Greece
Greece: Farmers organise road blockades
“Fighting for their survival!”
Europe
Iceland
Iceland: Students make their voice heard in Reykjavik
CWI speaks to left-wing students in country devastated by capitalist crisis.
Italy
Italy: Right split from ‘Rifondazione comunista’ proceeds, but slowly!
Controcorrente pushes party to break from coalition and capitalist politics
Britain
Britain: Era of illusions in capitalism ending
Government fails to find a way out of crisis
Austria
Austria: Successful anti-racist football tournament and youth congress
Support grows for victimised socialist footballers
Ireland Republic
Ireland: BATU (Building and Allied Trades’ Union) suspended from Dublin Trades’ Council for anti-union activities
Striking workers win support
Europe
Europe: Eurozone 10th anniversary
Economic crisis – cracks appear in bosses’ EU
Iceland
Iceland: Devastated by global crisis
Demonstrations of anger bring down government
Ireland Republic
Ireland: Nationalisation of Anglo Irish bank
Financial crisis deepens
Russia
Russia and Eastern Europe: Gas dispute produces new tensions between ruling elites
Russian capitalism fights for control over energy supplies