Italy
Italy: New rap-video celebrates Genoa shipyard workers’ struggle
Genoa traditions celebrated with film and music
Europe
Austria
Austria: Government ministers awarded for ‘shameless hypocrisy on women’s rights’
On International Women’s Day, CWI activists protest against austerity package hitting women
Britain
Britain: Women in struggle
International women’s day, 8 March, has been marked this year with an upturn in struggle, much of it to keep hold of many gains won in the past. Con-Dem austerity is hitting women hardest.
Ireland Republic
Europe: A Treaty to institutionalise austerity
Irish referendum offers choice to reject the cuts
Russia
Russia: Widespread fraud alleged as Putin wins presidential election
Communist Party and neo-liberal opposition fail to win mass appeal
Belgium
Belgium: Thugs used against Meister strikers
MEPs protest company’s private militia
Hungary
Hungary: Towards bankruptcy and dictatorship?
Hungary has been more in the international media recently, both because of its right wing government’s policies and due to the country’s economic crisis which is another threat to the stability of the euro.
Ireland Republic
Ireland / China: Irish Prime Minister challenged over Chinese Vice-President’s visit
Human rights and workers’ rights little concern for Irish government representing profit interests
Britain
Britain: No to slave labour ‘workfare’ schemes!
Video of Paul Callanan, Youth Fight For Jobs campaign on national UK news programme
Italy
Italy: ‘No Tav’ mass protests
Brutal repression