New deal for a social Europe
As Gordon Brown, Angela Merkel and Silvio Berlusconi squabble over a rescue package involving billions in bailouts for failed banks and big business, the people of Europe worry about losing their jobs and their homes, and how to pay their bills.
We want them to put aside the squabbling, unite in urgent action to protect families and communities, and lay down the foundations for a strong economy and a fairer society. Next week's G20 gathering will be crucial, and we expect our governments to take measures that genuinely put people first - including maintaining levels of overseas development aid so the world's poor are not forced to pay for the financial crisis.… Seguir leyendo »