Southern Europe
Germany: PSG holds meetings in defence of Greek workers
By Marianne Arens, December 22, 2012
The Partei für Soziale Gleichheit (Socialist Equality Party) recently held a series of meetings in Germany under the slogan “Defend Greek workers.”
Social discontent grows in Greece against austerity
By Christoph Dreier, December 21, 2012
Workers are vehemently opposed to the implementation of the most recent cuts package, in particular the massive layoffs planned for the public sector.
Croatian war criminals released after appeal by Western military chiefs
By Paul Mitchell, December 11, 2012
The International Criminal Tribunal for Yugoslavia Appeals Court overturned the convictions of Croatian general Ante Gotovina and Assistant Interior Minister Mladen Markac.
Italian Prime Minister Monti resigns
By Peter Schwarz, December 11, 2012
Monti resigned for tactical reasons. He is attempting to secure a long-term and stable parliamentary majority for his increasingly unpopular austerity measures.
The political economy of the Spanish bank bailout
By Nick Beams, December 11, 2012
The initial measures are widely regarded as the prelude to a full-scale bailout of the Spanish state and the establishment of a financial dictatorship of the kind now in place in Greece.
Protests against Slovenian government
By Markus Salzmann, December 10, 2012
On December 3, tens of thousands took to the streets in Slovenia to demonstrate against the austerity measures of Prime Minister Janez Janša’s right-wing government.
The destruction of health care in Greece
By Ernst Wolf, December 8, 2012
Five austerity packages within the space of two and a half years have reduced the health system in Greece to the level of a developing country.
Spanish bank bailout paves way for new attacks on working class
By Alex Lantier, December 7, 2012
On Monday night euro zone finance ministers approved a bailout requested for Spain’s banking sector.
Spanish government prepares repressive measures against social opposition
By Vicky Short, Alejandro López, December 6, 2012
Mariano Rajoy’s Popular Party government is preparing to impose €90 billion in budget cuts over the next two years.
Italian steel workers fight for jobs
By Marianne Arens, December 5, 2012
Employees of the Ilva steel group carried out demonstrations throughout Italy last week to protest against the closure of the company’s main plant in Taranto.
Demands for restructuring of public sector follow approval of Portuguese budget
By Paul Mitchell, December 3, 2012
Portugal’s National Assembly last week approved the country’s harshest-ever budget.
Protests grow against evictions in Spain
By Francisca Vier, December 1, 2012
Three suicides related to evictions within a month have highlighted the brutality of the government and banks in Spain.
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