austerity
Greece: Resuscitation required – The Greek health system after a decade...
April 28, 2020
The economic and financial crisis that started in 2008 had a severe impact in Greece, with people facing increasing levels of financial...
After Raising the Pension Age, Emmanuel Macron Is Planning “Unprecedented Austerity”
Emmanuel Macron has pushed through a rise in the pension age despite vast protests. In a televised address on Monday night, he said he’d...
Greece’s Tragic Rail Accident Was Caused by Austerity and Privatization
Last week, two trains collided in central Greece, claiming 57 lives. Unions had long warned that cuts to the now-privatized rail network would cause...
The Austerity Train Wreck
By James K. Galbraith
Mar 10, 2023
If human error is to blame for the deadly train collision in Greece on February 28, the responsibility ultimately...
French people revolt against reimposition of neoliberal austerity
2M take to streets of France in mass protests against pension reform
Jan 20, 2023
At least 2 million people poured on to the streets of...
Puerto Rico’s Electricity Nightmare Was Brought to You by Privatization
For years, Puerto Rico has endured a ruthless campaign of austerity and privatization, including a corporate takeover of its once-public power grid. The result:...
MASS MURDER IN GREECE: EU and International Creditors Destroyed Healthcare System
by Dean Andromidas
Feb. 2—A decade of brutal austerity forced on Greece by its international creditors has led to the worst mass murder since the...
After summer’s extreme heat, now heavy snow is devastating Athens
Greece Snowstorm: Thousands of drivers left stranded as storm hits Athens
Jan 24 2022
Thousands of motorists left stranded on a motorway around the Greek capital...
Sans débat public, Macron a engagé la France dans l’austérité jusqu’en...
25 Octobre 2021
Le débat enflammé sur la présidentielle organisé par les médias aux ordres ne tient compte ni des priorités des Français ni d’un...
The cruelty of EU austerity
Brussels is punishing the poor simply because it can
By Thomas Fazi
November 9, 2021
Much has been said about the supposedly “unprecedented” fiscal measures deployed by...