i live in luxembourg and am part of the local communist party but i frequently ask myself if a tiny landlocked nation even could be socialist (imagining that a revolution somehow happened) because we are surrounded by european core countries like germany and france which build the center of the neoliberal european union and they would never let this country turn socialist. In answer to this they with the help of the US would most certainly invade Luxembourg. Independence would also be a problem, we are completely dependent on trade with other countries, mostly our western neighbors and their finance which would (IF the invasion failed) sanction us. In answer, if Luxembourg turned socialist it would be a misery for the poeple, not because of the socialism, but because of our “allies” attacking and sanctioning us.
Belgium becoming socialist is a monumental task of its own unfortunately. Especially with the EU and the NATO having their HQ here. And then we’re locked in between France, NL and Germany who will probably not let it happen.
I hope the proletariat of at least France + Belgium or the Benelux rise as a whole to have a better chance.
We are getting rather popular, though. Exciting times.
NATO Headquarters are in Brussels. The chances the US and its allies lets Belgium fall to the other side of the isle is below 0%
I can hope though, carry on the struggle!