Brussels, 25/10/2011 With the Kyoto Protocol set to expire in 2012, these international negotiations are crucial to ensuring the future framework for the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. As stated in the resolution, the ETUC is determined to press for a strong result, based on a Sustainable New Deal in Europe and a strengthened international framework moving towards a binding global deal on climate change.

Brussels, 21/10/2011

21/10/2011

Brussels, 20/10/2011 Everyone recognises the gravity of the situation and the crucial nature of the European Summit coming up on 23 October. Citizens and workers are reaching the end of their tether. Urgent measures commensurate with the situation need to be taken.

Brussels, 20/10/2011 The Greek trade unions organised a general strike on 19 and 20 October against harsh new measures demanded by Greece’s creditors. This was a warning shot just days before the European Summit which will be crucial to the country’s fate.

Brussels, 17/10/2011

Brussels, 13/10/2011

Brussels, 10/10/2011 Financial sanctions linked to the Stability and Growth Pact would penalize regions and localities. Macroeconomic conditionalities are unacceptable. The result would undoubtedly be the impoverishment of the populations of the European Union and thus contrary to the basic principles of economic, social and territorial cohesion policy as reaffirmed in the Lisbon Treaty.

Brussels, 06/10/2011 The European Union and the ECB are waging punitive expeditions against countries that have failed to comply with the stability rules. Instead of following the path of solidarity and taking bold measures commensurate with the seriousness of the situation, it’s the short-term solution that holds sway. The recent measures imposed on Italy and Greece are oppressive. European decision-makers are persisting along a path that is forcing countries in difficulty down an infernal spiral.

Brussels, 03/10/2011

Brussels, 30/09/2011

Brussels, 28/09/2011 Today the European Parliament adopted a package of six legislative measures which will serve as a framework for budgetary decisions in each of the Eurozone member states.