You might have come across us at our ‘stand du 1er mai’ on Mariannenplatz, or during one of the numerous demonstrations organised in front of the French Embassy, for instance to protest Macron’s socially unjust and unjustified pension reform in 2023, or the latest racist immigration law in 2024. Every year, the approximately 30 active members of Berlin Insoumise organise events ranging from a ‘Horrors of Capitalism’ Halloween Party to a feminist pub quiz. Rotating through Berlin’s neighbourhoods, we hold our monthly Stammtisch, to which all Berlin-based francophones are welcome. The next meeting is set for the 5th of January at 6pm, Brotfabrik, Caligariplatz 1, 13086 Berlin.
Berlin Insoumise is one of more than 5,000 Action Groups of La France Insoumise (LFI), the French movement who arrived third and gathered 22% of votes at the last presidential elections in 2022. As in the rest of Europe, France sees a dramatic rise of the far-right, and merger of the far-right and neoliberal blocks. Yet, LFI resists and gathers more and more votes from one election to the next.
LFI is organised as a network, meaning each Action Group sets its own focus and agenda, as long as it fits with the programme l’Avenir en Commun. In Berlin, our thematic focus is on climate justice, social justice, respect of democracy, the promotion of peace, and the protection of minority rights such as LGBT+ rights. Linking social and societal struggles is core to LFIs political programme: all contribute to the equality of rights and general human interest. They cannot be played out against each other, just as environmental and social struggles must go hand in hand.
Berlin Insoumise’s activity runs high even when there are no presidential or legislative elections (the French abroad are represented by 11 Members of Parliament) ahead. Indeed, the Action Group understands itself as a local political collective. It joins forces in struggles such as demonstrations in solidarity with Palestine, or to protest budget cuts for culture and education in the Berliner Haushalt. Events are organised together with German workers unions and Podemos Berlin, amongst others. Last in date, the Hiver Solidaire series was organised for the first time in December 2024 with the goal of ‘surviving together through the endless Berlin winter’, and funds collected for the Berliner Obdachlosenhilfe.
You can find all upcoming meetings and events on our social media from facebook to bluesky, under ‘Berlin Insoumise’.
