Europe stays on the streets. Protests and strikes are continuing in various countries. One of them is Belgium, and an important political actor in organizing the protests against militarization is the Workers’ Party of Belgium, a force that has continued to increase both its street presence and votes during the past years. We spoke to the party’s political director, David ...
Interview with Hillal Sor, the metalworkers’ trade union Secretary General. From Brussels / Belgium We are continuing our interview made in Brussels, Belgium, with European representatives and their views on NATO and militarization. Today, we asked Hillal Sor for his opinions. Sor is Secretary General of the metalworkers’ Trade Union within the General Labour Federation of Belgium. His trade union ...
On the alliance’s decision to increase military spending to 5% of GDP. From Brussels / Belgium On their recent summit of heads of state, NATO members have agreed on increasing each country’s defense spending to 5% of the GDP. This decision caused a lot of criticism and opposition in various European countries, leading to mass demonstrations in Madrid, Rome, and ...