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| Belgium
A new “Black Sunday”Belgium’s European elections took place amid relative indifference, not the least of paradoxes in the country which is home to the European Parliament. Significant regional elections (since Belgium became a federal state, the Flemish, Brussels, Walloon and German-speaking regions possess greater powers) were held at the same time and these commanded all the attention. -> read article... |
| Brazil
Statement by Socialist Democracy Resolution of the National Co-ordination of Socialist Democracy, tendency in the Workers’ Party
Socialist Democracy, a tendency within the Workers’ Party (PT), held its VII Conference on 21-23 November 2003. The focus of the conference debates was the new situation in Brazil with the election of Lula: a critical evaluation of almost one year of the government led by the PT, the impact on the social movements and on the Workers’ Party, the strategic debates underway over alternative programmes and in relation to the decisive question of party building in Brazil. -> read article... |
| Germany
100,000 demonstrate against austerity in Berlin ,
In it early 2003 German trade union leaderships withdrew from the “alliance for jobs” (Bündnis für Arbeit) because was clear that the Federation of German Industry (Bund Deutscher Industrie, BDI) was determined on massive reductions in social contributions and the renegotiation of collective agreements to introduce greater flexibility. Federal chancellor Schröder told the Bundestag on March 13, 2003 that “We must reduce state benefits, favour individual responsibility and demand more effort from everyone”. -> read article... |