Indignant us: revolutions of a wise movement
Was it a prelude to an uprising or a flash in the pan? Since the ‘15-M’ movement of 15 May in Spain those lyrical winds of change have swept through Europe. With the support of public opinion the wave has managed to titillate political power and show that the system can work outside of the obsolete institutional organisations. A month on, the Spanish movement has taken on the form of flash protests against unemployment and austerity measures, proving the voice is here to stay (Image: © Uchiuska)
'Indignant ones': left-wing populism or politics of the underdog?
An increasingly common view of the 'indignant' protest movement coming out of Spain is: 'and then what?' Philippe Thureau-Dangin, publishing director of the Courrier International newspaper, calls it 'left-wing populism'. Others are perturbed at the idea that the 'European summer' has anything in common with the 'Arab spring'. Four young Europeans give us their views on the 'M-15' (15 May) movement, its aspirations and limitations
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Pan-European indignant revolution viewed from Brussels
The capital of Europe is moving to the rhythm and vibe of the #spanishrevolution; young students from Spain living in Germany, Portugal and Greece amongst others started organising people’s assemblies not far from their embassies on 15 May, and it's still ongoing. Perspectives
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Go on, say it. It’s the Spanish spring
There’s renewed fighting in Yemen, 1, 000 people have died in Syria and Nato is campaigning against Libya. In a peaceful echo of the Arab people’s battle for democracy, Europe has caught the ‘real democracy’ bug, starting in the streets of Spain on 15 May
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'Real democracy NOW!': #spanishrevolution becomes #europeanrevolution
Spain’s so-called 15-M has become 29-M, referring to the dates of the sit-in protests of a Spain in May which saw local elections swinging to the favour of the opposition conservatives. The rage is sweeping Italy, Belgium and France
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