Say no to the attack on social and democratic rights in Europe!
The financial crisis has caused a substantial increase in public debt. Instead of sending the bill to the banking and financial services industry, European governments and the European Commission plan to make ordinary citizens pay: workers, families, young people - people like you!
The euro crisis has become the occasion to set up a neoliberal "economic governance" which will impose austerity measures in the different European countries for the next years. At the same time, the European Commission will be given enormous power to implement burdensome financial sanctions on countries which do not adopt such painful measures.
There are though many alternatives to this neoliberal austerity package - such as the introduction of a financial transaction tax, or the regulation of financial markets.
It is time to say no!
Recent posts
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Over 1 300 gather in Freiburg to propose way out of financial chaos
Press Release European Attac Network Freiburg, Germany, 12th of August 2011 More than 1 300 activists from all over the world gathered at the Attac European Network Academy in Freiburg, Germany, between the 8-14th of August, to pursue alternatives to the turmoil-ridden global economic system. The dire situation of the world's financial markets is subject to substantial criticism by the
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The European Attac Network expresses its Solidarity with the Greek resistance movement
From June 17th till June 19th the European Attac-Network held its meeting in Aegina (Greece). European Attac chapters were glad to have the occasion to get in touch with Greek resistance movement, which is organizing very powerful and impressive demonstrations against the cost-cutting policies forced by European Commission, European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund, and implemented by
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The co-President of Attac candidate to the general direction of the IMF
The IMF plays a crucial role in the regulation - or rather the lack of regulation - of international finance.Therefore the association Attac has decided to propose a candidate to succeed Dominique Strauss-Kahn. Aurélie Trouvé, 31, is professor of economics and co-chair of Attac since four years.She
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The European Attac Network welcomes the “Spanish revolution”
On 15th of May, just a week before the elections to city councils and autonomous communities in Spain, tens of thousands of students, unemployed people, workers and citizens of all ages and status, took to the streets in the main cities of Spain. They were protesting against the steady deterioration of the social climate, as a consequence of the austerity measures undertaken by the
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Joint Press release on EU Economic Governance and EU Stability and Growth Pact debate
During the 16th and 17th December EU summit, Head of States and of governments are to examine Van Rompuy’s proposals on the future economic governance at the EU level, and the modification of the stability and growth pact. These measures are to a large extent in line with the European Commission proposals, including a macro-economic surveillance of European economies and tightening of the
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