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OTHER ISSUE 1 ARTICLES: |
EUROPEAN POLITICIANS SEEK PROTECTION IN NICE One
year after the protests against the World Trade Organisation it is clear
that the anti-capitalist movement which crystallised on the streets of
Seattle has lost none of its momentum. Europe has seen two significant
mobilisations which shared Seattle’s rage against the system. In Prague,
the World Bank and IMF were forced to abandon their annual meeting after
nearly 20,000 demonstrators took over the streets in a day of marches,
blockades and running battles with the police. The European Summit in
Nice on December 6 and 7 was rocked by a trade union demonstration of
100,000 against privatisation and by anti-capitalist blockades. The tear
gas which got into the conference centre air-conditioning system seems
to have soured the mood of the European leaders. The summit broke up in
disarray a few days later without agreement on the key issues under debate. |
