invitation to organize_ International Demonstration, 1st June 2013_People United Against Austerity

[Andreia Paixão]

Hi all,

A group of people and some groups connected with the Piigs and the Portuguese group " London against the Troika" are starting to organize an international demonstration in 1st june, that came from the international meeting in Lisbon on 26th April (a call from the group that organized the last biggest demonstrations in Portugal 15th September 2012 and 2th March 2013).

http://libcom.org/forums/news/portugal-anti-austerity-protests-15-september-15092012  or http://www.dw.de/protesters-in-portugal-spain-reject-austerity/a-16244102

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/02/us-portugal-protests-idUSBRE92109J20130302

The following is the facebook event that was created but it is not the final call. It is a construction in process over the next weeks.

I really would like to invite you for this meeting because I think it could be very interesting to have more international connection and coordination of action. Please let me know if you can attend this meeting.

kisses

Andreia

P.s.

https://www.facebook.com/events/487313571341669/

We invite all anti-austerity groups in the UK to join us to start to prepare the UK contingent of the International Demonstration "People United Against Austerity and Troika" that was called for in the international meeting in Lisbon last 26th April

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People United Against Austerity and Troika: International Demonstration, 1st June 2013

Europe is under an onslaught by the financial capital represented by the Troika, the International Monetary Fund, the European Central Bank, the European Commission, and by the governments that implement policies in agreement with these entities against the people. This offensive intends to crush the people, making them slaves of debt and austerity. Austerity has spread across Europe and should also be defeated by international struggle.
Each of us, in every country, in every city, in every home, in themselves, feel the effect of policies and decisions on peoples’ rights won over decades. They have increased unemployment, they look to privatize everything that can be profitable, they attack the sovereignty of countries under the propaganda of "foreign aid". It is urgent that we join our forces to better fight back.

We have launched an appeal for an international decentralized demonstration to dozens of movements in Spain, France, Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Ireland, England, Scotland, Germany, Slovenia ... At the meeting held on 26th April in Lisbon, companions from several European countries have discussed this proposal together.

We reached an international consensus to take to the streets on the 1st of June 2013: People united against troika!

This is the beginning of a decentralized and participatory process. We want to build it collectively by joining our forces. Countries across Europe will be from now on invited to join in a protest against the international troika and against austerity on the 1st of June 2013... people shall decide how to live their lives.

We call on all citizens, with and without political party, employed or unemployed, with or without hope, we urge you to join us. We call on all political organizations, civic movements, unions, political parties, communities, informal groups, we urge you to join us.

We are extending our contacts, both nationally and internationally, because we know that only the sum of our voices can stop the new wave of austerity that is being prepared. The peoples of Europe have demonstrated on several occasions showing that they are not available for more sacrifices on behalf of a future that will never come. It is time for a major demonstration to show the ability of these peoples across borders to coordinate in this fight. The people say NO to the policies of austerity.

From North to South of Europe, we will take to the streets against austerity!"

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Andreia Sofia Paixão

Seed Sovereignty Campaign 

http://gaia.org.pt/node/16228

 

 

[Peter Coville]

Happy to attend :-)

[Peter Coville]

I'll say something about how a Green New Deal could help get the UK and Europe out of the hole it is in, with reference to this discussion paper:

http://www.greennewdealgroup.org/?p=185

Peter

[Judith Ryser]

Dear Andreia,

Good to hear from you and to find out that your are still going strong on all this. Please keep me posted. If I am in London on 1 June, I will try to come to your rally. Just let me know when, where, etc. We could catch up about lots of things. 

I am still in contact with those who pursue 'occupy' research. We have even some reading groups (Marx Capital, Lefebvre The Production of Space). Very enjoyable, lovely engaged young people. 

Greetings  Judith 

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