Another Europe Is Possible
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| Formation | 2016 |
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| Founded at | London, United Kingdom. |
| Type | Advocacy group |
| Purpose | Political campaigning concerning the UK's relationship with the EU |
Region served | United Kingdom |
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Another Europe is Possible is a civil society organisation based in the United Kingdom which was founded in February 2016 to campaign for the 'Remain' option during the 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum (often referred to as the 'Brexit referendum'), while also advocating for internal reform of the EU.[1] The group describes itself as advocating a "Remain position in the EU referendum from a specifically left, progressive perspective" and came together to work "across party political lines to campaign for democracy, human rights, and social justice". It states that the EU requires "radical and far-reaching reform, breaking with austerity economics and pioneering a radically new development strategy".[2] The group gained attention as a high-profile protest organising platform during the 2019 British prorogation controversy.[3][4][5][6][7][8]
The organisation is critical of aspects of the EU, such as austerity, TTIP, deregulation and neoliberal politics.[9] However, it advocates for UK membership of the European Union, for reasons such as to fight for environmental protection, a maximum working week and holiday pay.[9] New Europeans interprets the group as stressing that the EU is "in dire need of reform" but that it "remains the best place to fight global issues".[10] Another Europe Is Possible states in its founding statement that "the EU is in desperate need of a democratic overhaul" and that it argues for "far-reaching democratic reforms of European institutions".[11] Writing for Novara Media, Josiah Mortimer summarised the group's goal as "a progressive EU (with the UK in it)."[9]
The organisation's 2018 constitution highlights support for freedom of movement, legal protections for the environment and workers, and solidarity with migrants and refugees.[12] Their constitution also claims that the group will "fight against" racism, border controls, and right wing nationalism.[12]
As with similar campaigns, Another Europe is Possible's support for a second referendum concerning the UK's relationship with the EU, has been criticised as undemocratic.[13][14] However, the discussion of whether an additional, confirmatory, referendum would undermine the first or instead be a further exercise of democracy is contentious.[15]
