Italy

Further articles on 'Italy':

• 11/05/2013: Italy: The economic crisis becomes a political and institutional crisis
  Marco Veruggio, ControCorrente (CWI Italy)
• 23/03/2013: Italy’s clowns: No joke for establishment parties
  Christine Thomas, ControCorrente (CWI in Italy), first published in Socialism Today, magazine of the Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)
• 27/02/2013: Italy: Voters reject austerity in ‘tsunami’ election
  Chris Thomas, Controcorrente (CWI in Italy)
• 26/01/2013: Italy: February election likely to end in stalemate
  Clare Doyle, in conjunction with Marco Veruggio, Controcorrente (CWI, Italy)

2012:

• 19/11/2012: Italy: November 14 day of action
  Giuliano Brunetti, ControCorrente (CWI Italy)
• 01/10/2012: Italy: New round of social and political battles in store
  Giuliano Brunetti, ControCorrente (CWI Italy) Bologna
• 26/07/2012: Italy: Deepening social and political crisis
  Giuliano Brunetti, Controcorrente (CWI in Italy)
• 11/03/2012: Italy: New rap-video celebrates Genoa shipyard workers’ struggle
  Video by Zero Plastica - L’acqua della mola
• 02/03/2012: Italy: ’No Tav’ mass protests
  Giuliano Brunetti, Controcorrente (CWI in Italy)
• 23/02/2012: Italy: Important victories of Genoa shipyard and transport workers
  Fabio Mantero, Fincantieri worker, Genoa Sestri Ponente, and Simone Solari, AMT transport worker, Genoa (ControCorrente, CWI in Italy)
• 01/02/2012: Italy: Dozens of No TAV activists arrested
  Giuliano Brunetti, ControCorrente (CWI supporters in Italy)

2011:

• 14/12/2011: Italy: Monti government arouses huge anger of workers
  Giuliano Brunetti, ControCorrente‭ (‬CWI supporters Italy‭)
• 04/12/2011: Eurozone: ECB holds countries to ransom
  Video of Paul Murphy MEP, Socialist Party (CWI Ireland)
• 20/11/2011: Italy: Angry students take to the streets‭
  Giuliano Brunetti,‭ ‬ControCorrente‭ (‬CWI Italy‭)
• 17/11/2011: Italy: New government of big business ’technocrats’
  Editorial from from ‘Resistenze’, journal of ControCorrente (CWI in Italy
• 10/11/2011: Italy: Berlusconi announces resignation
  Chris Thomas, ControCorrente (CWI supporters Italy)
• 20/10/2011: Italy: Huge demonstration of “Enraged” in Rome
  Giuliano Brunetti, ControCorrente (CWI supporters Italy)
• 20/09/2011: Italy: Deeper into crisis
  Christine Thomas, Controcorrente (CWI in Italy)
• 09/09/2011: Italy: No to profit-guzzling and destructive projects at public’s expense!
  Finghin Kelly, parliamentary assistant, office of Paul Murphy MEP, Socialist Party (CWI Ireland)
• 05/09/2011: Italy: General strike against Berlusconi crisis measures
  Antongiulio Mannoni, Controcorrente (CWI Italy) and CGIL in personal capacity
• 22/07/2011: Italy: Tenth anniversary of Genoa battles against the G8
  Clare Doyle (CWI) and Marco Veruggio, Controcorrente (CWI Italy), Genoa
• 13/07/2011: Italy: ’Black Friday’ shows Italian capitalism in crisis
  Clare Doyle, CWI
• 27/06/2011: Italy: Brutal dawn attack on peaceful protest camp
  CWI
• 15/06/2011: Italy: Referendum blow to Berlusconi
  Christine Thomas, Controcorrente (CWI in Italy)
• 02/06/2011: Italian revolution: ‘Democrazia reale adesso’
  CWI reporters, Italy
• 25/05/2011: Italy: Walk-outs and battles with police
  Marco Veruggio, Controcorrente, reports from Genoa
• 20/05/2011: Italy: Berlusconi defeated in local elections
  Written for Resistenze, publication of ControCorrente by Marco Veruggio (National Spokesperson ControCorrente)
• 12/03/2011: Italy: Beyond the scandals
  Piero Acquilino, ControCorrente, Genoa
• 09/03/2011: Italy: A million march against sexism
  Christine Thomas, Controcorrente (CWI Italy)
• 27/01/2011: Italy: Metal-workers fight for all workers!
  Marco Veruggio, ControCorrente

2010:

• 18/12/2010: Italy: Berlusconi crisis deepens
  Christine Thomas, Controcorrente (CWI in Italy)
• 13/12/2010: Italy: New wave of struggle against education cuts
  Controcorrente (CWI in Italy) reporters
• 30/10/2010: Italy :Demand for general strike voiced at mass protest in Rome
  Marco Veruggio
• 30/09/2010: Italy 1920: When workers seized the factories
  Christine Thomas, ControCorrente (CWI Italy), first published in Socialism Today
• 23/09/2010: Italy: Solidarity letter from Joe Higgins to Fincantieri’s workers
  Joe Higgins, MEP, Socialist Party (CWI Ireland)
• 13/08/2010: Italy: Government crisis against background of growing polarisation
  Marco Veruggio, Controcorrente
• 23/07/2010: Italy: Metalworkers resist FIAT blackmail
  Events at the FIAT Pomigliano factory in recent weeks in Italy have shown that even in the most difficult circumstances workers are prepared to struggle if given a lead. Marco Veruggio of ControCorrente describes what has been happening and explains the significance of these developments.
• 18/05/2010: Italy: ControCorrente embraces the CWI
  Report carried on the web-site of Controcorrente
• 27/03/2010: Italy: Crisis deepens
  Marco Veruggio (ControCorrente)
• 27/02/2010: Val di Susa, Italy: Important "No TAV" campaign opposes environmental destruction by EU funded plan
  CWI reporters
• 26/01/2010: Italy: Solidarity with the ‘No Tav’ struggle
  Socialistworld.net
• 19/01/2010: Italy: Anti-immigrant violence and riots explode against the background of economic crisis
  Cedric Gerome, CWI
• 15/01/2010: Italy: Country’s largest call centre company facing bankruptcy
  Linda Schuetz, CWI, Bologna (Italy)

2009:

• 08/12/2009: Italy: Successful Controcorrente weekend in Genoa
  CWI reporters, Italy
• 17/09/2009: Italy: “Let’s do an INNSE”
  Christine Thomas, CWI in Italy
• 15/09/2009: Italy: Trade unions and the future
  socialistworld.net
• 14/08/2009: Italy: Victory at INNSE, Milan!
  Linda Schuetz, CWI in Italy
• 05/08/2009: Italy: Occupied Lambretta factory invaded by police
  Socialistworld.net
• 14/04/2009: Italy: The left and the earthquake in Abruzzo
  By Marco Veruggio, Direzione Nazionale, Rifondazione Comunista and Controcorrente. Translated by Christine Thomas, Lotta, CWI Italy
• 17/02/2009: Italy: Mass strike and demonstration
  Chris Thomas, Lotta (CWI in Italy)
• 30/01/2009: Italy: Right split from ‘Rifondazione comunista’ proceeds, but slowly!
  Christine Thomas, Lotta (CWI in Italy)

2008:

• 15/12/2008: Italy: General Strike protests in more than 100 cities
  Christine Thomas, Lotta (CWI in Italy)
• 18/11/2008: Italy: Mass movement against education attacks coninues
  Christine Thomas, Lotta (CWI in Italy)
• 21/10/2008: Italy: Mass movement to stop education cuts
  Linda Schuetz, Lotta per il socialismo, (CWI Italy)
• 31/07/2008: Italy: Crucial congress of Rifondazione Comunista rejects former leadership
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• 17/06/2008: Italy: The rise and fall of Rifondazione Comunista
  Christine Thomas, Lotta, CWI Italy
• 16/04/2008: Italy: Left leaders opened way for Berlusconi victory
  Christine Thomas, Lotta, cwi Italy
• 15/04/2008: Italy: General Election
  Clare Doyle, cwi, Tuesday 15 April 2008.
• 18/03/2008: Italy: International Women’s Day in Italy
  Christel Dicembre, ‘Lotta’ (CWI in Italy)
• 14/03/2008: Italy: Elections and the future of the left
  Lotta, cwi in Italy
• 04/02/2008: Italy: After Prodi, ’Mission Impossible’!
  Christine Thomas, CWI, Bologna
• 25/01/2008: Italy: Gloomy outlook after Prodi government defeat
  Clare Doyle, CWI

2007:

• 29/10/2007: Italy: Mass demonstration in Rome
  Christine Thomas, CWI, Bologna
• 22/10/2007: Italy: Ruling class celebrates ‘victory’ but workers’ anger grows
  Christine Thomas, CWI Italy
• 27/07/2007: Italy: Upturn in economy not enough to guarantee stability
  Clare Doyle, cwi, London
• 13/06/2007: Italy: Anti-Bush day in Rome
  Christel Dicembre, CWI Italy
• 02/06/2007: Italy: Italy: Local elections go against ’centre-left’ parties
  Christine Thomas, CWI Italy
• 25/04/2007: Italy: Democratic Party launched
  Christine Thomas, CWI Italy, Bologna
• 12/04/2007: Italy: Interview with Marco Verrugio of Marxist ’Countercurrent’
  socialistworld.net
• 05/04/2007: Italy: Party of Communist Re-foundation conference
  Christine Thomas, CWI Italy, Bologna
• 26/03/2007: Italy: Rifondazione Comunista – its future?
  Peter Taaffe, General Secretary Socialist Party, London
• 01/03/2007: Italy: What future for Italy after government crisis
  Christine Thomas, Lotta per il Socialismo (CWI in Italy), Bologna
• 27/02/2007: Italy: Prodi Government lurches to the right
  Clare Doyle, cwi, London
• 23/02/2007: Italy: Turmoil after Prodi resignation
  Christine Thomas, Lotta per il Socialismo (CWI in Italy), Bologna
• 21/02/2007: Italy: 200,000 march against US military in Vicenza
  Christine Thomas, Lotta per il Socialismo (CWI in Italy), Bologna
• 24/01/2007: Italy: Explosion of protest at expansion of US base
  Mara Armellin, Controcorrente (Prc) Conegliano, Veneto

2006:

• 01/12/2006: Italy: Strikes and protests against Finanziaria and education cuts
  Christel Dicembre
• 16/11/2006: Italy: Prodi government under seige
  Christine Thomas, Socialist Party, England and Wales
• 27/09/2006: Italy: Hot autumn in prospect
  Christel Dicembre, LSP/MAS, CWI Belgium, 26 September 2006
• 26/07/2006: Italy: No support for troops in Afghanistan
  socialistworld.net
• 07/07/2006: Italy: Referendum brings third major defeat for ex-premier Berlusconi
  Clare Doyle, cwi, London
• 20/05/2006: Italy: New Prodi government sworn in
  Clare Doyle, cwi
• 06/05/2006: Italy: End of Berlusconi era; clean break needed with neo-liberal policies
  Clare Doyle, cwi, Saturday 6 May 2006
• 11/04/2006: Italy: Clear victory denied
  Clare Doyle, CWI
• 20/03/2006: Italy: Colourful anti-war demonstration in Rome
  Clare Doyle, CWI, Italy
• 20/03/2006: Italy: End Berlusconi’s rule
  socialistworld.net
• 09/02/2006: Italy: Drama over metal mechanics’ national agreement
  Marco di Francesco, a Fiom member, Italy

2005:

• 01/12/2005: Italy: Millions of workers bring Italy to a halt
  socialistworld.net
• 20/04/2005: Italy: Open divisions in Berlusconi’s right wing coalition government
  Robert Bechert, cwi

2004:

• 07/12/2004: Italy: Italy stops in fifth general strike against Berlusconi
  Lazzaro Bortolotti, cwi Italy
• 16/06/2004: Italy: A slap across the wrist for Berlusconi
  Henry Silke, ‘Lotta per il socialismo’, Sicily.
• 09/06/2004: Italy: Anti-war and Anti-Bush demo in Rome
  Christine Thomas, Socialist Party England and Wales in Rome
• 04/05/2004: Italy: Dramatic strikes at Alitalia and Fiat
  Clare Doyle, CWI, Italy
• 31/03/2004: Italy: Country closed down by general strike
  Clare Doyle, cwi
• 06/01/2004: Italy: Parmalat scandal throws workers into survival struggle
  Clare Doyle, cwi

2003:

• 10/12/2003: Italy: One and a half million protest in Rome
  Gerri Creegan, Lotta per il Socialismo (CWI), Italy.
• 28/10/2003: italy: Italy brought to a halt
  Henry Silke, Lotta per il socialismo (CWI) Sicily
• 16/10/2003: Italy: 200,000 protest at EU summit in Rome
  Gerri Creegan, Naples
• 16/10/2003: Italy: Battle is joined over pension ‘reform’
  Henry Silke, Catania
• 22/09/2003: Italy: Another “Hot Autumn”
  Fabrizio Cucchi, Italy
• 18/06/2003: Italy: The trials and tribulations of ‘Il Cavaliere’
  Gerri Creegan, CWI /Lotta per il socialismo
• 19/05/2003: Italy: In the aftermath of war
  Fabrizio Cuchi, Lotta per il socialismo, Italy
• 15/04/2003: Italy: March of the poor against war
  Henry Silke, Lotta per il socialismo, Catania
• 15/04/2003: Italy: Half a million demonstrate in Rome
  Clare Doyle, CWI
• 25/02/2003: Italy: A week of strikes and blockades against war
  Clare Doyle, CWI
• 20/02/2003: Iraq: No alla guerra per il petrolio! No al libro bianco di Maroni!
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• 09/01/2003: Italy: Workers’ struggles set to grip Italy
  Fabrizio Cucchi, Lotta per il socialismo, Florence.

2002:

• 23/12/2002: Italy: Fiat workers spread their struggle
  Fabrizio Cucchi, Lotta per il socialismo, Florence. 15 December 2002.
• 16/12/2002: Italy: Release the anti-capitalist activists!
  
• 24/11/2002: Italy: Sicily, Anti-fascist coalition blocks neo Nazis
  Henry Silke
• 12/11/2002: Italy: Anti war on Iraq protest
  By Robert Bechert, CWI, 12 November 2002
• 29/10/2002: Italy: How Naples responded to the general strike call
  Gerri Creegan, CWI /Lotta per il socialismo, 29 October 2002
• 26/10/2002: Italy: General strike - ’Lotta per il socialismo’
  By Fabrizio Cucchi
• 21/10/2002: Italy: General strike and mass demonstrations
  Henry Silke, 18 October 2002, Lotta per il socialismo
• 10/10/2002: Italy: September 2002 - a new period of struggle
  CWI, 16 September 2002
• 08/10/2002: Italy: Thousands of youth march against war in Florence
  Henry Silke, Italy, 5 October 2002
• 26/07/2002: Italy: Genova Libera
  Simon Donovan, Socialist Party (England and Wales)
• 08/07/2002: Italy: Union leaders’ betrayal triggers workers’ protests
  Clare Doyle, CWI, 8 July 2002.
• 05/07/2002: Italy: Crisis at Fiat
  Clare Doyle, CWI, 2 July 2002.
• 12/06/2002: Italy: Local election defeat for Berlusconi
  Clare Doyle, CWI, 11 June 2002
• 18/04/2002: Italy: General strike - A day like no other
  By Clare Doyle, 18 April 2002
• 16/04/2002: Italy: General strike paralyses Italy
  Henry and Fabrizio, Florence: Tuesday, April 16, afternoon.
• 27/03/2002: Italy: March against article 18
  Clare Doyle, March 27 2002
• 21/03/2002: Italy: Opposition to Berlusconi
  Peter Taaffe, Socialist Party, 21 March 2002
• 17/02/2002: Italy: Protests against neo-liberal attacks
  Clare Doyle, Committee for a Workers’ International, 17 February 2002

2001:

• 17/11/2001: Afghanistan: War polarises Italy
  Clare Doyle, CWI
• 11/11/2001: Italy: War fuels class struggle
  Clare Doyle, CWI
• 14/08/2001: Italy: After Genoa, a new radicalisation has begun
  Robert Bechert, CWI.
• 05/06/2001: Italy: The lessons of Berlusconi’s comeback
  Robert Bechert