Europe
Solidarity meetings in Germany for dismissed shop worker
An interview with Emmely
By Marius Hauser, October 15, 2009
Last weekend a series of solidarity meetings were held across Germany for the shop worker Emmely, who was sacked for allegedly pocketing bottle coupons with a value of €1.30.
Britain: Brown’s £16 billion asset sale a vain effort to appease big business
By Julie Hyland, October 15, 2009
Prime Minister Gordon Brown unveiled an “asset sale” worth £16 billion on Monday.
European Trotskyists mark seventieth anniversary of World War II
By our reporter, October 14, 2009
On October 11 in London, the European sections of the International Committee of the Fourth International held a joint meeting on the lessons of WWII.
Nationalist tensions deepen over Magna’s purchase bid for GM Europe
By Robert Stevens, October 14, 2009
The proposed buy-out of General Motors’ European arm by Magna International continues to expose trade rivalries within Europe.
The racist outburst of German Federal Bank executive member Thilo Sarrazin
By Justus Leicht, October 13, 2009
Using language usually associated with far-right parties, Federal Bank executive committee member Thilo Sarrazin (of the Social Democratic Party) denounced the most vulnerable layers of society.
Britain’s bosses call for university tuition hike
By Joseph Mount, October 13, 2009
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has released a report demanding that the government raise university tuition fees from £3,225 to at least £5,000 a year.
German unions agree to mass layoffs in printing machine industry
By Gustav Kemper, October 13, 2009
German trade unions are playing a key role in the destruction of thousands of jobs at the world largest manufacturers of printing presses, Heidelberg Printmachine AG (HDM) and Manroland.
Romania: General strike intensifies political crisis
By Markus Salzman, October 12, 2009
The Romanian government has collapsed as strikes and protests expand.
One year since banking collapse, Iceland’s crisis deepens
By Jordan Shilton, October 12, 2009
Over the course of several days last October, Iceland’s banking system collapsed.
Britain’s Conservatives outline plans for an “age of austerity”
By Chris Marsden, October 10, 2009
The Conservatives’ annual conference saw the party campaigning to win power in next year’s General Election with a message directed to the wealthy and the business elite.
Workers Struggles: Europe & Africa
October 9, 2009
The World Socialist Web Site invites workers and other readers to contribute to this regular feature.
Prosecuted for saving the lives of refugees
The case of Cap Anamur president Elias Bierdel and his crew
By Stefan Steinberg, October 9, 2009
The scandalous treatment of Bierdel and his crew is a direct result of the criminal immigration policy adopted by the EU aimed at turning Europe into a fortress.
