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'Valencia spring' violence: Spain shock at police protester beatings
There has been huge public outcry in the face of cuts in the education, development and health sectors as well as the freezing of salaries in Spain. In a country where one cannot even protest peacefully, the police made use of their batons to makes sure that teenagers only practiced the 'be seen and not heard' tactic in eastern Spain on 20 February
'indignant citizens' movement, education system, violence, public health, politics, spain, society
Odd ode to Eric Cantona
The Olympic Marseille football club is beginning to form a reputation as the starting block for 'wannabe presidents'. Following in the footsteps of George Weah and his candidacy for the presidency in Liberia, it’s now the turn of Eric Cantona to make his ambitions for high office known, writes one French blogger, 'ASL'
'indignant citizens' movement, football, money, economy, housing, economical crisis, sport
Economy lesson from young Europeans: move to China and start saving now
EU officials are brainstorming the programme of Denmark's six-month presidency of the EU, as young, ambitious Europeans give us their financial lessons from the 'crisis year' 2011
'indignant citizens' movement, money, labour, asia, europe, youth, economy
Bye bye eat pray sado-love Europe 2011
Humiliation, pain and sadism were some of the key emotions felt over this past year. Unemployed, previously unheard European citizens helplessly clung onto the wheel of fortune 2011 as we watched key political figures fall and saw a strengthening of belief in ourselves as we tried to understand the change that was happening. It was a violent year but a certain peace navigated the courses of the waters and a long-lost love ranked high on the charts. All we aim to have left for 2012 is hope. Season's greetings and see you in the 'happy' new year! (Illustration: © Kristof)
European words of 2011
Whilst lexicographers from the UK, Germany, France and Spain have released their sometimes odd ‘words of the year’, we’ve taken the liberty of grading the results from 1-10 and naming our own favourites
'indignant citizens' movement, tower of babel, angela merkel, nick clegg, david cameron, nicolas sarkozy, language
Bonfire night: Guy Fawkes, Europe's first 'indignant' citizen
The image of Guy Fawkes is everywhere at the moment, inspiring the worldwide anonymous and occupy movements. What would he have thought if he had known that over four hundred years after his death thousands of people in Europe and beyond would be wearing masks of his face while protesting against today’s all-encompassing global political system?
'indignant citizens' movement, history, london, death, culture, united kingdom, politics
Eurozone summit: perspectives on economic crisis
We have heard these words so often that they have lost all meaning: global crisis, market failure, bank recapitalisation. Tonight once again, European governments will be searching for a way to minimise the crisis. Yet even if grounded in good faith, these decisions could simply stimulate current problems and protests
'indignant citizens' movement, angela merkel, belgium, economic growth, european institutions, economy, european council
Illustrating 'indignados': revolution in comic books
The ‘indignant' movement is a publishing success in Spain. Two works in particular are illustrated, engaging and funny: Revolution complex and Enrique Flores' Cuaderno de Sol. The message is unequivocal: get involved or risk being sidelined
'indignant citizens' movement, madrid, politics, spain, revolution
Spanish user describes 'big bad twitter'
‘21st Century Agora’, the ‘New Public Sphere’ and the ‘Fifth Power’ - the micro-blogging service has been labelled many things since its launch in 2006, some of which seem grandiose and others which don’t sound right at all. Labels for twitter are a variation of the following three themes: that it is a place, a medium and a tool
'indignant citizens' movement, techno-media, culture, democracy, technology, libya, egypt
Thanks for changing the Spanish constitution without telling me
The country’s limit of a 0.4% GDP deficit by 2020 has found its home in the 1978 Spanish constitution, in a reform passed on 7 September. However, Spain’s second ever constitutional reform, on budget stability, was done in a record two weeks with the two biggest parties consent and without asking the people’s opinion, who subsequently protested in major cities. Elections take place on 20 November
'indignant citizens' movement, constitution, referendum, politics, spain, society
Lucia Martin: Spanish youth are ‘you can see them coming’ generation
Stigmatisation and pity were the two main attitudes towards today’s youth until the 39-year-old Spanish journalist opted to say ‘enough’. This generation of young Europeans are drowning in short-term work contracts, never-ending internships and minimal salaries. Yet aren’t they just ‘precarious’ in a society which is brutally competitive?
'indignant citizens' movement, crisis, españa, jóvenes, europe, students, spain
'Debtocracy' director Aris Chatzistefanou: 'Greece should exit eurozone'
His documentary was seen by one million people in the first month. Many Greeks have learned that debt is ‘illegal’ and they don't have to pay for it. After leaving the conservative broadcaster Skai, the Greek television presenter has become a mentor for the movement of Syntagma Square. It’s where he dreams of a ‘magic night’: when the prime minister flies away on a helicopter as the state declares its bankruptcy
'indignant citizens' movement, economy, eurozone, economical crisis, athens, politics
Indignant Athens: 'get your tax off my ass'
I haven't been on the streets for about twenty years, but I can't stand this anymore. I decided to protest after many years because I cannot bare our politicians’ apathy for people’s problems. They just keep on slamming the taxes on us - and that’s all. If politicians really wanted to find solutions for the country they would. One indignant protestor speaks
'indignant citizens' movement, protest, greece, athens, youth, andreas papandreou, tax
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)
Between Italy and Slovenia, Europe referendum conundrums in 2011
In the past a lack of information and lukewarm participation have turned a potentially powerful tool of public reform into a strenuous but futile exercise. The unexpected results of the referendum held in Italy on 12 and 13 June bring one of the oldest form of direct democracy to the fore
'indignant citizens' movement, italy, divorce, vote, referendum, slovenia, politics
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