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Indeed, mounting evidence shows that more cuts to social spending will actually worsen the state of European economies, and the European Parliament's vote in favour of the measures reveals a starkly undemocratic shift of power in the EU. We were in Brussels earlier this month for a debate on EU economic governance:

EU Economic Governance – For People or for the Banks?
Did fiscal irresponsibility cause the EU crisis? Are European institutions democratically accountable? Is the European Commission politically neutral? Important questions discussed during a public debate with a representative of the European Commission.

Which Ways Forward?
Brid Brennan and Julie de los Reyes
The adoption of the 'Six Pack', effectively giving unprecedented power to the European Commission on member states' fiscal and budgetary affairs, was voted on Wednesday, 28 September 2011. The series of votes come amid serious reservations that the proposed legislative changes put overemphasis on reigning in the budget deficit, at the expense of employment, public services and jumpstarting the real economy.

End financial control european governance
Interview with Susan George
The Euro crisis is clear evidence that we need to break out of the economic straight-jacket imposed by the Lisbon Treaty, the European Central Bank and the over-powerful financial sector.

What must be done to save Europe's Economy
Susan George
Despite the bailouts and the hype - nothing significant has actually changed in the financial industry; and the crisis in Europe remains. Susan talks about what still must be done to prevent further economic crises in Europe, stabilise, and green the economy.

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Legalised profiteering?
Nick Buxton

The secretive and lucrative world of international investment arbitration has enriched a small coterie of multi-billion dollar international firms, which actively promote and even help finance litigations against states and have fought fiercely to prevent changes to an unjust international investment regime.

Cannabis social club activists in Spain liberated
Tom Blickman

Cultivation and consumption of cannabis is decriminalised to an extent but lack of guidelines causes rogue social clubs to undermine the success of self-regulated social clubs. The result; an unwarranted arrest of three Pannagh activists.

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Civil Society Gaining Ground
Tom Kramer

Local organisations have adopted different strategies towards the authoritarian government in Burma. Focussing on the dynamics of civil society Tom Kramer looks into the possibilities and risks of growing international interest in engagement with these groups.

Social and environmental impacts of sugarcane production in Brazil
Carlos Vinicius Xavier, Fábio T. Pitta and Maria Luisa Mendonça

In this publication, data and recent analyses will be presented on the expansion of sugar cane monoculture for ethanol production in Brazil, and in particular on the monopolisation in the sector due to mergers and the takeover of production plants by foreign companies.

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¿Un golpe de Estado en la Unión Europea?
Susan George
¡Las demandas de los trabajadores de la Unión Europea de salarios y condiciones de trabajo mejores, pensiones generosas, largas vacaciones y permisos cuando sean necesarios deben controlarse! ¡Ya está bien!

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Hunger, Food and Agroecological Alternatives
TNI, ICAS and LDPI bring together the world’s leading radical thinkers and activists on the issues of food and future of farming 12 December in The Hague

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