Violence has erupted across the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as it was announced last week that sitting president Joseph Kabila had won presidential elections.
A huge strike wave involving thousands of workers kicked off in Italy this week. The country’s three main union federations—the CGIL, CISL and UIL—joined together for their first united strikes for six years.
Tens of thousands of people protested against austerity in Brussels on Friday of last week. Large parts of Belgium’s transport system were shut down by strikes.
Unelected leader Mario Monti has forced through 30 billion euros of austerity cuts by parliamentary decree. These new cuts will be implemented before Italy’s parliament can discuss them.
Greece was shut down on Thursday by its first general strike since the newly formed coalition government. It was very effective.
Elections began in Egypt this week as mass demonstrations against the military regime clash daily with security forces in Cairo and every major city.
‘The new government is a joke. People are more determined than ever that Scaf should not be in government.
Fifteen power workers in Greece were arrested last week after occupying their workplace.
This week is special for workers across Europe.
Workers in Portugal’s two main union federations joined one of the biggest general strikes in the country’s history last Thursday.
Nato’s attack on a Pakistan military base on Friday night has led to a huge crisis.
Workers of Egypt: Rise up for the victory of the revolution Nearly a year into our glorious revolution, the regime of oppression and corruption led by the SCAF has not ceased to impose itself by force, attempting to erase traces of the revolution and to prevent the impoverished, toiling masses from reaping the fruits of their great struggle.
