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10 April 2013
'Forced out of work, forced out of Spain'
"No nos vamos, nos echan" - we're not leaving, we're being thrown out. This was the message of hundreds of young Spanish people on a protest in central London on 7 April, writes Sarah Wrack.
27 March 2013
Cyprus bailout: eurozone crisis returns
The eurozone crisis has dramatically intensified. Events in Cyprus have blown away the optimism of the European ruling classes in recent months that they had resolved the crisis
21 November 2012
Europe: 14 November shows workers' potential power to defeat austerity
On 14 November (N14), millions of workers across Europe went on strike and participated in mass protests against austerity...
16 November 2012
14 November: Mass strikes and protests in over 20 countries
On November 14th, millions of workers across Europe went on strike and participated in mass protests in the first internationally-coordinated strike action in Europe against austerity since the economic crisis began
Ten million took part in a general strike in Spain 29 September 2010 that shook Spanish capitalism , photo by Sarah Wrack
31 October 2012
Spain: Autumn heats up as general strike approaches
On 14 November a general strike called by Spanish, Portuguese, Greek and Cypriot trade union federations will take place against government austerity measures - part of a "day of action and solidarity" called by the European Trade Union Confederation...
Striking Greek workers express their opinion of the Troika - the European Commission, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund (EC, ECB and IMF)
17 October 2012
Fight for a socialist and internationalist alternative to the crisis-ridden EU
'But the EU is at war on us' exclaimed a number of Greek workers when reacting to the European Union (EU) being awarded a Nobel peace prize...
3 October 2012
Europe: Class struggle returns with a bang
Huge response to general strike in Greece: The Greek working class has put up an incredible struggle against the vicious austerity measures raining down on them...
26 September 2012
Spain: March on Madrid kicks off a hot autumn of struggle
On Saturday 15 September, workers from all over the Spanish state marched on Madrid to protest against the massive cuts to public services by the right-wing People's Party (PP) government
20 September 2012
For an article on Mario Draghi's announcement that the European Central Bank will embark on the unlimited buying of eurozone bonds to support debtor governments like Spain and Italy, and other recent developments
8 August 2012
Markets force savage austerity measures on Spanish workers
Recent public disagreements between Europe's political elites over how to contain the eurozone debt crisis have increased capitalist speculators' nervousness, leading to a sharp increase in borrowing costs for Spain and Italy's governments...
25 July 2012
Spain's austerity government is facing revolt from below
Workers' organisations must build for a 48-hour general strike: Like the wildfires that are ripping across the mountains of Catalonia, 'Spanic' is spreading around the world's financial markets, writes Hannah Sell
25 July 2012
Miners light up Madrid and show the way to struggle!
Thousands of coal miners arrived in Madrid on 10 July, completing another march on the capital as part of the struggle to defend their jobs, writes John Hird, CWI Spain.
18 July 2012
After marching for 19 days striking coal miners from Asturias and Leon arrived in Madrid on 11 July to demand that the right wing Popular Party government of prime minister Mariano Rajoy reverses his decision to slash subsidies to the industry and protect jobs...
General strike in Spain, photo Sarah Wrack
27 June 2012
Spain: New epicentre of crisis in Europe
Spain is becoming the new epicentre of the capitalist crisis in the eurozone. The country's massive banking crisis, has led to the right-wing Rajoy government accepting a humiliating €100 billion European...
Madrid: Spain’s town squares filled with tens of thousands of indignados (angry people), mainly youth, in protest at the anti-social consensus of both PSOE and the PP , photo Sarah Wrack
13 June 2012
Spain: bank bailout can't stop Euro death-spiral
As on a rickety rollercoaster, the euro train could shoot off the rails at any moment. Will it be triggered by the soaring loop of the Spanish banking crisis? Or the crazy corkscrew of the Greek crisis...
4 April 2012
Spain: Huge general strike as government enters deep crisis
Months of protest against the right-wing Spanish government's vicious austerity measures culminated in a massive general strike on 29 March
28 March 2012
Spain: Workers gear up for general strike
The right-wing People's Party prime minister, Mariano Rajoy, has provoked a 24-hour general strike on 29 March by Spain's trade unions, by making it easier for employers to sack workers...
7 March 2012
Spain: Thousands in student protests against education cuts
Hundreds of thousands of students took to the streets of Spanish cities on 29 February to protest against the right-wing Popular Party government's swingeing austerity cuts in education...
4 January 2012
In this special new year feature, Peter Taaffe looks back at 2011, a year of crisis, struggle and revolution. This article is based on a statement prepared for the Committee for a Workers' International, the world socialist organisation to which the Socialist Party is affiliated.
23 November 2011
Ruling PSOE battered in Spanish general election
Poisoned chalice of dealing with the crisis handed to PP: As widely expected, last week's Spanish general election saw the right-wing Popular Party (PP) win an overall parliamentary majority, although its percentage share of the vote barely rose
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