Revolting Europe
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Everything you wanted to know…about Austerity in the EU
Poverty, unemployment, wages, the economy, public services, tax dodging, wealth and gender inequality – check out the latest facts and figures in the Europe of the bankers and austerity. http://wp.me/P1bMfw-oA
Filthy rich Europeans – richer than ever
This year’s Forbes’ billionaires list shows a super rich elite getting richer as most European citizens get poorer A tiny elite are getting richer, the rest of us are getting poorer. This is a familiar story in a world where greed and extreme wealth are central to the dominant capitalist system, and its periodic crises, … Continue reading
How Austerity is Hurting Women in Europe – In Numbers
Women are disproportionally affected by austerity cuts because they are society’s main carers, and the main users of public services and welfare recipients, where there have been heavy reductions in budgets; they predominate in low paid, insecure employment, which is expanding, facilitated by labour counter-reforms; because they are heavily employed in the public sector where … Continue reading
Stéphane Hessel: A crisis caused by a non-regulated neoliberal economy
Interview with the late resistance fighter, deportee, diplomat and co-author of the Declaration of Human Rights Stéphane Hessel, published in l’Humanité on 31 December 2010 on the publication of his famous work, Indignez-vous! Here
Currency wars, the Euro and Frexit
News that the G20 will ‘avoid a currency war’ is supposed to be a piece of good news. But for millions of ordinary people in France and the weaker, Mediterranean Eurozone states who are really struggling economically there’s no relief in site from the rising exchange rate of the Euro against its major trading partners, … Continue reading
France: Gold-plated pensions for the bosses, rigour for the 99%
How French bosses want sacrifices from pensioners, but more for themselves. My piece in Liberal Conspiracy Blog http://liberalconspiracy.org/2013/01/19/how-french-bosses-want-sacrifices-from-pensioners-but-more-for-themselves/
Mali, Afghanistan, lessons forgotten
by Alain Gresh Once again, a political consensus is emerging around the French military intervention in Mali. The Socialist Party, the National Front and the UMP support the initiative of the Head of State. Only a few discordant voices are heard, the Communist Party (“The French military intervention has a high risk of war”, PCF, … Continue reading
Does Renault have to cut 7,500 French jobs?
French car maker Renault is making its workforce pay for the extreme austerity policies of the French and other EU governments and its multi-billion-euro largesse to shareholders. It aims to cut 7,500 jobs – or 14% of the payroll – in France by 2016, citing falling demand, caused by spending cuts hitting purchasing power across … Continue reading
Hollande and Miliband take a right turn
European social democracy, having abandoned any residual shame, has started off on the road to neo-liberalism, without looking back, says Carlo Formenti As if to steal from Italy’s Mario Monti the prize for the European political leader most decided on ridding himself of the limits on the excessive power of employers over the labour force, … Continue reading
The class struggle intensifies in France
Nearly two thirds of French people see a class struggle being waged in their country, according to a new poll. That’s nearly 20 points up from the late 1960s, according to pollster IFOP . Among the blue collar workers this perception rises to 67%, against 59% for white collar employees. Reacting to the survey results, … Continue reading
The striking down of the 75% wealth tax – a censure for Francois Hollande’s policies of pretence
IN THE RADICAL PRESS / MEMOIRE DES LUTTES By Jacques Sapir The measure considered to be one of the most emblematic of the promises of François Hollande on tax, the famous 75% rate for people on incomes of over €1 million, was rejected Saturday, December 29 by France’s Constitutional Council. The “Wise Men”of the council, … Continue reading
Fresh French, EU data reveals widening gap between haves and have-nots
In France and in Europe, Poverty and Inequality Grow As Unemployment Rises. More in Humanite
The problem with France’s rediscovered dirigisme
The problem with the French government’s nationalization threat is only the timidity of this rediscovered dirigisme The Socialist government is threatening to nationalise a €400m (£323m) steel plant in eastern France, unless the Indian-born billionaire Lakshmi Mittal agrees to sell it to a private buyer. Mittal’s company, ArcelorMittal, the world’s biggest steel-maker, wants to close … Continue reading
Europe needs a citizens’ revolution: Declaration by Oskar Lafontaine and Jean Luc Mélenchon
We note with dismay the use made of the European Union as a tool of widespread austerity. It leads nowhere except to a disaster from which no country can escape. These policies discredit the European ideal in leading our people into the impasse of the destruction of the welfare state, economic recession and ecological indifference. … Continue reading
Fresh Privatization Push in Europe Bucks Recent Trend As No Benefits Found
A new privatisation bonanza is underway in southern Europe, with Greece and Portugal leading the way. But recently published research shows the trend in recent years in Europe has been in the opposite direction as it becomes ever clearer that there are no benefits – except for the corporations and fat cats The European economic … Continue reading
WAGES SLIDE
Wealth Inequality in Europe
RADICAL VOICES
Italy’s Healthcare Crisis
NO TO WATER PRIVATISATION
Filthy Rich
SANTA DRAGHI’S COMING
WORKERS FIGHTING BACK
FLORENCE’S BUS LUMACA
Massive Spanish protest
FRENCH FACTORY OCCUPATION
International Workers Day 2012
DATA
Discrimination: legal news
- Lithuania - A group of NGOs address the Parliament proposing amendments to the Law on Equal Treatment (PDF 63 kB)
- Romania - Amendments to the Anti-discrimination Law adopted as emergency ordinance without observing public consultations procedures (PDF 59 kB)
- Romania - Proposed amendments to the Anti-discrimination Law are presented by the NCCD for public consultations (PDF 58 kB)
