’s...

We were for a Yes vote in the Scottish referendum not because we believed that independence was inherently progressive but because it would break up the British imperialist state and weaken our ruling class. We should apply the same principle to the question of EU membership. A No vote will not just hurt our ruling...

The debate continues on how best to be an internationalist in the run up to the EU referendum.

David Cameron suffered his first defeat in the House of Commons on Monday of this week just four months after the general election.

The refugees shut out to die by Fortress Europe have refused to go quietly. Borders were temporarily opened last week as anti-migrant governments tried and failed to hold them back.

Farid has come more than 3,000 miles from Syria to the “jungle” in the French port town Calais. He spoke to Socialist Worker about the refugees’ struggle to find safety.

In last month's Socialist Review Joseph Choonara put the case for voting No to EU membership. James Anderson is not convinced, seeing potential for an anti-racist, internationalist Yes vote.

MPs were set to vote on the second round of austerity measures in Greece’s new bailout package on Wednesday of this week.

Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras sacked the three ministers of Syriza’s Left Platform who had voted against the first round of austerity measures last week.

Eurozone leaders have pushed Greece’s government into a terrible austerity deal, writes Dave Sewell

Both the deal imposed on Greece’s government and the Tories’ latest budget are dripping with spite. The demands of the European Union (EU) leaders stand out for their petty details.