Greece
Greece: Extreme-right suspected of arson attack on left-wing meeting venue
In the early hours of Monday 13 December, a café used by left organisations and community groups in Neos Kosmos in Athens was burnt down.
Europe
Britain
Britain: Saving pensions
Millions of public-sector workers are faced with huge cuts to their pensions – some from as early as April 2005.
Germany
Germany: Concrete steps towards formation of new party
Against the background of increased attacks on living standards and working conditions, important sections of the working class in Germany have drawn the conclusion that an organisational and political alternative to the neo-liberal policies of […]
Europe
European Union: “Speed up the Lisbon Agenda”
Frustrated leaders want to step up privatisation and deregulation
Ireland Republic
Ireland: Joe Higgins, socialist MP, denounces Bertie Ahern’s conversion to socialism.
Joe Higgins, socialist MP, denounces Bertie Ahern’s conversion to socialism.
Slovakia
Slovakia: International solidarity with workers at Neusiedler plant in Ruzomberok
Reply to a letter dated 22 November 2004, sent by the CEO of the company to all the employees.
Italy
Italy: Italy stops in fifth general strike against Berlusconi
On the 30th of November in Italy there was the fifth general strike against the Berlusconi government. It stopped the country.
Belgium
Belgium: 1500 at anti-fascist demo in Ghent.
LSP/MAS organises biggest anti-fascist demonstration since the beginning of ’90.
Belgium
Belgium: Vlaams Blok – new name, same racism
On 9 November the highest court in Belgium confirmed an earlier court decision convicting three associations linked to the Vlaams Blok for racism.
Ukraine
Ukraine: Neither Yanukovich or Yushenko
The working masses need their own alternative