International

  Over the past two months Bulgaria, the most passive country in the traditionally belligerent Balkans, has been shaken by protests, says Mariya Ivancheva. Since the beginning of February Bulgarians in most big cities have been out in the streets, protesting against the increased electricity and heating bills. After a few nights of clashes between […] Read more »

We have received the following shocking report from Giorgos Karistinos on the shocking brutalities being carried out by the Greek police: I feel obliged to speak about the things I witnessed with my own eyes at the Police Station of Drapetsona, a close-to- the city- port neighborhood in Piraeus. I really have no idea of how I could […] Read more »

As we had expected, reports Chantal Delmas, the WSF in Tunis was a great moment of solidarity with the people of Tunisia, two years after the Tunisian uprising against Ben Ali. It was also a great time to strengthen the democratic camp in the Arab world. It brought a burst of energy and dynamism to […] Read more »

Groups linked to the Venezuelan right-wing opposition have unleashed a wave of violence across the country, following their loss at Sunday’s presidential elections and their refusal to accept the official results. The European Left Party has issued the following statement, calling for respect for the democratic outcome and the election of Nicolás Maduro. “The European Left […] Read more »

On Sunday, Spaniards in their thousands took to the streets to commemorate the declaration of the second Republic in April 1931: “From Cibeles to Sol [in Madrid], republican demonstrators flooded completely the Calle Alcalá, with flags, tricolours and songs against the monarchy and for socialism”. The demonstrations called for the establishment of a Third Republic. […] Read more »

Gioia Coppola reports on the workers’ assemblies and self-organisation taking place in Italy. There’s very good news from Italy.  Workers in the factories, in the private and public sectors, have launched an independent debate to defend themselves from austerity measures and are looking for alternative political and economic solutions to the crisis. Two different assemblies […] Read more »

Intellectuals, writers and teachers have much to say about an economic crisis as big as the one affecting Spain. ‘On the Street’ talks with the writers Luis Garcia Montero, Ada Colau and Arcadi Oliveres to find out their position on the events that are happening in Spain. Read more »

  Eric Toussaint of the CADTM Belgium argues global austerity policies have nothing to do with cutting fiscal debt and the IMF agrees.   IMF declarations that do not please European leaders In October 2012, the IMF provided a key explanation of why the crisis was getting worse in Europe. Its Research Department wrote that […] Read more »

George Venizelos examines the current economic crisis in Cyprus and looks at its political and economic roots. The Eurogroup’s decision to proceed to a haircut on Cypriot savings accounts has caused mass discontent amongst the people of Cyprus and beyond. The decision of 15th March left the Cypriots shocked, angry, betrayed and swindled, after seeing […] Read more »

Maxime Benatouil reports on the recent planning meeting for this June’s European Alter Summit in Athens. Backed by the TUC as well as unions, campaigns and movements across Europe, the Alter Summit presents an opportunity to build coordinated action and solidarity across Europe. Gathered in Brussels on 15 and 16 March, the members of the […] Read more »