The continuous auto-updating carousels on the European Left website, with no possibility to pause or stop the movement, make it very hard to use for many users.

Alternative text for essential elements like the logo and search icon is missing, making the interface difficult to use for screen readers. These elements are instead marked as “decorative”, which indicates that someone has actually considered accessibility but made decisions that result in less access for users.

On mobile, the menu is not accessible via any assistive technology.

The use of the red colour may cause readability issues and also risks signalling an error (when that is not intended). The non-standard type of font and moving navigation objects make the website generally hard to read. Contrast issues on the website, including low contrast on important objects such as links and dates, makes it hard to use for users with visual impairments.

The inability to access the search function using only the keyboard makes it difficult or impossible for users with motor impairments and users of screen readers to navigate the website.

Hard of hearing users are supported by auto captioned video, which is positive.

The documents are not accessible

On the website of the European Left, it isn’t possible to reach the search function using only the keyboard.