What an amazing day yesterday turned out to be! The european Trades Union Confederation called for a day of action against austerity in Europe. General strikes in Greece, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Malta, Cyprus and solidarity action in Britain, Belgium, France and Germany. It turned out to be mucn more successful than anticipated.
A first for Europe. A common general strike for Europe... International organising and solidarity in action.
So many hundreds of thousands of people. Reports say that one million took to the streets in Barcelona. Is anyone listening?
The photographs speak for themselves. The ten year old child crying because he had been assaulted by police and the Greek woman holding a placard with the words 'dear God, hunger scares me' , too poignant for words...
'France, wake up' , France
Sevilla
Atocha train station, Spain
Lisbon
Athens
Students in Genova
Vicenza, Italy
Madrid
Lungotevere, Rome
Nou Barris and Sant Andreu districts in Barcelona
Torrelavega, Spain
'He/she who sows misery, harvests anger' , Belgium
Brazilian students in solidarity with Europe
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Berlin
Rome
Oxford Street, London, after protesters blocked traffic
Italy
Coruna
Oviedo
Valencia
Plaza de Salamanca
London
Berlin
Canary Islands
Passeig de Gracia, Barcelona
Barcelona
Koln
Ten year old protester injured by police in Tarragona, Spain
'Capitalism Kills', action against banks in Spain
Gran Via Street, Madrid
'Dear God, hunger scares me', Athens.
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