What
we want is a different, a better, Europe. Not a construction
for
transnational corporations and investment trusts but a
Europe for the
people, in which Renault-Vilvoorde closing its site and
Semira Adamu
being killed is unthinkable. A Europe with more jobs and
guaranteed
social security. A Europe which provides access to proper
education
and health care for everybody. The sell-out of public
services has to
be stopped. We have to reclaim public space. Community
interests have
to be privileged over private profits. We want a democratic
Europe,
in which all individuals and people have a voice and a vote
that
counts.
A Europe providing equal rights and chances for everybody,
women and
men, european and non-european citizens, where dicrimination
of any
kind has no place.
We are of the opinion that the windening gap between the
rich and the
poor is a shame. We claim for a re-distribution of welfare
and taxes
on huge fortunes. We do not care about a Euro being used in
order to
allow maximum profits.
We vote for a lasting Europe. The claiming and waste of
natural
riches has to be brought to an end.
The south is no dumping ground for our waste and ozon layer
is not
tomorrow´s worry.
Instead of the building of an invervention army Europe has
to spend
money on peace and the cutback of military
industry.Instead of
military intervention when its too late, Europe has to
tackle
problems before violence is coming up.
After ages of exploitation it is not more than fair for an
Europe
gotten rich taking over responsibility and paying the
bill.Europe
has to stand at the side of millions of people fighting for
their
fundamental right of an existence in dignity - in the south,
in front
of the closed doors of the "European fortress" or in the
closed
trucks of smugglers.
We
know that the European Union´s agenda is dictated by
different
aims and interests. But with a huge number of social
movements
working together there will be a counterpart mighty by its
mere
number and with legitimate claims. Europe is going the wrong
way. A
change into a social, lasting and solidary Europe has to
take place
right now.
For
this reason we will raise our voice on october 19th by means
of a
number of peaceful actions and activities. At the end of
this day
there will be a march.We
call for a peaceful protest against the
existing Europe. In addtion to this we call up activists to
ignore
provocation by whom ever.
A
violent escalation caused by few individuals is no excuse
for the
right of free speech being suspended. The greater part of
the
Gothenburg protests were perfectly
peaceful.At the time of
the
informal summit in Gent we call up for peaceful action as
well.
We
are seriously worried about the way media has put its focus
on the
subject of violence. In the weeks past we were more than
once
approached by media in search of sensation. Basic criticism
of EU
policy wasput aside as
uninteresing. This has to be made perfectly
clear: We don´t want to be used for yellow-press
methods.
What
we want to talk about are contents and peacful actions
ahead. We
call up media to re-define their role and to stop creating
myths
about violence during the Seattle protests. We will commit
ourselves
peacefully to a different Europe for a different
world.
Info:
32-2-536.11.25, Frans Teuchies, 11.11.11, Vlasfabriekstraat
11,
1060 Brussel.
Supporting organisations: 11.11.11 Koepel van de Vlaamse
Noord-Zuid
beweging, Attac Vlaanderen, Forum voor Vredesactie, Vrede,
Netwerk
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