About the future of progressive forces in a world in crisis “spoke to Harvard Kennedy School, Alexis Tsipras as part of the” Diplomatic Dialogues “seminars coordinated by Professor Daniel Ziblatt and co -organized with Center for European Studies, Institute of Politics Public Leadership.

In this context, he referred to the reasons for the removal of the popular strata from the progressive forces.

– First, in their gradual shift to the right in the 1990s, with the feeling that there is no real difference between center -left and center -right parties.

– And secondly, from the global economic crisis of 2008 onwards, to the general sense of insecurity that caused successive crises that led to a profound question of the potential of Western states, not only to make their citizens’ lives better, but even to protect their lives and their lives.

Three axes for the recovery of progressive forces

In his speech, Al. Tsipras suggested three axes of action for the progressive forces in order to re -approach the popular strata and to face the rise of the far -right.

First, the prioritizing social justice and to deal with inequalities. Both through the conflict with oligarchic economic interests that have an increasing role in political power, and by proposing a “progressive economic patriotism that will sustain the national potential of each country in human resources and natural resources, along with the development of new technologies”.

A program that will focus not only on the social-redeeming role of the state but also on the development-conventional. As Al pointed out. Tsipras “At a time when the far -right and other anti -systemic forces are trying to weaken any state and parliamentary institution with leveling and simplistic arguments, the Left must fight to upgrade the state’s institutional functions.” He cited the Letta Plan, according to which “we must guarantee the freedom of the stay of the citizens where they reside and especially in the region, in terms of dignity”.

Second, he called on progressive forces to take possession of the concept of human securityin a time of multidisciplinary and destabilization, “by proposing the importance of state resilience, scientific documentation and effective policies to address challenges such as promoting global and regional peace, climate crisis, pandemic and migrant management”.

The former prime minister underlined as a common denominator of the first axis of support for social justice and the second, the registration of human security, the aggressive taxation of great wealth.

Third axis According to Al. Tsipras is the need to build a third movementFor democracy and justice on both sides of the Atlantic, after the movement against neoliberal globalization and war in Iraq 30 years ago and the Wall Street movement and austerity in European squares 15 years ago.