Brussels, 23/02/2012 The effects of the financial, economic and social crisis have reached unbearable levels in several countries. Faced with the extreme seriousness of the situation, European leaders are making the race for austerity their priority response. The crisis serves as a ready-made pretext to attack the European social model, justify cuts in wages and public services, weaken social protection, make the labour market hyperflexible, and attack trade union rights.

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Brussels, 22/02/2012 The ETUC expressed its full solidarity with the UGTT, which was at the forefront of the movement for democracy in Tunisia and more widely in the region, and joined in its call for the aggressors to be brought to justice and for the authorities to respect their engagements. To download the UGTT Executive Bureau statement , please click on the icon below.

Brussels, 21/02/2012 Mrs Ségol argued that any future relaxation of restrictive measures must be incremental, matching evidence of real and substantial progress. A document produced by the International Trade Union Confederation appended to the letter sets down “benchmarks” that trade unions insist should be met by the Burmese authorities leading to appropriate responses. - ETUC Letter

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Brussels, 31/01/2012

Brussels, 30/01/2012 ‘Enough is enough’ – ETUC campaigns against austerity – Section dedicated to Belgium: http://www.etuc.org/a/9581 .

Brussels, 30/01/2012 Speaking at the EFITU Congress in Cairo on 29 January, Bernadette Ségol commented: "The Egyptian revolution has just begun. The Egyptian trade union movement has an important role to play in making Egypt a democratic country. The ETUC assures it of its full support and solidarity in this process. I will see to it that the message is passed on to the European authorities: burgeoning democracy in Egypt must be supported to enable it to take root and develop on a lasting basis. This is everyone's duty."

Brussels, 25/01/2012 In connection with a visit to the European institutions, a delegation composed of representatives from the trade union and employers' organisations, civil society and Labour Ministry of the Palestinian Authority met the ETUC General Secretary. The main subjects of discussion were the promotion of social dialogue and the implementation of a committee for economic, social and civil dialogue within the framework of a project by the International Labour Office (ILO) in Beirut.