Ireland North
Ireland North: Public sector strike
Up to 1,000 social workers and administrative staff throughout Northern Ireland took part in a solid one-day strike yesterday (19 June 2002).
Europe
Spain
Spain: One day general strike
20 June 2002 – Today’s 24-hour general strike in protest at the Aznar government’s decision to cut unemployment benefits has ground much of Spain to a halt. BBC World Service comments, "The strike got under […]
France
France: Chirac victory
Chirac’s victory in the second round of the French National Assembly elections has been widely presented as a further part of a European swing to the political right.
Norway
Norway: World Bank Oslo conference
Several demonstrations are planned to protest against the World Bank’s Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE) Conference in the Norwegian capital, Oslo, 24-26 June.
Czech Republic
Czech Republic: Right wing policies rejected
Results from last week’s parliamentary elections in the Czech Republic show that the social democrats (CSSD) won with 30.4%, followed by the communist party (KSCM) (18.8%), which is the highest vote for the KSCM since […]
Germany
Germany: Building workers strike
THOUSANDS OF building workers downed tools and walked off sites throughout Germany to demand a 4.5% pay rise. The strikers are also demanding a rise in the minimum pay rate for workers in the former […]
Spain
Spain: Workers prepare to test right wing government with one-day general strike
On 20 June, workers in Spain will strike for 24 hours against the imposition of a law that drastically cuts unemployment benefit.
Spain
Spain: Mass protests planned for June EU summit
Anti-capitalist protesters, trade unionists, and socialists will be demonstrating against the upcoming European Union summit to be held in Seville on 20-21 June 2002. CWI members and supporters from Spain and also from a number […]
Italy
Italy: Local election defeat for Berlusconi
The second round of local elections affecting 25% of Italy’s electorate confirmed a big electoral swing against the Berlusconi forces after a year of his belligerent right wing government. Even in the North, the center-left […]
France
France: National assembly elections
The results of the June 2 first round of the national assembly elections are not simply a right wing success and do not give a full picture of French politics.