There is a long lasting economical and financial crisis that is impacting to a bigger or smaller extent the majority of the European countries. This, together with the environmental crisis that is reminding us of the ecological limits of the planet, has challenged the hegemonic Capitalistic model. We are likely nearing the end of an…
Tag: neoliberalism
Why all Europeans should back the strikes in Belgium
I went on strike for the first time in my life on Monday. It was part of a General Strike in Belgium against pension cuts and the government’s plan to scrap annual inflation-linked wage increases, following the election of a particularly vindictive right-wing coalition earlier this year. It wasn’t just a one-day action however. This…