Ireland Republic
Ireland: Austerity attacks, the working class and prospects for the left
"Huge class conflicts ahead"
Europe
Britain
Britain: 35,000 students protest outside parliament
On Thursday 9 December, while parliament debated the Con-Dem coalition government’s plan to treble university tuition fees, a fourth day of angry protest took place across the country.
Italy
Italy: New wave of struggle against education cuts
A united movement with the working class is the way forward!
Portugal
Portugal: Changes to Labour Laws
There is nothing to negotiate!
Spain
Spain: Government uses military decree against air traffic controllers’ action
’Forced back to work at the point of a Guardia Civil’s gun.’
Britain
Britain: Unity – but not unity of the graveyard
On the debate how to fight the cuts
Britain
National Shop Stewards Network: All-Britain Anti-Cuts Campaign to be launched
Just as the student movement reaches Day X, the National Shop Stewards Network (NSSN) has set out the agenda for its anti-cuts conference on 22 January.
Ireland Republic
Ireland: Opposition to vicious austerity package
Vincent Browne interviews Joe Higgins MEP at a Budget Day protest (6th December)
Ireland Republic
Ireland: The connivance of the Labour Party and Fine Gael
Not only the Fianna Fáil and Green Party, but the two biggest parties in opposition also offer them only a menu of cuts.
Ireland Republic
Joe Higgins: ‘Irish people owe nothing to banks & billionaires’
’Refuse to pay now!’ – Interview at Budget Day protest, 7 December.