Left-wing academics, economists and political personalities begin a “citizens’ debt audit” in Lisbon today, promising to disclose their findings by the end of June. One of the initiative’s organisers, former Left Bloc MP José Gusmão says the objective was to paint a “portrait of all (Portugal’s) debt” and to make recommendations for “better solutions” in dealing with the problem, following the example of similar grass-roots initiatives that have taken place in Greece and Ireland. Lisbon is implementing a three-year austerity ‘bailout’ programme negotiated with Brussels and the IMF last May to slash its deficit and sovereign debt. More on debt audits from this Red Pepper magazine article.
Revolting Europe
On Europe, the left, labour and social movements
Wealth Inequality in Europe
RADICAL VOICES
Italy’s Healthcare Crisis
NO TO WATER PRIVATISATION
Filthy Rich
WORKERS FIGHTING BACK
FLORENCE’S BUS LUMACA
Massive Spanish protest
FRENCH FACTORY OCCUPATION
DATA
Watching Corporate Europe
- Europe Inc. in crisis - the EU's alliance with big business is a dead-end
- Les multinationales vampirisent le Sommet de la Terre
- Das Brüs$el Business – Wer leitet eigentlich die EU?
Hate Crimes in Europe
- TRIAL OF 'THE MADMAN' BREIVIK IGNORES A VIRULENT IDEOLOGY (Norway, opinion)
- ANALYSIS: CZECH ULTRA-RIGHT HATES IMMIGRANTS - EXCEPT WHEN THEY CAN USE THEM AGAINST ROMA
Discrimination: legal news
- Denmark - Revision of the Act establishing the Board of Equal Treatment (PDF 51 kB)
- Romania - National equality body sanctions the posting “Arbeit Macht Frei” on Facebook by the head of the office of the prefect for the county of Mureş (PDF 56 kB)
- Austria - Amendment of Penal Code re incitement to hatred (PDF 31 kB)
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