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Unions protest on eve of EU summit
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/EU_FINANCIAL_CRISIS_PROTESTS?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2012-02-29-08-53-28BRUSSELS (AP) -- Protests against austerity measures being imposed in the eurozone were held in Belgium, Spain and Greece on Wednesday, a day ahead of a European Union summit aimed at tackling unemployment and boosting economic growth in the region.
In front of European Union headquarters in Brussels, hundreds of union protesters demanded drastic policy changes from the summit leaders, and representatives of the European Trade Union Confederation met with EU President Herman Van Rompuy to push their demands.
Instead of the stinging austerity measures that have hit workers in their wallets, the unions seek a financial transaction tax, a clampdown on tax evasion and a pooling of debt through the use of eurobonds.
"Enough is enough. Austerity measures do not work," said ETUC leader Bernadette Segol. "We have alternatives, and Europe must work for employment and social justice. And we haven't had that until now," Segol said at the demonstration.
