,:AT'S ,WRONG ) ! ,EUROPEAN ,UNION8 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,*EKOV ,FE5EY 

,TEXT 3 

,:AT EV] HAPP5$ ) ! ,EUROPEAN ,UNION8 ,PRIVATIZATION ( S]VICES1 9TRODUCTION ( *>GES = NE$$ S]VICES1 MASSIVE CONGE/ION ON ! ROADS & ! COLLAPSE ( ! HEAL? S]VICES4 ,!SE ?+S DON'T HAPP5 BY ACCID5T4 ,!RE IS A MOTOR ?AT IS DRIV+ !SE POLICIES & Y\'LL F9D IT 9 ,EUROPE4 

,?IS IS :Y ! ,EUROPEAN SUMMITS1 :I* BR+ TOGE!R ! HEADS ( ALL ! ,E,U MEMB] /ATES1 >E ACCOMPANI$ BY MASSIVE DEMON/RATIONS AGA9/ ! ,EUROPE ( ! ,BOSSES4 ,MEET+ BEH9D CLOS$ DOORS1 A T9Y NUMB] ( ?OSE :O RULE ,EUROPE >E MAK+ DECISIONS ?AT WILL EFFECT ! LIVES ( EV]Y ONE ( ! HUNDR$S ( MILLIONS ( PEOPLE LIV+ 9 ! ,EUROPEAN ,UNION AS WELL AS ! C\NTRIES TO ! EA/ & ,NOR? ,AFRICA4 

,! WORK]S ( ,EUROPE HAVE NO SAY 9 !SE DECISIONS :ATSOEV]4 ,! ,NICE REF]5DUM DEMON/RAT$ ?AT 9 ! EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUM/ANCES :]E CITIZ5S ( A ,EUROPEAN C\NTRY GET TO VOTE ON AN ASPECT ( ! PROCESS !Y >E ONLY ALL[$ GIVE ONE ANSW]4 ,IREL& WAS ! ONLY C\NTRY 9 ,EUROPE :]E ! CITIZ5S GOT TO VOTE ON ! ,NICE TREATY & :5 !Y VOT$ IT D[N ! GOV]NM5T SIMPLY HELD ANO!R REF]5DUM & TOLD !M TO VOTE YES4 

,! ,E,U IS ONE ( ! MOTORS ( CAPITALI/ GLOBALIZATION1 ! RULE ?AT ALL DECISIONS %\LD BE MADE ON ! BASIS ( PR(ITABILITY ALONE4 ,! ,WORLD ,TRADE ,ORGANIZATION IS TRY+ TO IMPOSE ?IS ON ! GLOBAL LEVEL ?R\< ! ,GLOBAL ,AGREEM5T 9 ,TRADES & ,S]VICES4 ,?IS COV]S #af S]VICES' SECTORS 9CLUD+ HEAL?C>E1 $UCATION1 H\S+1 WAT]1 WA/E MANAGEM5T & O!R BASIC S]VICES4 ,! ,E,U WEB PAGE PROCLAIMS 0! ,E,U !RE=E LEADS 9 ! DRIVE TO LIB]ALIZE TRADE 9 S]VICES WORLD WIDE & REMOVE B>RI]S TO A TRULY GLOBAL M>KET04 

,DECOD$1 :AT ?IS MEANS IS ?AT ! ,E,U WANTS TO TURN WAT] SUPPLY1 $UCATION1 HEAL? & REFUSE COLLECTION FROM BE+ SOCIAL S]VICES PROVID$ TO ALL TO PR(IT MAK+ 5T]PRISES PROVID$ TO ?OSE :O CAN PAY4 ,?IS IS ! AG5DA BEH9D ! 9TRODUCTION ( LOCAL S]VICE *>GES LIKE ! B9 *>GE & ! WAT] *>GE4 ,IF ! *>GE IS SUCCESSFULLY 9TRODUC$ ! S]VICE WILL BE SOLD (F & ! CO/ WILL SO> TO HUNDR$S ( ,EUROS P] YE>4 ,IF ?IS IS DONE SUCCESSFULLY 9 RELATION TO REFUSE *>GES NEXT ON ! PRIVATIZATION AG5DA WILL BE ASPECTS ( ! $UCATION & HEAL? S]VICES4 

,MIGRATION 

  

,! NA/IE/ SIDE ( ! ,E,U IS ON ! QUE/ION ( MIGRATION4 ,H]E ,E,U POLICY HAS RESULT$ 9 ?\S&S ( DEA?S 9 ! LA/ DECADE4 ,! ,EUROPEAN BOSSES WANT TO USE ,NOR? ,AFRICA & ! O!R C\NTRIES ON ! FR+ES ( ,EUROPE AS A HI<LY EXPLOITATIVE1 L[ WAGE SWEAT%OP :]E WORK]S HAVE NO UNION RI<TS & 5VIRONM5TAL LEGISLATION IS M9IMAL4 ,!RE >E TWO P>TS TO ?IS POLICY4 

,FIR/LY ,E,U RULES >E ADJU/$ TO 5C\RAGE L[ WAGE 9DU/RIES TO RE-LOCATE FROM ,EUROPE TO !SE REGIONS4 ,9 ,IREL& ,FRUIT ( ! ,LOOM HAS MOV$ ?\S&S ( JOBS FROM ! NOR? WE/ TO NEW PLANTS 9 ,MOROCCO :]E WORK]S >E PAID ONE SEV5? ( :AT ! 7L[ PAID7 ,IRI% WORK]S W]E PAID4 

,WE W\LD HOPE ?AT !SE JOBS W\LD 5ABLE ,MOROCCAN WORK]S TO ORGANIZE & IMPROVE !IR WAGES & CONDITIONS4 ,BUT !RE IS NO FRE$OM TO ORGANIZE 9 ,MOROCCO4 ,IT IS 9FAM\S = JAIL+ POLITICAL PRISON]S 9 AN UND]GR\ND JAIL 9 ! DES]T4 ,ONE ( ! S]VICES ?IS REGIME PROVIDES = ! ,EUROPEAN BOSSES IS ! SUPPRESSION ( TRADE UNIONS4 ,AN ,9T]NATIONAL ,CONF$]ATION ( ,FREE ,TRADE ,UNIONS 7,I,C,F,T,U7 REPORT NOTES ?AT 0#b#a ,MOROCCAN TRADE UNIONI/S W]E IMPRISON$ 9 #aiii = TRADE UNION ACTIVITIES1 & ?AT !Y W]E TORTUR$ DUR+ !IR DET5TION40 

,! LOGICAL ?+ = ,MOROCCAN WORK]S TO DO IS TO FLEE !SE >EAS ( L[ WAGES & OPPRESSION = ! BETT] CONDITIONS ( ! ,EUROPEAN ,UNION4 ,BUT :ILE ! ,E,U IS ALL AB\T OP5+ ! BORD]S TO FL[S ( CAPITAL IT IS ALSO ALL AB\T CLOS+ ! BORD]S ( ,EUROPE TO FL[S ( PEOPLE4 

,?\S&S HAVE DI$ TRY+ TO CROSS ! BORD]S ?AT SURR\ND ,EUROPE4 ,!Y HAVE DR[N$ 9 ! ,M$IT]RANEAN & SUFFOCAT$ 9 ! BACKS ( CONTA9]S4 ,DOZ5S HAVE DI$ 9 SUSPICI\S CIRCUM/ANCES AT ! H&S ( IMMIGRATION POLICE4 ,T5S ( ?\S&S MORE SIT 9 PRISON CAMPS ACROSS ,EUROPE1 WAIT+ TO BE DEPORT$4 ,AT ! SAME TIME L>GE SECTORS ( ! ,EUROPEAN ECONOMY1 P>TICUL>LY 9 AGRICULTURE1 CLEAN+ & FA/ FOOD >E DEP5D5T ON ! L[ WAGE WORK=CE ! MIGRANTS :O MANAGE TO CROSS ! BORD] PROVIDE4 

,! NEOLIB]AL AG5DA AT ! HE>T ( ! ,E,U 

  

,= AN>*I/S ONE ( ! FIR/ ISSUES WE ALWAYS LOOK AT IS H[ >E DECISIONS MADE4 ,:5 Y\ COME TO ! ,E,U ?IS IS A MY/]\S PROCESS ?AT V]Y FEW UND]/&4 ,BUT WE CAN SAY = SURE ?AT ! PEOPLE ( ,EUROPE HAVE NO REAL SAY 9 ANY ( ! DECISIONS REA*$ 9 \T NAME4 ,H]E WE LOOK AT ! ME*ANISMS BY :I* MANY ( KEY ECONOMIC DECISIONS ?AT DRIVE ! ,E,U >E REA*$4 

,! ECONOMIC AG5DA ( ! ,E,U IS C>EFULLY BURI$ BEH9D LAY]S ( BOR$OM & J>GON4 ,DESPITE ?IS 9 REC5T YE>S AS ! PACE ( SO CALL$ 'RE=M' HAS QUICK5$ SOME1 LIKE TRANSPORT WORK]S FAC+ PRIVITISATION HAVE BE5 =C$ TO UNPICK ?IS J>GON4 

,:AT SOON EM]GES IS AN AG5DA DRIV5 SOLELY BY CORPORATE 9T]E/S4 ,PR(IT IS TO BE ! BOTTOM L9E ON EV]Y?+ FROM TRANSPORT TO HEAL? TO ! 5VIRONM5T4 ,F9E S\ND+ G5]ALIZATIONS >E FOLL[$ BY TI<TLY WORD$ SPECIFICS ?AT MAKE ! ONE TE/ ?AT MU/ BE PASS$ ! ECONOMIC ONE4 

,! ODD ?+ AB\T ?IS IS ?AT IF ! CITIZ5S ( ,EUROPE W]E TO 5GAGE 9 SETT+ ! ,EUROPEAN AG5DA IT W\LD ALMO/ C]TA9LY REV]SE ! CURR5T PRIORITIES4 ,9/EAD ( PR(IT BE=E ALL WE W\LD PROBABLY SEE AN AG5DA DOM9AT$ BY QUALITY ( LIFE ISSUES LIKE $UCATION1 HEAL?C>E & ! 5VIRONM5T4 ,SO :]E DOES ! ,E,U'S ACTUAL AG5DA COME FROM8 

,= AN AN>*I/ ! OBVI\S ANSW] IS '! RUL+ CLASS' BUT RA!R ?AN LEAVE IT AT ?AT IT IS USEFUL TO UNTANGLE ! WEB BY :I* !SE DECISIONS >E =MULAT$1 MADE & !N MONITOR$4 ,= :AT EM]GES FROM BEH9D ! CURTA9 >E ! MO/ P[]FUL CORPORATIONS 9 ,EUROPE1 BODIES ) NO PRET5SE ( ANY M&ATE BEYOND !IR COMB9$ TURNOV] ( #ie MILLION & ! FACT !Y EMPLOY SOME F\R MILLION WORK]S4.<#a.> 

,9 ,IREL& 9 REC5T YE>S ! ME*ANISMS ?AT DRIVE ! PLANN+ PROCESS HAVE BECOME A MATT] ( PUBLIC KN[L$GE AS TRIBUNAL AFT] TRIBUNAL HE>S EVID5CE ( BR[N 5VELOPES /UFF$ ) CA% BE+ H&$ OV] 9 RETURN = FAVORABLE RUL+S FROM POLITICIANS4 ,?IS IS A SORT ( COM$Y V]SION ( :AT HAPP5S ON ! ,EUROPEAN LEVEL :]E AN >MY ( #a1 9DU/RIAL LOBBYI/S HAUNT ! CORRIDORS ( ,BRUSSELS4 

,BY F> ! MO/ P[]FUL & EXCLUSIVE ( !SE IS ! COLLECTION ( ! #d OR SO BIGGE/ ,EUROPEAN CORPORATIONS :O JO9TLY LOBBY ! ,E,U ?R\< ! QUA9TLY NAM$ ',EUROPEAN ,R\ND ,TABLE ( ,9DU/RIALI/S'4 ,!SE >E NE>LY ALL H\SEHOLD NAMES ) ,IREL& BE+ REPRES5T$ BY ,MI*AEL ,SMURFIT4 

,! ,],T IS NORMALLY C>EFUL TO FRAME ITS DEM&S 9 A WAY ?AT SUGGE/S !Y WILL BE GOOD = EV]YONE 7& NOT JU/ ! PR(ITS ( ! CORPORATIONS74 ,BUT 9 ! RUN UP TO ! ,DUBL9 ,SUMMIT1 ! MASK SLIPP$ A LITTLE4 ,! ,],T WROTE TO ALL MEMB]S ( ! ,EUROPEAN ,C\NCIL TO EXPRESS !IR CONC]N AB\T ! CONT9U+ ]OSION ( ,EUROPE'S COMPETITIV5ESS'4 

,! APP5DIX TO ?IS LETT] 9CLUDES ! L9E 0,ACCU/OM$ TO SOCIAL SAFETY NETS & AN ASSUR$ /&>D ( LIV+1 ! G5]AL PUBLIC 9 MU* ( ,EUROPE FAILS TO SEE EI!R ! B5EFIT ( OR NE$ = COMPETITIVE ATTITUDES4 ,L>GE /ATE & SEMI-/ATE SECTORS MO/LY %IELD$ FROM COMPETITION >E SIMIL>LY HE$LESS ( ! W>N+ SIGNS0.<#b.> 

,?IS IS A BIT ( A SLIP ( ! TONGUE FROM ! ,],T AS NORMALLY !Y DRESS UP !IR DEM&S 9 F> MORE C>EFUL LANGUAGE4 ,BUT H]E IT EM]GES 9TO ! OP51 AN 5D TO 'SOCIAL SAFETY NETS' & 'AN ASSUR$ /&>D ( LIV+'4 ,! LANGUAGE IS /ILL A LITTLE J>GONIZ$ BUT IT IS EASY 5\< TO TRANSLATE IT 9TO AN 5D TO FREE SOCIAL S]VICES LIKE HEAL? & $UCATION & AN 5D TO ! V]Y LIMIT$ PROTECTION FROM ABSOLUTE POV]TY F\ND 9 ! DOLE & P5SIONS4 

,H[ DO !Y PROPOSE TO A*IEVE ?IS8 ,WELL 9 REALITY IT IS ALREADY UND]WAY4 ,9 ,DUBL9 9 ! LA/ YE> A FURI\S BATTLE WAS F\<T AGA9/ ! REMOVAL ( ONE SU* SOCIAL S]VICE1 FREE REFUSE COLLECTION4 ,ALL SORT ( 5VIRONM5TAL EXCUSES MAY HAVE BE5 TROTT$ \T TO EXPLA9 :Y ,MI*AEL ,SMURFIT %\LD PAY ! SAME B9 TAX AS ! GUY :O EMPTIES HIS B9S BUT ! TRU? IS ?IS IS P>T ( ! NEOLIB]AL AG5DA TO REMOVE SOCIAL S]VICES4 

,9 T]MS ( $UCATION REC5T YE>S HAVE SE5 ! GR[? ( ! PRIVATE COLLEGE 9DU/RY & N[ S]I\S TALK >E UND]WAY AIM$ AT MAK+ ! L>G] COLLEGES GO PRIVATE 9 A DECADE OR SO4 ,9 HEAL?C>E AN 9CREAS+LY 9ADEQUATE PUBLIC HEAL? SY/EM MEANS L>GE & L>GE NUMB]S ( WORK]S FEEL+ !Y NE$ ! ASSURANCE E ( PRIVATE HEAL? S*EMES ) ! ,V,H,I OR ,B,U,P,A4 ,! EXI/5CE ( ?IS TWO TI] HEAL? SY/EM MEAN ?AT UND] ,E,U LAW ! 5TIRE HEAL? SY/EM CAN BE OP5$ UP TO 'COMPETITION'4 ,PUBLIC HEAL? IS BE+ QUIETLY W\ND D[N SO IT IS NO MORE ?AN ! LA/ REFUGE ( ! *RONICALLY POOR4 ,9 TELECOMS WE HAVE SE5 ! PRIVITISATION ( ,TELECOM4 ,9 TRANSPORT WE SEE ! T>GET+ ( ,DUBL9 ,BUS & ,A] ,L+US = PRIVITISATION 4 

,BUT AS F> AS ! ,],T IS CONC]N$ 'WE AN'T SE5 NO?+ YET'4 ,! ,],T REGUL>LY PRODUCES LOBBY DOCUM5TS = ! ,E,U BODIES4 ,ALMO/ ALL PO9T \T ?AT ! ,],T REPRES5T CORPORATIONS ?AT EMPLOY MILLIONS & HAVE A TURNOV] ( BILLIONS 9 CASE ! POLITICIANS & BUREAUCRATS =GET = A MOM5T :O !Y REALLY WORK =4 ,WE CAN CONFIRM ?AT ! ,E,U BUREAUCRATS DO KN[ :I* SIDE !IR BREAD IS BUTT]$ ON4 ,],T LETT]S & LOBBY DOCUM5TS HAVE = SOME YE>S =M$ ! BASIS ( ! AGREEM5TS AT ! SUBSEQU5T ,E,U SUMMITS4 

,= 9/ANCE ! ,],T ',MESSAGE FROM ! ,EUROPEAN ,R\ND ,TABLE ( ,9DU/RIALI/S TO ! ,B>CELONA ,EUROPEAN ,C\NCIL' S5T BE=E ! #bb ,B>CELONA SUMMIT COMPLA9$ ( 0CONT9U+ RESI/ANCE TO LIB]ALIZATION ( ELECTRICITY & GAS M>KETS0 & 0TOO LITTLE PROGRESS ON P5SION RE=M04 ,SURE 5\< ! (FICIAL ',B>CELONA ,EUROPEAN ,C\NCIL1 #a#e-#a#f ,M>* #b#b3 ,PRESID5CY CONCLUSIONS' 9CLUDE2 ON PAGE #a 7PT4 #b#e7 044! ,EUROPEAN ,C\NCIL CALLS = ! RE=M ( P5SION SY/EMS TO BE ACCEL]AT$ 440.<#c.>4 ,ON PAGE #ae 7PT #c#g7 IT 0URGES ! ,C\NCIL & ! ,EUROPEAN ,P>LIAM5T TO ADOPT AS E>LY AS POSSIBLE 9 #bb ! P5D+ PROPOSALS = ! F9AL /AGE ( ! M>KET OP5+ ( ELECTRICITY & GAS04 ,& UND] 0,EFFECTIVE LIB]ALIZATION -- ,ELECTRICITY & GAS0 ON PAGE #cg IT READS 0SET AN AMBITI\S CAL5D> AT ! ,SPR+ ,SUMMIT = .<CORPORATE.> ACCESS TO FREE SUPPLI] *OICE40 

,LETS /OP = A MOM5T TO EXPLA9 SOME ( ! J>GON ABOVE4 ,LIB]ALIZATION AS Y\ >E PROBABLY ALREADY AW>E IS CORPORATE SPEAK = PRIVATIZATION ( PUBLIC UTILITIES4 ,BUT P]HAPS 'P5SION RE=M' S\NDS NIC]8 ,P]HAPS NOT1 AMONG ! RE=MS DEM&$ BY ! ,],T >E 5D+ 0POLICIES ?AT PU% UP ! CO/S ( P5SIONS1 SU* AS AUTOMATIC L9KS BETWE5 B5EFITS & WAGES & 5C\RAGEM5T ( E>LY RETIREM5T40.<#d.> ,SO ! ,],T WANTS TO 5D ! SITUATION :]E SOME P5SIONS 9CREASE :5 WAGES 9CREASES & :]E SOME PEOPLE CAN *OOSE TO RETIRE E>LY4 ,9 O!R WORDS LETS MAKE PEOPLE WORK AS LONG AS POSSIBLE & !N PAY !M AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE :5 !Y RETIRE4 

,! ,],T MAY HIDE ITS DEM&S BEH9D J>GON BUT IS FAIRLY HONE/ AB\T ! ACCESS IT 5JOYS TO ,EUROPEAN POLITICIANS ON ITS WEB PAGE TO MAKE !SE DEM&S4 ,UND] WORK+ ME?ODS IT 9CLUDES 0,AT ,EUROPEAN LEVEL1 ! ,],T HAS CONTACTS ) ! ,COMMISSION1 ! ,C\NCIL ( ,M9I/]S & ! ,EUROPEAN ,P>LIAM5T4444,EV]Y SIX MON?S ! ,],T MEETS ) ! GOV]NM5T ?AT HOLDS ! ,E,U PRESID5CY TO DISCUSS PRIORITIES4444 ,AT NATIONAL LEVEL1 EA* ,MEMB] HAS P]SONAL CONTACTS ) HIS [N NATIONAL GOV]NM5T & P>LIAM5T1 BUS9ESS COLLEAGUES & 9DU/RIAL F$]ATIONS1 O!R OP9ION-=M]S & ! PRESS40 

,! ,IRI% GOV]NM5TS (FICIAL ,E,U SUMMIT FEATURES ! PROM95T /ATEM5T ?AT 0,! ,LISBON ,/RATEGY1 TO MAKE ,EUROPE ! MO/ COMPETITIVE & DYNAMIC ECONOMY 9 ! WORLD1 IS A MAJOR PRIORITY = ! ,IRI% ,PRESID5CY ( ! ,E,U04 ,( C\RSE V]Y FEW ( US KN[ :AT ! ,LISBON AG5DA IS & MAY EV5 ?9K ?AT A 'COMPETITIVE & DYNAMIC ECONOMY' IS GOOD = US4 ,! ,LISBON ,AG5DA SPECIFICALLY T>GETS 0GAS1 ELECTRICITY1 PO/AL S]VICES & TRANSPORT0 = PRIVITISATION4 ,:I* WE HAVE LE>N$ MEANS WORSE WORK+ CONDITIONS = ?OSE :O PROVIDE SU* S]VICES & HI<] CO/S = ?OSE ( US :O CONSUME !M4 

,BEYOND ?IS :]E DID ! ,LISBON ,AG5DA COME FROM8 ,IT CAME \T ( ! ,E,U'S ',JOBS ,SUMMIT' 9 ,LISBON 7,M>* #b74 ,B>ON ,JANSE5 ( ! ,],T WROTE ?AT 0,! ,EUROPEAN ,R\ND ,TABLE ( ,9DU/RIALI/S & \R ,COMPETITIV5ESS ,WORK+ ,GR\P W]E V]Y MU* 9VOLV$ 9 ! PREP>ATION ( ! ,SUMMIT10 ,9DE$ ?IS SUMMIT ALSO ID5TIFI$ P5SIONS SY/EMS AS C&IDATES = PRIVATIZATION1 AS WE HAVE SE5 ANO!R PIECE ( ! ,],T AG5DA4 

,! ,],T HAS ALSO KEPT ! PRESSURE ON = RAPID IMPLEM5TATION ( ?IS ,LISBON ,/RATEGY4 ,BE=E ! #ba ,/OCKHOLM SUMMIT !Y S5T A LETT] TO ! ,EUROPEAN LEAD]S EXPRESS+ 0CONC]N ?AT ! PROGRESS 9 A*IEV+ OBJECTIVES FIX$ 9 ,LISBON WAS TOO SL[1 ,EUROPEAN COMPETITIV5ESS IS BE+ HELD BACK BY ! RELUCTANCE ( SEV]AL 9DIVIDUAL MEMB] /ATES TO IMPLEM5T AT NATIONAL LEVEL ACTIONS AGRE$ 9 ,LISBON04 ,PRETTY MU* S\NDS LIKE AN 5D ( YE> REPORT FROM A HEADMA/] DOESN'T IT6 

,& ( C\RSE ! ,EUROPEAN ,COMMISSION ALSO RELEAS$ AN EVALUATION ( ! IMPLEM5TATION ( ! ,LISBON DECISIONS1 ) A SET ( DEM&S CALL+ = SPECIFIC COMMITM5TS TO BE TAK5 AT ,/OCKHOLM4 ,! DEM&S >E ALMO/ ID5TICAL TO ?OSE SUBMITT$ BY ! ,],T4 ,9 FACT IF Y\ /UDY ! ,],T DOCUM5TS & ! ,E,U POLICIES ?AT >E =MULAT$ %ORTLY AFT] !Y >E ISSU$ Y\ CAN SEE ! DEP? ( ! 9FLU5CE ?IS UNELECT$ & SECRETIVE CLUB ( ! TOP #d OR SO ,EUROPEAN CORPORATE BOSSES HAS4 ,! ,/OCKHOLM SUMMIT ALSO ASK$ ! ,EUROPEAN ,COMMISSION TO 0PREP>E A REVIEW ON ! ISSUE ( MOV+ T[>DS 9CREAS$ 9VOLVEM5T ( ! PRIVATE SECTOR 9 $UCATION & P5SION SY/EMS1 AGA9 TWO CORE ,],T DEM&S04 

,IF Y\ SE>* ! ,IRI% M$IA 9 ! RUN UP TO ! ,MAYDAY PROTE/S Y\ WILL PROBABLY NOT F9D A S+LE M5TION ( ! ,],T \TSIDE ( ! BUS9ESS PAGES4 ,:ILE ! PRESS SPOKESPEOPLE = ! ,DUBL9 ,GRASSROOTS ,NETWORK HAVE TO ANSW] 5DLESS QUE/IONS AB\T A NON-EXI/5T RIOT PLAN NO J\RNALI/ SEEM$ TO BE 9T]E/$ 9 :AT WE HAD TO SAY AB\T ! ,],T4 ,:E!R ?IS IS A PRODUCT ( ! ,E,U SUCCESS 9 MAK+ !IR DOCUM5TS SO BOR+ & J>GONIZ$ ?AT PEOPLE TURN (F AT ! FIR/ M5TION ( ,E,U POLICY1 OR :E!R ITS DUE TO ! FACT ?AT ?OSE :O [N & CONTROL ! M$IA >E WEAL?Y FELL[ TRAVEL]S ( ! CORPORATION BOSSES IS SOME?+ WE CAN ONLY SPECULATE ON4 

,P]HAPS WE >E PICK+ ON ! ,],T TOO MU*8 ,IT'S E/IMAT$ ?AT ,BRUSSELS HO/S SOME #e 9DU/RY LOBBY GR\PS EMPLOY+ SOME #a1 PR(ESSIONAL LOBBYI/S4 #aiii = 9/ANCE SAW A MULTI-MILLION ,EURO LOBBY+ CAMPAIGN BY ! BIOTE* COMPANIES :I* SAW ! 9TRODUCTION ( ! 9DU/RY FRI5DLY ',PAT5TS ON LIFE' DIRECTIVE4 ,*ANGES TO ,>TICLE #acc WAS ONE ( ! KEY ISSUES ( ! ,NICE TREATY 7BUT ONE IGNOR$ BY ! M$IA74 ,ACCORD+ TO ,A,T,T,A,C -- ,IREL&1 0A ,B,B,C 0,NEWSNI<T0 9VE/IGATION REVEAL$ ?AT 9DU/RY *IEFS ( ! S]VICES LOBBY-GR\P1 ! ,EUROPEAN ,S]VICES ,=UM1 HELD EXCLUSIVE MEET+S ) ! ,E,U'S ,>TICLE #acc ,COMMITTEE1 :I* SETS ! ,EUROPEAN ,COMMISSION'S TRADE POLICIES4 ,! ,>TICLE #acc ,COMMITTEE'S DELIB]ATIONS >E SUPPOS$LY CONFID5TIAL4 ,ALL O!R SOCIAL P>TN]S1 TRADE UNIONS1 ,CIVIL SOCIETY ,N,G,O'S1 SMALL BUS9ESS ORGANIZATIONS >E EXCLUD$ FROM !SE MEET+S40.<#e.> 

,! PO9T H]E IS ?AT ,E,U DECISIONS >E DRIV5 NOT BY ! NE$S ( ! PEOPLE ( ,EUROPE BUT BY ! WI%ES ( ! ,EUROPEAN BAS$ CORPORATIONS4 ,!SE CORPORATIONS PRODUCE DRAFTS ?AT >E LAT] TURN$ 9TO ,E,U POLICY & !N ! FOLL[ ! IMPLEM5TATION ( !SE DRAFTS & ISSUE '5D ( T]M' REPORTS4 ,BECAUSE ?IS PROCESS IS MORE DI/ANCE & OBSCURE !N ! ID5TICAL PROCESS ?AT OCCURS AT ! NATIONAL LEVEL ! VA/ MAJORITY ( ! POPULATION >E UNAW>E ?AT ?IS IS EV5 HAPP5+4 

,! ,EUROPE ,UNION BE+ BUILT FROM ABOVE CAN NEV] SATISFY ! NE$S ( ! ,EUROPEAN WORK+ CLASS4 ,ANY SY/EM CON/RUCT$ 9 ?IS MANN] WILL ALWAYS 5D UP S]V+ ! BOSSES4 ,WE NE$ A ,EUROPE BUILT FROM BEL[4 

,&REW ,FLOOD 7,MAY #b#d7 

,=TRESS ,EUROPE 

  
,9CREAS$ 9TEGRATION ( ,E,U ASYLUM & IMMIGRATION POLICY 

  

,OV] ! LA/ #ae YE>S OR SO ,E,U /ATES HAVE BE5 GRADUALLY 9CREAS+ COOP]ATION & ATTEMPT+ TO E/ABLI% COMMON POLICY & LAW ON >EAS RELAT$ TO IMMIGRATION & ASYLUM4 ,SUCCESSIVE AGREEM5TS1 TREATIES & 'ACTION PLANS' HAVE L$ TO ! CREATION ( ,=TRESS ,EUROPE1 CAUS+ ?\S&S ( DEA?S ( REFUGEES & ASYLUM SEEK]S & AS WELL AS CRIM9ALIZ+ & M>G9ALIZ+ IMMIGRANTS )9 ! ,E,U4 

,ONE ( ! FIR/ /EPS T[>DS ! CREATION ( ,=TRESS ,EUROPE WAS ! ,S*5G5 ,AGREEM5T :I* WAS ORIG9ALLY SIGN$ 9 #aihe BY FIVE ,E,U /ATES 7,FRANCE1 ,G]MANY1 ,BELGIUM1 ,LUXEMB\RG & ! ,NE!RL&S7 TO ELIM9ATE BORD] CONTROL BETWE5 ?OSE C\NTRIES & TO E/ABLI% A COMMON VISA POLICY4 ,! AGREEM5T WAS SAID TO BE AB\T ! FRE$OM ( MOVEM5T OV] ! 9T]NAL BORD]S BETWE5 ! ,S*5G5 C\NTRIES H[EV] 9 ORD] TO 0COMP5SATE0 = 9CREAS$ FRE$OM ( MOVEM5T )9 ! ,S*5G5 >EA1 MU* ( ! AGREEM5T WAS AB\T 9CREAS$ CONTROL ( TRAVEL]S COM+ 94 ,COMMON RULES REG>D+ VISAS1 ASYLUM RI<TS & *ECKS AT EXT]NAL BORD]S W]E ADOPT$ & COORD9ATION ( ! POLICE1 CU/OMS & ! JUDICI>Y WAS 9CREAS$4 ,9 FACT :ILE JU/ F\R >TICLES 9 ! CONV5TION >E AB\T OP5 BORD]S1 #a* >E AB\T 9CREAS$ CONTROL4.<#f.> ,LITTLE BY LITTLE ! ,S*5G5 >EA HAS BE5 EXT5D$ TO 9CLUDE ALMO/ EV]Y ,MEMB] ,/ATE1 ) ! EXCEPTION ( ! ,UNIT$ ,K+DOM & ,IREL&4 

,AS P>T ( ! 0COMP5SATORY MEASURES0 ( ! ,S*5G5 AGREEM5T1 DESIGN$ TO NEGATE ! FRE$OM ( TRAVEL )9 ! ,S*5G5 >EA1 ! ,S*5G5 ,9=MATION ,SY/EM 7,S,I,S7 WAS SET UP4 ,?IS VA/ DATABASE SY/EM1 H\S$ 9 ,/RASBURG1 IS COMPRIS$ ( RECORDS ON PEOPLE'S ID5TITIES AS WELL AS LO/ OR /OL5 OBJECTS1 :I* >E 5T]$ BY ,S*5G5 MEMB] /ATES & :I* >E !N ACCESS$ BY ! O!R /ATE AG5CIES4 ,AT ! 5D ( #ba !RE W]E #a1#e#d#a1#b#g#a RECORDS HELD ON ! ,S,I,S4.<#g.> ,A L>GE NUMB] ( ! PEOPLE LI/$ 9 ! ,S,I,S FILES SO F> HAVE BE5 ASYLUM SEEK]S4 

,9 ,MAY #a#i#i#i1 ! ,S*5G5 AGREEM5T WAS 9CORPORAT$ )9 ! LEGAL & 9/ITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK ( ! ,E,U 9 ! ,TREATY ( ,AM/]DAM4 ,?IS TREATY S\<T TO REGUL>IZE ! TREATM5T ( ASYLUM SEEK]S & REFUGEES TRY+ TO GA9 5TRY TO ALL ,EUROPEAN /ATES & REQUIR$ ! ,EUROPEAN ,C\NCIL TO ADOPT LEGISLATION 9 SEV]AL KEY ASYLUM & IMMIGRATION RELAT$ >EAS BY ,MAY1 #b#d4 ,! ,TREATY ( ,AM/]DAM WAS ALSO ! FIR/ TIME ?AT REFUGEES & ASYLUM SEEK]S W]E SPECIFICALLY CRIM9ALIZ$ -- ?IS POSITION HAS CONT9U$ FROM ! ,E,U1 GOV]NM5TS & ! M$IA :]E ASYLUM SEEK]S >E T]M$ 'ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS' & ROP$ 9 ) *ILD PORNOGRAPHY1 /OL5 VEHICLES1 T]RORISM1 C\NT] FITT+ & DRUG (F5SES4 

,SUBSEQU5T ,E,U SUMMITS ON ASYLUM & IMMIGRATION1 SU* AS 9 ,TAMP]E & ,SEVILLE1 HAVE ATTEMPT$ TO COME TO AGREEM5TS ON COMMON ,E,U IMMIGRATION & ASYLUM LAW BE=E ! DEADL9E 9 ,MAY4 ,AT !SE SUMMITS AGREEM5TS HAVE BE5 MADE :I* G5]ALLY MAKE IT 9CREAS+LY DIFFICULT & DANG]\S = REFUGEES & ASYLUM SEEK]S TO GA9 5TRY TO ! ,E,U & :I* 9CREASE COOP]ATION ON ! SURVEILLANCE1 H>ASSM5T & DEPORTATION ( 0ILLEGAL0 IMMIGRANTS4 ,ON #b#i? ( ,M>* ?IS YE>1 = EXAMPLE1 ! ,E,U JU/ICE & HOME AFFAIRS C\NCIL MET TO EXAM9E V>I\S DIRECTIVES RELAT+ TO ASYLUM SEEK]S & REFUGEES 9CLUD+ ONE ON ! OBLIGATION ( C>RI]S TO COMMUNICATE PASS5G] DATA & ! PROPOSAL = A ,EUROPEAN ,AG5CY = ! MANAGEM5T ( OP]ATIONAL COOP]ATION ( EXT]NAL BORD]S4 ,FOLL[+ ?IS MEET+1 LEAD+ ,E,U ,N,G,OS CALL$ = ! COMPLETE )DRAWAL ( ! DIRECTIVE ON M9IMUM /&>DS ON PROC$URES = GRANT+ & )DRAW+ REFUGEE /ATUS1 :I* !Y /ATE IS 09T5D$ TO D5Y ASYLUM SEEK]S ACCESS TO ASYLUM PROC$URES & TO FACILITATE !IR TRANSF] TO C\NTRIES \TSIDE ! ,E,U40.<#h.> 

,DEA? BY ,POLICY 

  

,ONE ,E,U POLICY IS ! CONTA9M5T ( REFUGEES & MIGRANTS )9 !IR HOME REGIONS1 REG>DLESS ( ! HUMAN CO/ ,ONE ( ! /RATEGIES TO A*IEVE ?IS HAS BE5 TO T>GET MIGRANTS' C\NTRY ( ORIG9 & =CE !IR GOV]NM5TS TO COOP]ATE 9 0MIGRANT MANAGEM5T04 ,= EXAMPLE1 9 ! REC5T ,E,U SUMMIT 9 ,SEVILLE IT WAS AGRE$ ?AT 9 FUTURE ALL ,E,U AGREEM5TS ) NON-,E,U /ATES >E TO3 09CLUDE A CLAUSE ON JO9T MANAGEM5T ( MIGRATION FL[S & ON COMPULSORY READMISSION 9 ! EV5T ( ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION0 7P>A4#c#c74 ,?IS IS TO 9CLUDE ?OSE :O >E 0UNLAWFULLY PRES5T0 9 ! ,E,U1 E4G43 [N NATIONALS ( ! ?IRD C\NTRY & PEOPLE :O MAY HAVE PASS$ ?R\< ! ?IRD C\NTRY 9 TRANSIT4 0,9 ! EV5T0 ?AT !RE IS AN3 0UNJU/IFI$ LACK ( COOP]ATION0 9 JO9T MANAGEM5T ( MIGRATION FL[S1 ! ,E,U MAY APPLY DIRECT PRESSURE ?R\< AGREEM5TS ON TRADE1 AID & ASSI/ANCE C\PL$ ) POLITICAL & DIPLOMATIC SANCTIONS4.<#i.> 

,O!R /EPS TAK5 TO MAKE IT AS DIFFICULT AS POSSIBLE = MIGRANTS TO 5T] ,E,U C\NTRIES HAVE BE5 ! DRIVE T[>DS 9CREAS$ SECURITY AT EXT]NAL BORD]S4 ,AT ! ,SEVILLE SUMMIT IT WAS AGRE$ TO E/ABLI%1 POSSIBLY )9 ! NEXT FIVE YE>S1 AN ,E,U BORD] POLICE =CE 7TO BE CALL$ ! ,EUROPEAN ,UNION ,CORPS ( ,BORD] ,GU>DS7 TO PATROL %ORES1 PORTS & CROSS+ PO9TS AGA9/ 0ILLEGAL0 IMMIGRANTS4 ,?IS ,E,U POLICE =CE W\LD HAVE ITS [N UNI=M & BADGE & BE DRAWN FROM ALL #ae MEMB] /ATES4 ,AS A /EP T[>DS ?IS1 COOP]ATION AMONG ! POLICE & IMMIGRATION UNITS ( MEMB] /ATES IS TO BE 9CREAS$ IMM$IATELY ) ! CREATION ( A SPECIAL UNIT ( HEADS ( BORD] CONTROL FROM MEMB] /ATES & ! SETT+ UP ( A NETWORK ( LIAISON (FIC]S4 

,?\S&S ( PEOPLE HAVE DI$ SO F> BECAUSE ( ,E,U POLICIES SU* AS !SE4 ,ACCORD+ TO ,U,N,I,T,$1 A ,EUROPEAN ANTI-RACI/ NETWORK1 FROM #aiic TO #ba MORE ?AN #b REFUGEES & MIGRANTS DI$ 9 & >\ND AS A RESULT ( ,EUROPEAN REFUGEE POLICIES4 ,DETAILS ( ! #bdb CASES >E AVAILABLE FROM !IR WEBSITE 7WWW4UNIT$4NONPR(IT4NL74 ,ANTI ,RACI/ ,9ITIATIVE ,B]L9 ALSO PUBLI%$ A REPORT DOCUM5T+ DEA?S & 9JURIES ( REFUGEES1 9 MORE ?AN #c1#d 9DIVIDUAL CASES1 ?AT RESULT$ DIRECTLY & 9DIRECTLY FROM ,G]MANY'S REFUGEE POLICY4.<#a.> ,!Y RECORD = EXAMPLE ?AT #aba REFUGEES HAD KILL$ !MSELVES 9 ! FACE ( !IR P5D+ DEPORTATION OR DI$ 9 ! ATTEMPT TO FLEE !IR DEPORTATION2 #dg ( !SE PEOPLE DI$ 9 DEPORTATION IMPRISONM5T4 

,9CREAS$ ,9T]NAL ,POLIC+_/,9TELLIG5CE 

  

,) REG>DS ,E,U ASYLUM & IMMIGRATION POLICY 9SIDE ! ,E,U1 ! FOCUS HAS BE5 ON 9CREAS$ SURVEILLANCE1 RACI/ H>ASSM5T & CONTROL4 ,! #aihh 0,/RATEGY ,PAP] ON ,ASYLUM & ,IMMIGRATION ,POLICY0 PRES5T$ BY ! !N ,AU/RIAN ,E,U PRESID5CY /AT$ ?AT CONTROL MU/ COV] 0EV]Y /EP TAK5 BY A ?IRD C\NTRY NATIONAL FROM ! TIME HE BEG9S HIS J\RNEY TO ! TIME HE REA*ES HIS DE/9ATION04 ,! PAP] \TL9ES CLE>LY ! EXT5T TO :I* NON-,E,U NATIONALS >E TO BE H>ASS$ & SPI$ UPON1 IT RECOMM5DS 0SECURITY NETS 9 >EAS :OSE GEOGRAPHIC OR TRANSPORT *>ACT]I/ICS MEAN ?AT !Y >E P>TICUL>LY EXPOS$1 SPOT *ECKS 9 ! H9T]L&1 UNPROMPT$ BY SUSPICION1 & 9T5SIVE COOP]ATION ON ! P>T ( ! AU?ORITIES BEYOND ! SPH]E ( COMPET5CE ( ! 9DIVIDUAL ,/ATE04 

,9CREAS+LY DRACONIAN MEASURES >E BE+ TAK5 TO 9CREASE POLICE P[]S ( SURVEILLANCE4 ,S9CE ,S#a#a !RE HAS BE5 A DRIVE TO EXT5D ! ,S*5G5 ,9=MATION ,SY/EM & SET UP TWO NEW DATABASES ONE DEAL+ SPECIFICALLY ) PROTE/]S & ! O!R DEAL+ ) 0=EIGN]S04 ,! AIM IS TO FACILITATE ! REMOVAL ( ?IRD C\NTRY NATIONALS :O HAVE NOT LEFT ! ,E,U ) ! 0PRESCRIB$ TIME FRAME04 ,?IS DATABASE W\LD BE 9 EFFECT A REGI/] ( ALL ?IRD C\NTRY NATIONALS 9 ! ,E,U :O WILL BE TAGG$ ) AN 0AL]T0 IF !Y OV]/AY !IR VISA OR RESID5CE P]MIT4 

,IT IS ,E,U POLICY TO TREAT ASYLUM SEEK]S & REFUGEES AS CRIM9ALS4 ,= EXAMPLE1 9 #b ! PROPOSAL = A SY/EM = ! ID5TIFICATION ( ASYLUM SEEK]S 7,E,U,R,O,D,A,C7 :I* 9VOLVES TAK+ & COMP>+ F+]PR9TS ( ASYLUM-SEEK]S1 WAS =MALLY ADOPT$ BY ! ,EUROPEAN ,C\NCIL4 

,:Y ,=TRESS ,EUROPE8 

  

,NO MATT] H[ TI<T CONTROLS AT ,E,U BORD]S >E1 IMMIGRATION TO ! ,E,U IS 9EVITABLE & PEOPLE FLEE+ P]SECUTION1 W> & POV]TY1 WILL CONT9UE TO RISK !IR LIVES TRY+ TO GET 9TO ! ,E,U ZONE4 ,H[EV]1 BY MA9TA9+ /RICT CONTROL OV] MIGRATION 9TO ! ,E,U & BY TURN+ D[N ! VA/ MAJORITY ( ASYLUM REQUE/S1 ?\S&S ( IMMIGRANTS >E =C$ TO LIVE 9 ,EUROPE ILLEGALLY4 ,?IS CREATES A WORK=CE ?AT WILL ACCEPT ! MO/ 9SECURE WORK+ CONDITIONS TOGE!R ) ! WOR/ SAL>IES & CONDITIONS4 ,5TIRE SECTIONS ( ! ,E,U ECONOMY BASE !IR PR(ITS ON ! EXPLOITATION ( !SE PEOPLE3 BUILD+ COMPANIES1 RE/AURANTS1 TEXTILES1 AGRICULTURE1 ETC4 ,ILLEGAL WORK]S >E A WORK=CE ?AT CAN BE EASILY CONTROLL$ & :I*1 AGA9/ !IR WILL1 CAN PUT PRESSURE ON FELL[ 9SECURE WORK]S4 ,:]E IMMIGRANTS >E GRANT$ WORK P]MITS1 !Y >E (T5 ON %ORT T]M CONTRACTS1 ) !IR WORK P]MITS HELD BY !IR EMPLOY]S1 SO !Y CAN BE SUBJECT$ TO SUP]-EXPLOITATION4 

,=TRESS ,EUROPE HAS O!R ADVANTAGES = ! ,EUROPEAN BOSSES4 ,IT ACTS AS A WALL1 KEEP+ PEOPLE 9TO ! >EAS ( ! WORLD :]E WORK+ CONDITIONS1 HUMANS RI<TS ETC >E POOR4 ,AL?\< ! ,EUROPEAN BOSSES DO NOT WANT TO ALL[ IMMIGRANTS TO 5T] ,EUROPE !Y DO WANT ACCESS TO !SE SAME PEOPLE AS *EAP LABOR4 ,= EXAMPLE1 ! ,E,U IS CONT9U+ ! EXPLOITATION ( ! PEOPLE ( ,NOR? ,AFRICA ?R\< CREAT+ A SPECIAL TRADE ZONE ( SOME ( ! ,NOR? ,AFRICAN C\NTRIES SIMIL> TO ! FREE TRADES ZONES ,NOR? ,AM]ICA HAS CREAT$ 9 ,MEXICO4 ,9 ,IREL& ?IS HAS BE5 MO/ VISIBLE ) ',FRUIT ( ! ,LOOM' CLOS+ PLANTS 9 ! NOR? WE/ ( ,IREL& & OP5+ NEW PLANTS 9 ,MOROCCO :]E WORK]S >E PAID ONE SEV5? ( :AT ! 7L[ PAID7 ,IRI% WORK]S W]E PAID4 

,F9ALLY1 RACI/ ,E,U POLICIES & PROPAG&A :I* M>G9ALIZE IMMIGRANTS & PORTRAY !M AS A SOCIAL1 POLITICAL & ECONOMIC ?REATS CREATE USEFUL SCAPEGOATS = ,EUROPEAN BOSSES4 ,! RUL+ CLASS WANTS TO SET ,IRI% WORK]S AGA9/ IMMIGRANT WORK]S SO AS TO PREV5T ! WORK]S FROM SEE+ ?AT !IR 9T]E/S >E ! SAME REG>DLESS ( NATIONALITY4 ,TAKE = EXAMPLE ! UPCOM+ REF]5DUM :I* ATTEMPTS TO TAKE AWAY ! RI<TS ( ,IRI% *ILDR5 :OSE P>5TS DO NOT HAVE ,IRI% CITIZ5%IP4 ,9 CALL+ ?IS RACI/ REF]5DUM ! ,IRI% GOV]NM5T 9T5D TO DEFLECT ! CURR5T ANG] ( ! POPULATION AT1 = EXAMPLE1 ! CRISES 9 \R HEAL? S]VICE & ! APPALL+ H\S+ SITUATION4 ,IT SUITS ! ,IRI% ELITE TO SCAPEGOAT REFUGEES = ALL ! PROBLEMS ?AT !IR MISMANAGEM5T ( SOCIETY CAUSES4 ,! M9I/] = 9JU/ICE1 ,MC ,D[ELL1 HAS BE5 CAU<T SEV]AL TIMES BLATANTLY LY+ & CREAT+ SC>E /ORIES AB\T IMMIGRATION4 ,HE HAS SPOK5 ( 0CITIZ5%IP T\RISM01 ( 0MASSIVE 9FL[S0 ( NON-NATIONALS TO ! MAT]NITY HOSPITALS1 ( ! SITUATION 0SN[BALL+ \T ( CONTROL01 & ( ! ,MA/]S ( ! ,DUBL9 HOSPITALS 0PLEAD+0 ) HIM TO *ANGE ! LAWS ON CITIZ5%IP4 ,NONE ( ?IS IS REALLY TRUE4 ,! ,MA/]S !MSELVES HAVE ACCUS$ ! ,M9I/] ( EXAGG]ATION1 & ! FIGURES BE> !M \T4 ,TAKE ! ,COOMBE ,HOSPITAL1 = EXAMPLE4 ,! 9CREASE 9 NON-NATIONAL BIR?S LA/ YE> WAS JU/ #b P] C5T4 ,AS ) ! O!R ,DUBL9 HOSPITALS1 A MAJOR PORTION ( ITS #b P] C5T ( =EIGN MO!RS W]E LIV+ & WORK+ 9 ,IREL& 5TIRELY LEGALLY1 ) MANY FROM ,BRITA9 & O!R ,E,U C\NTRIES1 & ! ,U,S4 

,!Y >E AMONG ! GR[+ NUMB] ( IMMIGRANTS ON :I* ?IS C\NTRY IS BECOM+ VITALLY DEP5D5T = ITS ECONOMIC SURVIVAL1 N[ & 9TO ! FUTURE4 ,9 ! OV]ALL CONTEXT ( ,IREL&'S RAPIDLY DECL9+ BIR? RATE1 \R SOCIETY HAS NO *OICE BUT TO *ANGE OR DIE4 

,NO BORD]S 

  

,IMMIGRATION CONTROLS >E BY !IR NATURE RACI/ 9 ?AT !Y ALWAYS AIM TO EXCLUDE P>TICUL> DI/9CT GR\PS4 ,!Y CAUSE MASSIVE SUFF]+1 CO/ BILLIONS & PROMOTE RACISM4 ,IT IS COMPLETELY UNJU/ ?AT !RE >E MORE TRAVEL RI<TS = ,CAPITAL1 BANK ACC\NTS & COMMODITIES ?AN = PEOPLE4 

,AS AN>*I/S1 \R OPPOSITION TO ! IMMIGRATION RE/RICTIONS ( ,=TRESS ,EUROPE IS BAS$ ON ! RECOGNITION ?AT IMMIGRATION IS A PH5OM5ON PRODUC$ BY ,CAPITALI/ GLOBALIZATION ?AT MAKES LIFE UNBE>ABLE 9 MANY >EAS ( ! WORLD4 ,IT IS BAS$ ON \R RECOGNITION ?AT EV]Y HUMAN BE+ HAS ! SAME RI<T TO HAPP9ESS1 TO ! OPPORTUNITIES & GOOD ?+S ( LIFE NO MATT] :AT !IR SK9 COLOR OR PLACE ( ORIG94 

,DEIRDRE ,HOGAN 7UPDAT$ #b#d7 

,! ,E,U1 MILIT>ISM & ,IREL& 

  

,! /ORY ( ! ,EUROPEAN ,UNION & MILIT>ISM GOES BACK AS F> AS #aiee :5 ! ,WE/]N ,EUROPEAN ,UNION 7,W,E,U7 WAS =M$4 ,?IS WAS ! MA9 AV5UE = JO9T ,EUROPEAN SECURITY EF=TS & WAS CLOSELY TI$ TO ,N,A,T,O4 ,9 P>TICUL> IT ALL[$ ! 9TEGRATION ( ! ,WE/ ,G]MAN >M$ =CES 9TO ,N,A,T,O &1 AFT] ,FRANCE HAD PULL$ \T ( ,N,A,T,O'S COMM& /RUCTURE 9 #a#i#e#h1 IT PROVID$ A BRIDGE BETWE5 ! ,FR5* MILIT>Y & ITS ALLIES 9 ,N,A,T,O4 

,9 #aihd ! ,W,E,U WAS REACTIVAT$ ) AN AGREEM5T1 SIGN$ 9 ,ROME1 TO WORK T[>DS A GRADUAL H>MONIZATION ( MEMB]S SECURITY POLICIES4 ,AL?\< IT HAD NEV] PUT A SOLDI] 9 ! FIELD1 IT DID PROVIDE A FRAMEWORK = JO9T MILIT>Y OP]ATIONS BETWE5 ,E,U /ATES1 = EXAMPLE ,ANGLO-,FR5* COOP]ATION ON NUCLE> WEAPONS4 #aa ( ! #ae MEMB] /ATES ( ! ,E,U >E P>T ( ,N,A,T,O & ! MEMB]%IP ( ! ,W,E,U IS ID5TICAL EXCEPT = ! FACT ?AT ,D5M>K *OSE NOT TO JO94 ,9 ADDITION TO ! #a MEMB]S !RE >E #f ASSOCIATE MEMB]S :O >E ALSO MEMB]S ( ,N,A,T,O4 ,! ,W,E,U IS1 9 ESS5CE1 ! REGIONAL ,EUROPEAN CO-ORD9ATION ( ! ,N,A,T,O MILIT>Y ALLIANCE4 ,IREL& NEV] JO9$ ,N,A,T,O OR ! ,W,E,U & ?IS HAS BE5 ONE ( ! MAJOR WAYS 9 :I* ! ,IRI% GOV]NM5T HAS BE5 ABLE TO CLAIM ?AT IT IS A 'NEUTRAL' /ATE & DOES NOT BELONG TO ANY ( ! 9T]NATIONAL MILIT>Y ALLIANCES4 

,NEUTRALITY 

  

,MO/ ,IRI% PEOPLE SEEM TO AGREE ?AT NEUTRALITY IS A GOOD ?+1 & C]TA9LY 9 ! RUN UP TO ! ,NICE ,TREATY1 ! GOV]NM5T IS AT PA9S TO EMPHASIZE ?AT ?IS TREATY DOES NOT 9 ANY WAY AFFECT \R NEUTRALITY4 ,AFT] ! ,NICE TREATY WAS REJECT$ ! FIR/ TIME1 ! ONE CONCESSION ?AT ! ,IRI% GOV]NM5T (F]$ TO !IR ELECTORATE IS A DECL>ATION REAFFIRM+ ,IRI% NEUTRALITY1 AGRE$ BY ! ,JUNE #bb ,E,U SUMMIT 9 ,SEVILLE4 0,IREL& CONFIRMS ?AT ITS P>TICIPATION 9 ! ,EUROPEAN ,UNION'S COMMON =EIGN & SECURITY POLICY DOES NOT PREJUDICE ITS TRADITIONAL POLICY ( MILIT>Y NEUTRALITY0.<#a#a.>4 ,IT SEEMS ?AT ! GOV]NM5T FIGUR$ ?AT FE> ( \R NEUTRALITY BE+ PREJUDIC$ WAS :AT HAD CAUS$ ! ,IRI% PEOPLE TO REJECT ! TREATY ( ,NICE 9 #b#a4 

,BUT :Y >E ! ,IRI% ATTA*$ TO ?IS NEUTRALITY8 ,S9CE WE W]E H>DLY GO+ TO JO9 ! ,W>SAW PACT1 :Y DIDN'T WE JO9 ,N,A,T,O 9 CASE WE W]E ATTACK$8 ,AFT] ALL ! ,N,A,T,O ALLIANCE IS SUPPOS$LY A DEF5SE AGREEM5T1 A COMMITM5T TO HELP EA* O!R \T IF ! MEMB] NATIONS >E ATTACK$ BY A =EIGN 5EMY4 ,IS IT JU/ ,IRI% ISOLATIONISM8 ,>E WE SELFI% & CONT5T TO LET O!RS PROTECT US1 PAY = \R SECURITY & LEAVE US ) A FEEL+ ( MORAL SUP]IORITY :ILE !Y DO ALL ! WORK8 

,N,A,T,O 

  

,9 FACT ! ,IRI% PEOPLES' SUSPICION ( !SE DEF5SE AGREEM5TS RE/S ON MU* MORE VALID F\NDATIONS4 ,N,A,T,O1 WAS ORIG9ALLY CONCEIV$ AS AN ALLIANCE TO PROTECT ! ,WE/]N DEMOCRACIES AGA9/ ANY 9VASION BY ! ,SOVIET BLOCK DUR+ ! COLD W>1 H[EV] NONE ( ! #ai MEMB] NATIONS ( ,N,A,T,O HAVE EV] BE5 SUBJECT TO ATTACK BY A =EIGN >MY S9CE !Y HAVE BE5 A MEMB]4 ,9DE$1 EV5 DUR+ ! COLD W>1 ,N,A,T,O & ITS V>I\S (F%OOTS HAD ALMO/ NO?+ TO DO ) COMMON DEF5SE2 9/EAD IT ACT$ AS ! MILIT>Y >M ( ! P[]FUL ,WE/]N NATIONS4 ,! LI/ ( ,N,A,T,O 9T]V5TIONS H>DLY READS AS A GLORI\S HI/ORY3 ,VIETNAM1 ,ALG]IA1 ,SUEZ1 ,BOSNIA1 ,IRAQ1 & ,KOSOVO4 ,! COMMON ?READ HAS BE5 ?AT ,N,A,T,O 9T]V5TIONS 9VOLVE MILIT>Y =CES FROM WEAL?Y P>TS ( ! WORLD FI<T+ ) A MASSIVE TE*NICAL ADVANTAGE AGA9/ IMPOV]I%$ GR\PS 9 ! ?IRD WORLD4 ,HUMANIT>IAN REASONS HAVE BE5 US$ AS JU/IFICATIONS 9 MO/ ( !SE W>S1 & ANTI-COMMUNISM US$ TO BE V]Y COMMON UNTIL ANTI-T]RORISM TOOK OV]1 BUT !Y ALL /ILL 5D$ UP ) A :OLE LOAD ( HI-EXPLOSIVES BE+ SPRAY$ >\ND ! ?IRD WORLD4 

,N,A,T,O IS ! MILIT>Y ALLIANCE ( ! MAJOR EX-COLONIAL P[]S & MANY ( ITS 9T]V5TIONS 9 ! #b? C5TURY W]E 9 OPPOSITION TO ,NATIONAL ,LIB]ATION /RUGGLES 9 ! ?IRD WORLD4 ,N,A,T,O SUPPORT WAS CRUCIAL TO ! W>S AGA9/ NATIONAL LIB]ATION MOVEM5TS WAG$ BY ! IMPOV]I%$ ,PORTUGUESE DICTATOR%IP 9 ,MOZAMBIQUE1 ,ANGOLA & ,GU9EA ,BISSAU DUR+ ! #a#i#f'S & #g'S4 ,N,A,T,O ALLIES SUPPLI$ #cc MILIT>Y VESSELS1 ALMO/ A ?IRD ( ,PORTUGAL'S FLEET .<#a#b.>4 ,! CONCEPT ( ! 'DEF5SE PACT' WAS /RET*$ TO ALL[ ,N,A,T,O PLANES TO FIREBOMB PEASANT VILLAGES 9 ! ,AFRICAN 9T]IOR4 ,! #aifb ,N,A,T,O SECRET>Y G5]AL EXPLA9$ ! MOTIVATIONS = !IR 9T]V5TION 9 SAY+3 0,! ,PORTUGUESE SOLDI]S >E DEF5D+ A T]RITORY1 RAW MAT]IALS & BASES :I* >E 9DISP5SABLE NOT ONLY TO ! DEF5SE ( ,EUROPE1 BUT ALSO TO ! :OLE ( ! ,WE/]N WORLD0.<#a#c.>4 ,IT IS CLE> FROM ?IS & 9DE$ VIRTUALLY EV]Y ,N,A,T,O ACTION BE=E & S9CE1 ?AT ! ALLIANCE ACTS 9 ! SELF-9T]E/ ( ! ',WE/]N WORLD'4 ,IT HAS NO?+ TO DO ) DEF5SE ( ! C\NTRIES 9VOLV$1 RA!R IT EXI/S TO MA9TA9 & 5=CE ! GLOBAL ORD] BETWE5 ! /RONG & ! WEAK4 ,N,A,T,O & ITS V>I\S APP5DAGES EXI/ TO POLICE ! WORLD = ! P[]FUL NATIONS & !IR CORPORATIONS1 TO WREAK DEA? & DE/RUCTION :]EV] !RE IS A ?REAT TO ! EXTREME 9EQUALITY ?AT IS ! HALLM>K ( ! CAPITALI/ WORLD4 ,GIV5 ! ,IRI% HI/ORY ( COLONIZATION & IMP]IAL EXPLOITATION1 IT IS NO SURPRISE ?AT ,IRI% PEOPLE WANT LITTLE TO DO ) ALLIANCES LIKE ?IS4 

,N,A,T,O BY /EAL? 

  

,H[EV]1 \R GOV]NM5T HAS BE5 SL[LY $G+ US T[>DS EFFECTIVE MEMB]%IP ( ! IMP]IAL ,N,A,T,O ALLIANCE4 ,S9CE ! /ATE'S 9CEPTION1 DESPITE ,IREL&'S CON/ITUTIONAL NEUTRALITY1 ! GOV]NM5T HAS1 :]EV] POSSIBLE1 PROVID$ ASSI/ANCE TO \R P[]FUL MILIT>Y NEI<BORS4 ,S9CE ! IDEA ( NEUTRALITY HAS ALWAYS BE5 POPUL> 9 ,IREL&1 ! GOV]NM5T HAS G5]ALLY A*IEV$ ?IS BY /EAL?4 ,MANY ,IRI% PEOPLE KN[ LITTLE ( ! EXT5T ( ,IRI% ASSI/ANCE TO ! MILIT>Y =CES 9 ,N,A,T,O C\NTRIES4 ,FROM SUPPLY+ RAD> 9=MATION TO ! ,BRITI% MILIT>Y1 TO ALL[+ ! ,FR5* NUCLE> SUBM>9E RAD> /ATION TO BE E/ABLI%$ 9 ,IREL&1 ! GOV]NM5T HAS ASSI/$ ,N,A,T,O )\T ! M]E/ H9T ( DEBATE4 

,9 #aiii ,IREL& JO9$ ,N,A,T,O'S 'P>TN]%IP = PEACE'4 0,P>TN]%IP = ,PEACE 7,PF,P7 IS ! BASIS = PRACTICAL SECURITY COOP]ATION BETWE5 ,N,A,T,O & 9DIVIDUAL ,P>TN] C\NTRIES 7#a#i"4#a74 ,ACTIVITIES 9CLUDE DEF5SE PLANN+ & BUDGET+1 TRA9+ & CIVIL EM]G5CY OP]ATIONS40.<#a#d.> ,FIANNA ,FAIL BR\<T ,IREL& 9TO ?IS P>TN]%IP )\T ANY CONSULTATION ) ! PEOPLE1 DESPITE !IR PL$GE 9 !IR PREVI\S ELECTION MANIFE/O 7#a#i#i#g73 0WE OPPOSE ,IRI% P>TICIPATION 9 ,N,A,T,O ITSELF .<&.> 9 ,N,A,T,O-L$ ORGANIZATIONS SU* AS ! ,P>TN]%IP = ,PEACE40.<#a#e.> ,REC5T ,EUROPEAN TREATIES1 SIGN$ BY ! ,IRI% GOV]NM5T1 HAVE GONE FUR!R TO BR+ US 9TO ! MA9/REAM ( ! ,EUROPEAN BRAN* ( ,N,A,T,O4 ,EUROPEAN SECURITY AFT] ! COLD W> 

,) ! 5D ( ! COLD W>1 ! ,EUROPEAN P[]S />T$ TO FEEL ! NE$ = A MORE P[]FUL LOCAL MILIT>Y COOP]ATION4 ,! ,W,E,U WAS LIMIT$ S9CE IT HAD NO =CES ( ITS [N & ITS ACTIONS W]E LIMIT$ TO COOP]ATION BETWE5 ! V>I\S NATIONAL MILIT>Y /RUCTURES1 UND] !IR SEP>ATE COMM&S1 (T5 B$EVIL$ BY PETTY RIVALRIES & ANCI5T ANIMOSITIES4 ,N,A,T,O REMA9$ ! ONLY BODY CAPABLE ( TURN+ \T A MILIT>Y =CE UND] A UNIFI$ 9T]NATIONAL COMM& /RUCTURE4 ,H[EV]1 DUE TO ITS DOM9ATION BY ! ,U,S MILIT>Y1 & ITS 9CLUSION ( NON-,E,U C\NTRIES SU* AS ,TURKEY1 IT WAS AN UNWIELDY TOOL = C>RY+ \T MILIT>Y ACTION 9 ! 9T]E/S ( ! ,E,U /ATES4 ,! ,U,S NOT ONLY MONOPOLIZES ! COMM& /RUCTURE2 IT ALSO PROVIDES ! BULK ( ! TROOPS & F9ANCES TO ,N,A,T,O4 ,?US1 9 SITUATIONS :]E ,E,U COMM]CIAL 9T]E/S >E ?REAT5$1 ,N,A,T,O IS OBVI\SLY NOT AN IDEAL TOOL1 S9CE ! ,AM]ICAN MILIT>Y W\LD OBVI\SLY NOT BE OV]LY KE5 TO DEPLOY TROOPS & F9ANCES >\ND ! GLOBE IF ,U,S COMM]CIAL 9T]E/S W]E NOT AT /AKE4 ,!RE=E1 FROM ! E>LY #a#i#i'S ON1 ! ,E,U />T$ TO TAKE /EPS TO E/ABLI% A LOCAL MILIT>Y =CE1 MORE A LOCAL ,EUROPEAN BRAN* ( ,N,A,T,O ?AN A RIVAL2 AN >MY ?AT ! ,E,U /ATES C\LD PUT 9 ! FIELD )\T HAV+ TO PROVE ?AT ! EXP5DITURE ( CAPITAL & MANP[] MADE S5SE FROM A ,U,S PO9T ( VIEW4 

,C,F,S,P 

  

,?US1 9 #a#i#i#a1 ! ,EUROPEAN ,UNION RESOLV$ TO CREATE A ,COMMON ,=EIGN & ,SECURITY ,POLICY 7,C,F,S,P7 AS P>T ( ! ,MAA/RI*T ,TREATY4 ,?IS LAID ! GR\NDWORK = ! CREATION ( ,EUROCORPS1 CONSI/+ ( #e1 TROOPS FROM #e C\NTRIES4 ,?IS =CE REMA9$ PURELY SYMBOLIC S9CE IT CONSI/$ ( ! SAME NATIONAL TROOPS ?AT W]E =MALLY COMMITT$ TO ,N,A,T,O4 ,H[EV]1 IT DID SET 9 MOTION ! PROCESS :]EBY ! ,E,U P[]S C\LD />T TO MOVE T[>DS A SITUATION :]E !Y C\LD DEPLOY TROOPS AS A REGIONAL BRAN* ( ,N,A,T,O1 )\T HAV+ TO UTILIZE ! 5TIRE MA*9]Y ( ! BROAD ,N,A,T,O ALLIANCE4 ,AL?\< ! ,C,F,S,P WAS 9ITIALLY DOM9AT$ BY ! ,FR5* & ,G]MANS1 IT TOOK AN IMPORTANT /EP =W>D 9 #aiih ) ! SIGN+ ( AN AGREEM5T 9 ,/4 ,MALO4 ,LONDON & ,P>IS DECL>$ ?AT ! ,E,U 0MU/ HAVE ! CAPACITY = AUTONOM\S ACTION1 BACK$ UP BY CR$IBLE =CES1 ! MEANS TO DECIDE TO USE !M & A READ9ESS TO DO SO 9 ORD] TO RESPOND TO 9T]NATIONAL CRISES40 ,:AT ?IS MEANT 9 PRACTICE WAS ?AT ! ,EUROPEAN ,N,A,T,O /ATES N[ HAD AN AGRE$ WAY TO EMB>K ON COLLECTIVE MILIT>Y 9T]V5TIONS )\T HAV+ TO GET ! ,AM]ICANS TO AGREE TO LEAD & F9ANCE ! ACTION4 ,S9CE ! ,C,F,S,P WAS AN ,E,U POLICY1 IT ALSO MEANT ?AT C\NTRIES :O W]E NOT ,N,A,T,O MEMB]S W]E COMMITT$ TO PROVID+ F9ANCES & MANP[] TO A =CE ?AT W\LD OP]ATE )9 ! ,N,A,T,O PLANN+ & DECISION MAK+ /RUCTURES1 I4E4 UND] ,N,A,T,O'S OV]ALL COMM&4 ,AL?\< ! ,DANES W]E EXEMPT$ FROM ?IS CLAUSE ( ,MAA/RI*T AFT] AN ELECTORAL REVOLT1 IT PASS$ ALMO/ )\T NOTICE 9 ,IREL&4 

,RAPID ,REACTION ,=CE 

  

,! %IFT+ ( MILIT>Y RESPONSIBILITIES1 FROM ! ,W,E,U TO ! ,E,U ITSELF CONT9U$ :5 ! ,E,U AGRE$1 AT ,COLOGNE 9 ,JUNE #a#i#i#i1 TO TAKE OV] ! CRISIS MANAGEM5T ROLE ( ! ,W,E,U4 ,! FACT ?AT ! REC5TLY RETIR$ ,N,A,T,O ,SECRET>Y ,G5]AL ,JAVI] ,SOLANA WAS GIV5 ! JOB ( ,HI< ,REPRES5TATIVE = ! ,E,U ,COMMON ,=EIGN & ,SECURITY ,POLICY ILLU/RATES H[ 9DEP5D5T ( ,N,A,T,O ! ,E,U'S MILIT>Y POLICY WAS LIKELY TO BE4 ,?IS AGREEM5T L$ TO ! COMMITM5T1 ANN\NC$ 9 ,NOVEMB] #b1 TO CREATE A ,EUROPEAN 0,RAPID ,REACTION ,=CE0 BY #b#c4 ,! ,R,P,F IS TO BE A =CE CAPABLE ( DEPLOY+ #f1 ,E,U TROOPS )9 #f DAYS1 = 'CRISIS-MANAGEM5T' OP]ATIONS ?\S&S ( MILES FROM HOME1 UND] ! POLITICAL CONTROL ( ! ,E,U4 ,! ,IRI% GOV]NM5T PL$G$ #g4#d.0 ( ! ,IRI% >M$ =CES -- ! ?IRD HI<E/ PROPORTION ( ANY ,E,U C\NTRY -- AS WELL AS AGREE+ TO F9ANCIAL & SUPPORT COMMITM5TS4 ,EV5 ?\< ! =CE IS NOM9ALLY 9DEP5D5T ( ,N,A,T,O POLITICAL CONTROL 7ALBEIT ) ,SOLANA AT ! HELM71 IT WILL OP]ATE )9 ,N,A,T,O'S OV]ALL /RATEGIC & PLANN+ FRAMEWORK = ! =ESEEABLE FUTURE4 

,A RIVAL TO ,N,A,T,O8 

  

,IT IS WOR? NOT+ ?AT ! EM]G5CE ( ! ,C,F,S,P & ! ,RAPID ,REACTION ,=CE HAS NOT BE5 9 OPPOSITION TO ! ,U,S DOM9AT$ ,N,A,T,O ALLIANCE1 9DE$ SOME ( ITS MO/ VOCAL BACK]S HAVE COME FROM )9 ! UPP] E*ELONS ( ,N,A,T,O & ! ,U,S MILIT>Y4 ,TO PUT IT SIMPLY1 ! ,U,S WANTS ! O!R MAJOR ,WE/]N P[]S TO PAY = MORE ( ! MILIT>Y 9VASIONS ?AT >E NECESS>Y TO KEEP ! :EELS ( GLOBAL CAPITALISM TURN+4 ,! ,EUROPEANS HAVE GONE ALONG ) ! ,U,S DESIRES2 = EXAMPLE !Y HAVE CONTRIBUT$ @s#b MILLION TO ! ,U,S PLAN ,COLOMBIA1 :I* IS F9ANC+ ! ,COLOMBIAN /ATES W> AGA9/ ! RURAL POOR4 ,H[EV] !RE HAVE BE5 SOME DISAGREEM5TS BETWE5 ! ,EUROPEAN ,N,A,T,O P[]S & !IR ,AM]ICAN M5TOR4 ,9 P>TICUL> ! ,FR5* DESIRE TO GIVE ! ,EUROPEAN MILIT>Y ALLIANCE ! CAPACITY TO ACT AUTONOM\SLY ( ! ,N,A,T,O ALLIANCE1 :ILE ! ,AM]ICANS DESIRE TO SEE IT AS A REGIONAL GR\P+ REMA9+ 5TIRELY )9 ,N,A,T,O'S PLANN+ /RUCTURE4 ,?IS DISPUTE HAS FOCUS$ ON :AT APPE>S AT FIR/ GLANCE TO BE AN OBSCURE BUREAUCRATIC PO9T2 :E!R OR NOT ! ,E,U =CE & ,N,A,T,O W\LD %>E ! ,N,A,T,O PLANN+ /AFF4 ,IF IT DID1 !N A ,U,S VETO W\LD BE IMPLICIT4 ,IF NOT !N ! ,E,U P[]S C\LD POT5TIALLY TAKE /EPS ?AT W\LD BE CONTR>Y TO ,AM]ICAN WI%ES4 ,TO PUT IT SIMPLY1 ! ,AM]ICANS WANT ! ,EUROPEANS TO PROVIDE ! MANP[] & F9ANCES = ,N,A,T,O OP]ATIONS ?AT >E TAK5 AT ! BEHE/ ( ! ,E,U C\NTRIES1 :ILE ! ,FR5* SAY ?AT 'IF WE >E PAY+ = IT1 WE GET TO DECIDE :AT WE CAN DO'4 ,/ILL1 ?IS IS REALLY A MOOT PO9T1 AT LEA/ 9 ! IMM$IATE FUTURE4 ,! ,EUROPEAN P[]S DON'T HAVE ! MILIT>Y =CES1 ! /RATEGIC & PLANN+ CAPABILITIES1 OR ! DEF5SE BUDGETS TO ALL[ !M TO GO IT ALONE AGA9/ ,U,S WI%ES4 ,9DE$1 RA!R ?AN EXPRESS+ FE> ( ,E,U MILIT>Y BUILDUP1 ! ,U,S HAS REPEAT$LY PROMOT$ 9CREAS$ DEF5SE SP5D+ ON ! P>T ( ,E,U /ATES & *A/IS$ !M = ! L[ PROPORTION ( !IR BUDGETS SP5T ON WEAPONS4 ,TO SUM ,U,S /RATEGIC ?9K+3 0,AN ,E,U =CE ?AT S]VES AS AN EFFECTIVE1 IF UN(FICIAL1 EXT5SION ( ,N,A,T,O RA!R ?AN A SUB/ITUTE IS WELL WOR? ! TR\BLE40.<#a#f.> 

,DUR+ ! W> ON ,IRAQ ! C5TRAL ROLE ,IREL& IS PLAY+ IS SUPPORT+ GLOBAL MILIT>Y OP]ATIONS WAS SE5 AT ,%ANNON AIRPORT4 ,HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S ( ,U,S TROOPS HAVE FL[N TO & FROM ,IRAQ VIA ,%ANNON DUR+ ! W> & OCCUPATION4 ,AN UNKN[N QUANTITY ( ,U,S MILIT>Y C>GO HAS ALSO BE5 FL[N ?R\< ,%ANNON4 ,! GOV]NM5T MAY HAVE BE5 CLAIM+ TO BE 'ANTI-W>' & 'PRO-NEUTRALITY' ?R\<\T ?IS P]IOD BUT 9 ORD] TO KEEP ,%ANNON OP5 = MILIT>Y REFUEL+ !Y >RE/$ OV] #f ANTI W> PROTE/]S & MOBILIZ$ HUNDR$S ( RIOT POLICE4 

,NICE ,TREATY 

  

,! ,NICE TREATY BR\<T US ANO!R SL[ /EP D[N ! PA? ( ,E,U MILIT>Y 9TEGRATION & 9 P>TICUL>1 ! TRANSF]AL ( RESPONSIBILITY = MILIT>Y MATT]S FROM ! ,W,E,U TO ! ,E,U4 ,! ,NICE TREATY 9CLUD$ AN AM5DM5T TO ,>TICLE #ag ( ! ,TREATY ( ,EUROPE4 ,PRE-,NICE ! >TICLE 9CLUD$ ! FOLL[+ 9 P>AGRAPH #a3  
  

0,! ,WE/]N ,EUROPEAN ,UNION 7,W,E,U7 IS AN 9TEGRAL P>T ( ! DEVELOPM5T ( ! ,UNION PROVID+ ! ,UNION ) ACCESS TO AN OP]ATIONAL CAPABILITY NOTABLY 9 ! CONTEXT ( P>AGRAPH #b4 ,IT SUPPORTS ! ,UNION 9 FRAM+ ! DEF5SE ASPECTS ( ! COMMON =EIGN & SECURITY POLICY AS SET \T 9 ?IS ,>TICLE4 ,! ,UNION %ALL ACCORD+LY FO/] CLOS] 9/ITUTIONAL RELATIONS ) ! ,W,E,U ) A VIEW TO ! POSSIBILITY ( ! 9TEGRATION ( ! ,W,E,U 9TO ! ,UNION10 

,?IS PASSAGE HAS BE5 DELET$ AS P>T ( ! ,NICE TREATY1 PROBABLY BECAUSE ! 9TEGRATION HAS BE5 A*IEV$6 ,! ,E,U N[ ASSUMES =MAL RESPONSIBILITY = 'OP]ATION CAPABILITY NOTABLY 9 ! CONTEXT ( P>AGRAPH #b'4 ,?IS REF]S TO 0HUMANIT>IAN & RESCUE TASKS1 PEACE KEEP+ TASKS & TASKS ( COMBAT =CES 9 CRISIS MANAGEM5T1 9CLUD+ PEACEMAK+40 ,! O!R M5TION ( ! ,W,E,U 9 ! ,TREATY ( ,EUROPE1 9 ,>TICLE #a#g1 P>AGRAPH #c3 0,! ,UNION WILL AVAIL ITSELF ( ! ,W,E,U TO ELABORATE & IMPLEM5T DECISIONS & ACTIONS ( ! ,UNION :I* HAVE DEF5SE IMPLICATIONS01 IS ALSO DELET$4  
  

,! ,E,U BECOMES ! (FICIAL MILIT>Y ALLIANCE ( ,WE/]N ,EUROPE & ,IREL&'S NEUTRALITY BECAME UTT]LY MEAN+LESS4 ,IREL& IS P>T ( AN ,E,U MILIT>Y ALLIANCE :I* WILL S]VE AS ,N,A,T,O'S ,EUROPEAN >M4 ,! RESPONSIBILITIES ( ?IS AGREEM5T >E BROAD 5\< TO COV] ANY CONCEIVABLE TYPE ( MILIT>Y ACTION4 ,PEACEMAK+ IS A P>TICUL>LY VAGUE T]M4 ,IT MEANS MAK+ PEACE :]E !RE IS W> BY ! USE ( MILIT>Y =CE -- BE/ A*IEV$ BY W9N+ ! W>6 ,GIV5 ! SORRY HI/ORY ( ,N,A,T,O'S 9T]V5TIONS 9 ! PA/ & ! POLITICAL REALITIES ( ! GLOBAL P[] ORD]1 IT IS ALL TOO LIKELY ?AT 'PEACEMAK+' WILL MEAN A]IAL BOMB>DM5TS & MILIT>Y 9VASIONS ( POOR C\NTRIES BY ! >MIES ( ! WEAL?Y1 ALL 9 ! 'NATIONAL 9T]E/' ( ! P[]FUL /ATES4 

,TO SUM UP1 ! ,E,U NATIONS >E SL[LY MOV+ T[>DS A GREAT] 9TEGRATION ( !IR MILIT>Y =CES1 P>TICUL>LY 9 T]MS ( !IR OP]ATIONS )9 ! ,N,A,T,O ALLIANCE4 ,!SE OP]ATIONS HAVE ! EFFECT ( 9FLICT+ MASSIVE DAMAGES ON POOR REGIONS ( ! GLOBE & S]VE TO RE9=CE ! 9EQUALITY ( ! GLOBAL P[] ORD]4 ,IMPORTANT /EPS ALONG ?IS PA? HAVE BE5 ! AGREEM5T ( ! ,C,F,S,D 9 #aiia & ! CREATION ( ! ,RAPID ,REACTION ,=CE4 ,ONE ( ! IMPORTANT /EPS IS ! 9TEGRATION ( ! NON-,N,A,T,O ,E,U /ATES 9TO ! MILIT>Y ALLIANCE4 

,NEUTRALITY IS NO LONG] ! ISSUE 9 ,IREL&4 ,AS ! ,IRAQ W> %[$ WE >E NO LONG] NEUTRAL 9 ANY MEAN+FUL S5SE4 ,WE >E 9VOLV$ 9 ! ,EUROPEAN & ,U,S MILIT>Y MA*9ES4 ,?OSE OPPOS$ TO W> NE$ TO %IFT FROM ! TRADITIONAL GR\ND ( DEF5D+ NATIONAL NEUTRALITY TO BE+ P>T ( A ,EUROPEAN & GLOBAL MOVEM5T AGA9/ MILIT>IZATION4 

,BAS$ ON AN >TICLE WRITT5 BY ,*EKOV ,FE5EY 9 ,SEPT #bb 

,! LIB]T>IAN ALT]NATIVE TO ! BOSSES ,EUROPE 

  

,! ,LAEK5 ,SUMMIT 7,BRUSSELS7 5D$ ! ,BELGIAN PRESID5CY ( ! ,EUROPEAN ,UNION DUR+ ! SECOND HALF ( #ba ) ! APPROVAL ( A NEW 0,EURO,ORD]0 & ! SETT+ UP ( A 0,RAPID ,9T]V5TION ,=CE40 ,! ,SPANI% GOV]NM5T />T$ ITS PRESID5CY 9 #bb ) TWO CLE> OBJECTIVES3 GREAT] REPRESSION1 US+ SECURITY AS A PRETEXT1 & GREAT] TRADE4 

,DESPITE ! PROTE/S & ! EV]-9CREAS+ AM\NT ( RESI/ANCE AGA9/ ! ,EUROPEAN 9/ITUTIONAL POLICIES 9 FAVOR ( CAPITAL & W>1 ! CURR5T /AGE ( ! CON/RUCTION ( ! ,EUROPEAN UNION %[S AN 9CREASE 9 !SE TACTICS4 ,9 ORD] TO FAVOR 0,EUROPE1 ,LTD0 !RE IS A RE9=CEM5T ( SOCIAL 9JU/ICE1 ( ! OPPRESSION ( ! RI* AGA9/ ?OSE !Y EXPLOIT & ( !IR 9EQUALITIES1 ( PATRI>*Y AGA9/ WOM51 OR 9 RELATION TO ! EA/]N & S\!RN C\NTRIES CONSID]$ AS !IR 0BACK Y>DS40 ,ALG]IA & ,>G5T9A >E ! MO/ REC5T EXAMPLES ( ! DESPOIL+ BR\<T AB\T BY TRANSNATIONAL COMPANIES FROM ANY:]E1 9CLUD+ ,EUROPE1 )\T ANY CONC]N AB\T ! HUNG] & ! MASSIVE CRIMES US$ AS MEANS TO OBTA9 F9ANCIAL B5EFITS4 

,9 ,JUNE #b#b1 ! ,SEVILLA SUMMIT WILL 9CREASE ! POLICIES ( SOCIAL CONTROL OV] PEOPLE1 UND] ! EXCUSE ( FI<T+ T]RORISM2 ! REAL REASON1 H[EV]1 IS AN ATTACK AGA9/ \R PRIVACY4 ,!Y WANT TO TURN ! 5TIRE POPULATION 9TO SUBMISSIVE BE+S P]MAN5TLY & TOTALLY CONTROLL$ BY ,BIG ,BRO!R4 

,! BORD] POLICIES E/ABLI%$ 9 ,S*5G51 ) ITS ,EURO,POLICE1 ,EURO,JU/ICE & ,EURO,ORD] IS NOT 5\< = !M4 ,9 ,SEVILLA !Y WANT TO 9CLUDE ! FI<T AGA9/ T]RORISM 9 ! ,E,U DEF5SE & SECURITY POLICIES3 9CREAS+ POLICE CONTROL 9 DAILY LIFE & AT ! BORD]S1 GIV+ LEGAL COV] TO ! CONTROL ( ,9T]NET COMMUNICATIONS1 :ILE SPREAD+ ! USE ( SECURITY CAM]AS 9 ALL PUBLIC >EAS4 

,!Y WILL C>RY ON PREP>+ A ,EUROPEAN ,CON/ITUTION1 ! PREAMBLE ( :I* WILL BE ! ,*>T] ( ,HUMAN ,RI<TS4 ,IT WAS PRECISELY ! OPPOSITION TO ?IS ,*>T]1 :I* MADE A CLEAN SWEEP ( EXI/+ SOCIAL RI<TS1 ?AT BR\<T ?\S&S ( PROTE/]S FROM ! ,NICE TO ,BRUSSELS4 ,! LEAD]S ( ,EUROPE >E /&+ BY !IR ,*>T]1 9 COMPLETE OPPOSITION TO ! ASPIRATIONS & NE$S ( ! MAJORITY ( SOCIETY4 ,?IS IS :Y WE >E ON ! M>* AGA91 TO REFUSE BE /RIPP$ ( \R MO/ ELEM5T>Y RI<TS4 ,SOCIAL RESI/ANCE IS ON ! M>* TO ,SEVILLA4 

,ALL ( ?IS RESI/ANCE1 ALL ( ! DEM&S ?AT ! LIB]T>IAN MOVEM5T SUPPORTS & PROMOTES1 ?R\< DIRECT ACTION & SELF-MANAGEM5T1 >E P>T ( A LONG-T]M FI<T TO RADICALLY *ANGE SOCIETY1 TO %>E WEAL?1 E/ABLI% EQUALITY & TO BUILD A LIB]T>IAN SELF-MANAG$ DEMOCRACY4 

,E,U,R,O,P,E3 ,A ,L,I,E8 

  

,S9CE ! BEG9N+ ( ! 0BUILD+ ( ,EUROPE01 POLITICIANS1 ( ALL C\NTRIES & ( ALL T5D5CIES1 HAVE LI$ TO US AB\T !IR REAL PLANS & ! TRUE CONSEQU5CES ( !IR ACTS & DECISIONS4 

,!IR REAL OBJECTIVE1 IS TO BE A POLITICAL 9/ITUTION AT ! S]VICE ( CAPITALISM1 & TO GIVE CAPITALISM ALL IT NE$S TO COMPETE 9 ! GLOBAL M>KET1 AGA9/ ! 9T]E/S ( ! SOCIAL MAJORITY4 ,!Y TRY TO CONV9CE US ?AT ?IS IS :AT IS BE/ &1 !RE=E1 WE %\LD GIVE UP \R RI<TS AS1 ACCORD+ TO !M1 IT IS ! ONLY POSSIBLE SOLUTION4 ,WE REJECT ALL ( !SE LIES4 

,E,U,R,O,P,E3 ,M,O,R,E ,F,R,E,$,O,M8 

  

,MORE FRE$OM = F9ANCIAL TRANSACTIONS1 9CLUD+ ! :ITEWA%+ ( MONEY1 = CAPITAL1 = GOODS IRRATIONALLY PRODUC$ FUR!R & FUR!R AWAY FROM :]E !Y WILL BE US$4 ,TRANSPORT BY LORRIES IMPLIES MORE POLLUTION1 CAUS+ CONFLICT AMONG WORK]S1 & PUTT+ !M 9TO COMPETITION AGA9/ ONE ANO!R4 ,IT ALWAYS 5DS UP 9 LESS FRE$OM = PEOPLE1 SOCIAL GR\PS & ! OPPRESS$4 ,IT ALWAYS MEANS FEW] RI<TS & DEMOCRATIC SPACES 9 :I* WE CAN ORGANIZE \RSELVES & TO C>RY \T \R SOCIAL /RUGGLE4 

,EUROPEAN POLICIES >E *>ACT]IZ$ BY AN 9CREAS+LY MORE IMPORTANT D]EGULATION ( WORK+ CONDITIONS4 ,?IS CAN BE SE5 9 ! 9CREASE ( 9SECURITY & MIS]Y1 ! DISAPPE>ANCE ( SOCIAL RI<TS & A PRIVATIZATION ( ANY?+ ?AT CAN PRODUCE B5EFITS3 HEAL?1 $UCATION1 TRANSPORT1 444 ,D]EGULATION HAS NO?+ TO DO ) FRE$OM4 ,FRE$OM1 9 ! EYES ( ! ,EUROPEAN ,UNION1 IS ?AT ( A FOX 9 A H5H\SE4 

,?IS PRIVATIZATION ( PUBLIC 9/ITUTIONS IS ACCOMPANI$ BY A NEW POLICY ?AT AFFECTS ! IMPOV]I%$4 ,TO ?IS 5D1 ! MANAGEM5T ( MIS]Y CALLS ON MORE & MORE PRISONS4 ,SOCIAL AP>!ID IS ! CULM9ATION ( ?IS EVOLUTION ( CAPITALISM4 ,ONE ( ! OBJECTIVES ( ,EUROPEAN POLICIES 7AN OBJECTIVE :I* IS NOT EXCLUSIVELY ,EUROPEAN1 & IS %>$ BY ALL ! MAJOR P[]S71 IS ?AT ( CONTROLL+ ! POOR :]EV] !Y >E4 ,?IS IS CONV]T+ ,EUROPE 9TO A REAL & TRUE ,=TRESS4 

,! POOR >E BE+ CONF9$ 9 <ETTOS 9 ! \TSKIRTS ( ! CITIES4 ,MIS]Y 9 !SE NEI<BORHOODS IS ON ! RISE4 ,LIKEWISE1 ! PEOPLE :O FACE MIS]Y F9D IT H>D] & H>D] TO LIVE :]E !Y WI%4 ,MORE (T5 ?AN NOT1 :5 A VICTIM ( POV]TY TRIES TO MOVE TO A NEW REGION1 !Y >E TOLD TO RETURN TO :]E !Y CAME FROM4 

,A L>G] POLICE =CE IS NE$$ TO MANAGE ?IS MIS]Y4 ,GOV]NM5TS1 BO? RI<T & LEFT1 >E AW>E ?AT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL SU* A NUM]\S POPULATION JU/ BY US+ ! POLICE4 ,!RE=E1 !Y WANT TO TURN EA* & EV]Y CITIZ5 9TO A PLA9CLO!S COP1 9 *>GE ( POLIC+ & D5\NC+ ANY UNCIVIL OR /RANGE BEHAVIOR4 ,NO WOND] ! H>ANGUE AB\T Z]O TOL]ANCE IS SO POPUL>4 

,! BUILD+ ( ,EUROPE1 9 ! PO9T ( VIEW ( CAPITALI/S1 MEANS TAK+ AP>T ! WELF>E /ATE1 & SUB/ITUT+ ! 0S(T0 FACE ( ! ,/ATE = ITS MO/ 0H>D0 FACE1 /R5G!N+ AU?ORIT>IAN POLICIES & SECURITY4 ,9 ?IS CONTEXT1 ! EV5TS ( ,SEPTEMB] #a#a? WAS AN UNEXPECT$ GIFT = POLITICIANS 9 P[]3 ) ! EXCUSE ( FI<T+ T]RORISM1 IT PUTS 9TO EFFECT A :OLE JUDICIAL >S5AL TO REPRISE ?OSE :O LIVE 9 ! <ETTOS & ?OSE MILITANTS :O >E FI<T+ AGA9/ GLOBALIZATION &_/OR CAPITALISM4 

,WE PROPOSE3  

,! ABOLITION ( FRE$OM-DE/ROY+ LAWS & /ATES ( SIEGE4  

,! ABOLITION ( TWO-TI]$ JU/ICE3 ! 5D ( IMPUNITY = POLITICIANS & ! POLICE1 ! 5D ( ASSAULTS ON ! POOR & ?OSE :O FI<T = FRE$OM1 JU/ICE & LIB]TY4  
  
,E,U,R,O,P,E3 ,F,R,E,E ,C,I,R,C,U,L,A,T,I,O,N8 

  

,IMMIGRATION POLICIES >E BECOM+ MORE & MORE CO]CIVE4 ,BUT !IR GOAL IS NOT ?AT ( EXPULS+ ALL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS FROM ,EUROPE4 ,?IS IS IMPOSSIBLE DUE TO ?REE REASONS3  

,A LACK ( MEANS3 H[ MANY AIRPLANES OR BOATS W\LD BE NE$$ TO EXPEL ALL ! ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS8  

,A POLITICAL PROBLEM3 IF ! ,/ATE WANT$ TO EXPEL ALL ! ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS1 IT W\LD HAVE TO ORGANIZE RAIDS ON A MAJOR SCALE4 ,! ,EUROPEAN ,/ATES CANNOT RISK ! 5ORM\S PROTE/S ?AT ?IS ACTION W\LD CAUSE4  

,PROBLEMS ( ! ECONOMY3 ILLEGAL WORK]S >E A WORK=CE ?AT CAN BE EASILY CONTROLL$ & :I*1 AGA9/ !IR WILL1 CAN PUT PRESSURE ON FELL[ 9SECURE WORK]S4  
  

,! GOAL IS HAVE AT H& A WORK=CE ?AT WILL ACCEPT ! MO/ 9SECURE WORK+ CONDITIONS TOGE!R ) ! WOR/ SAL>IES & CONDITIONS4 ,5TIRE SECTIONS ( ! ECONOMY BASE !IR PR(ITS ON ! EXPLOITATION ( !SE PEOPLE3 BUILD+ COMPANIES1 RE/AURANTS1 TEXTILES1 AGRICULTURE1 ETC4 

,IMMIGRANTS >E ?OSE :O MO/ SUFF] ! FRE$OM-KILL+S MEASURES TAK5 TO BUILD ! ,E,U4 ,ALL OV] ,EUROPE WE >E EXP]I5C+ A FLOOD ( UNDOCUM5T$ 0SANS PAPI]S10 & =C$ EXPULSIONS1 :I*1 AT BE/1 RETURN ! IMMIGRANTS TO OPPRESSION1 MIS]Y OR DEA?4 ,!SE MEASURES AFFECT ALL ?OSE :O LIVE 9 ,EUROPE4 ,RE/RICTIONS ON PUBLIC & 9DIVIDUAL FRE$OM >E ! NORM4 ,! GLOBAL W> DECL>$ AGA9/ T]RORISM AS A RESULT ( ! #a#a? ,SEPTEMB] IS US$ AS A PRETEXT TO CONT9UALLY RE9=CE EM]G5CY POLICIES1 UND] ! PLAN ( TRULY 9CREAS+ ! P[] ( CAPITAL & ( ! ,/ATE OV] SOCIETY4 

,TO ?IS RESPECT WE DEM&3  

,AN AMPLE DEVELOPM5T ( PUBLIC LIB]TIES & ELEM5T>Y RI<TS4 ,9 FIR/ PLACE ! FRE$OM ( MOVEM5T & ( RESID5CE = ALL1 )\T TAK+ NATIONALITY 9TO ACC\NT4  

,! ABOLITION ( ALL RACI/ & X5OPHOBIC ,EUROPEAN LAWS4  

,9T]NATIONAL SOLID>ITY TO ?OSE C\NTRIES :]E ! IMMIGRANTS 9 ,EUROPE ORIG9ALLY CAME FROM4  
  
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,EUROPE HAS T5S ( MILLIONS ( EV] MORE CONTROLL$1 EXPLOIT$1 DOM9AT$ & 9SECURE WORK]S4 ,MILLIONS ( WORK]S >E DRIV5 TO POV]TY DUE TO MEAG] SAL>IES4 ,!RE >E MILLIONS ( UNEMPLOY$1 HOMELESS OR 9 %ANTYT[NS1 SICK PEOPLE )\T M$ICAL ATT5TION OR PROP] S*OOL+4 

,PROSP]ITY IS RES]V$ = A T9Y FRACTION ( ! POPULATION1 ! 9DU/RIAL OR F9ANCIAL CAPITALI/S & !IR WAT*M5 =M$ BY POLITICIANS1 TE*NOCRATS & EXP]TS1 TOGE!R ) /OCK 9VE/ORS1 ?OSE :O CREATE /OCK M>KET LAY(FS1 RELOCATE COMPANIES & /UFF !MSELVES ) SUBSIDIES & ( FISCAL GRANTS4 

,= \R P>T1 WE ADAMANTLY REJECT ! CAPITALI/ ACCUMULATION ( WEAL? 9 ! H&S ( A SMALL M9ORITY4  

,WE FI<T1 9 L9E ) O!R /RUGGLES1 TO IMPOSE A REAL R$I/RIBUTION ( WEAL? & ADVANCE T[>DS A*IEV+ ! PR9CIPLE ( 0TO EA* ACCORD+ TO HIS_/H] NE$S1 FROM EA* ACCORD+ TO HIS_/H] MEANS04  

,?IS R$I/RIBUTION IS MEANT TO 5D UP 9 ! SELF-MANAGEM5T ( ALL MEANS ( PRODUCTION & EX*ANGE4  

,/>T+ N[1 WE WILL FI<T TO GA9 ! /R5G? & ! CAPACITY TO BE AN ALT]NATIVE AGA9/ ,CAPITAL & ,/ATE ME*ANISMS4 ,WE FOLL[ ! /RUGGLE TO EXT5D & SPREAD ! RI<TS ( WORK]S & ! REPRESS$ TO EXPROPRIATE ! BOSSES & %>EHOLD]S1 DE/ROY+ !IR CONTROL OV] SOCIETY4  
  
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,! ,EUROPEAN ,UNION C\NTRIES >E P>T ( ,N,A,T,O1 ! MAJOR CAUSE ( WORLD-WIDE CONFLICT4 ,!SE C\NTRIES HAVE ACTIVELY P>TICIPAT$ 9 ! W>S 9 ,IRAQ1 9 EX-,YUGOSLAVIA1 & 9 ,AF<ANI/AN4 ,EUROPE SELLS H] WEAPONS TO & TRA9S ! SOLDI]S & POLICEM5 ( ! WORLD'S WOR/ DICTATOR%IPS4 

,EUROPE IS C>RY+ \T POLITICAL1 ECONOMICAL & CULTURAL POLICIES ( IMP]IALISM1 :I* >E CAPABLE ( PROVOK+ VIOL5T OPPOSITION & RESI/ANCE & ! >IS+ ( NATIONAL ID5TITIES4 ,?IS IMP]IALISM IS ! CAUSE ( ! CURR5T B>B>ITY SUFF]$ BY ! MAJORITY ( ! PLANET4 

,TO ?IS 5D WE DEM& ! IMM$IATE3  

,CONV]T+ ( MILIT>Y 9DU/RIES TO CIVIL & SOCIAL USES4  

,DISMANTL+ ( >MIES4  

,ASYLUM = DES]T]S ?R\<\T ! WORLD1 TO =CE ! AU?ORITIES TO TAKE SPECIFIC MEASURES TO HELP FRE$OM /RUGGLES >\ND ! WORLD1 ESPECIALLY1 AT ?IS MOM5T 9 TIME1 ?OSE UND]TAK5 BY REVOLUTION>Y & DEMOCRATIC WOM5 9 ,AF<ANI/AN4  
  
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,IT'S SECURITY IS = SPECULATORS1 = BOSSES :O SACK WORK]S & = CORRUPT POLITICIANS4 

,AT ! SAME TIME1 IT IS POLICE 9SECURITY4 ,! COPS HAVE ALL ! RI<TS1 !Y C>RY \T MORE & MORE ID5TITY *ECKS & O!R TYPES ( OPPRESSION1 )\T DEPRIV+ !MSELVES ( CONTROLS 0JU/-BECAUSE-!Y-WANT-TO01 ) ! SUPPORT ( RACI/ LAWS4 ,EUROPE EQUALS POLICE %OOT+ REAL BULLETS & ! ASSASS9ATIONS ( PROTE/]S 9 ,GOT5BURG & ,G5OA4 

,F9ALLY1 ,EUROPE IS SOCIAL 9SECURITY1 9/ITUTIONALIZ+ UNEMPLOYM5T & 9SECURE EMPLOYM5T AS A NORM1 US+ MIS]Y & FE> TO BREAK ANY VAGUE DESIRES = /RUGGLE OR FI<T4 

,TO GET RID ( ?IS DAILY 9SECURITY1 WE MU/3  

,IMPOSE A RI<T = ALL PRODUC]S1 US]S1 & CONSUM]S TO CONTROL !IR PRODUCTS & !IR SOCIAL USEFULNESS4  

,BUILD ?R\< \R /RUGGLES AN EQUALITY ?AT IS NOT JU/ A CAT*-PHRASE1 BUT RA!R AN ECONOMICAL & SOCIAL REALITY4  
  
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,! CAPITALI/ PLANS TO 9CREASE PRODUCTION >E DRIV+ US /RAI<T 9TO A BRICK WALL4 ,WE >E CLE>LY REA*+ ! ECOLOGICAL LIMITS ( \R PLANET3 WEA!R *ANGES1 GLOBAL W>M+1 NUCLE> DANG]1 TOXIC FOOD1 G5ETIC MANIPULATIONS & SO ON444 ,ECONOMIC P[]S & !IR POLITICAL P>TN]S HAVE PL$GE = 9CREAS+ PRODUCTIVITY 9 ORD] TO IMPROVE PR(ITS4 ,!SE >E ! TRUE CRIM9ALS AGA9/ NATURE1 :O >E MAK+ \R PLANET IMPOSSIBLE TO LIVE 94 

,EUROPE IS ABOVE ALL ECOLOGICAL & HEAL? 9SECURITY3 OIL-SPILLS1 9DU/RIAL CATA/ROPHES1 MAD C[S1 HO( & M\? DISEASE1 & ,G,M,O'S 7,G5ETICALLY ,MODIFI$ ,ORGANISMS47 

,TO ?IS 5D WE MU/3  

,MAKE A RADICAL BREAK FROM CAPITALI/ PRODUCTIVISM4  

,QUE/ION ANY PRODUCTION ?AT IS NOT SOCIALLY USEFUL1 R$IRECT+ IT TO 9 L9ES ?AT >E RESPECTFUL ) ,NATURE4  
  
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,! ,EUROPE ( BUREAUCRATS F9DS NO OBJECTIONS TO ! PRES5CE ( GOV]NM5TS 9CLUD+ ,FASCI/ M9I/]S 9 ,AU/RIA & ,ITALY4 ,IT DOES NOT TAKE 9TO ACC\NT ! REF]5DUMS HELD 9 ,D5M>K1 & MORE REC5TLY 9 ,IREL&1 AGA9/ BUILD+ A ,EUROPE DESIGN$ TO FAVOR ! BOSSES4 ,IT SIMPLY IGNORES OR REPEATS !M UNTIL ! RESULT SUITS ! 9T]E/S ( ! TE*NOCRATS 9 ,BRUSSELS4 ,! WAY ,EUROPE WORKS IS ANTIDEMOCRATIC1 & IS ! RESULT ( A GANG ( TE*NOCRATS AT EXCLUSIVE S]VICE ! B\RGEOISIE & MULT9ATIONAL COMPANIES4 

,WE/]N SOCIETIES1 9 ,EUROPE ESPECIALLY1 CANNOT ET]NALLY AVOID !IR RESPONSIBILITY ) RESPECT TO ! POLICIES ADOPT$ BY !IR RESPECTIVE GOV]NM5TS4 ,9 EFFECT1 ! CAPITALI/ B>B>ITY ?AT IS C>RI$ \T UND] !IR NAME4 ,DEMOCRACY IS ! GOV]NM5T ( ! PEOPLE BY ! PEOPLE4 ,! SO-CALL$ DEMOCRATIC GOV]NM5TS >E ELECT$ ON ! BASIS ( PROGRAMS PROPOS$ TO !IR VOT]S1 )\T ANY SORT ( CONTROLL$ M&ATE4 ,REALITY %[S ?AT VOT]S DO NOT HAVE ANY CONTROL OR SWAY OV] ! POLICIES TAK5 BY !IR GOV]NM5TS4 

,9 ?IS WAY1 9 ,G5OA1 ! PEOPLE 9 *>GE ( ! ,G#h IGNOR$ ! CALLS ( ! #b1 DEMON/RATORS1 & DECID$ TO RESORT TO =CE1 MURD]+ ONE ( \R FELL[ DEMON/RATORS4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 ! ,EUROPEAN COMMISSION VOLUNT>ILY SUBMITS ITSELF TO ! PRESSURES ( ! MULT9ATIONAL LOBBIES LOCAT$ 9 A NE>BY BUILD+4 ,PUT ANO!R WAY1 #b1 PROTE/]S >E NOT 0HE>ABLE10 :ILE ! POLITICIANS & BUREAUCRATS C>EFULLY LI/5 TO CAPITALI/ LOBBIES4 ,:]E IS ! DEMOCRACY H]E8 ,WE REJECT ?IS EMPTY CONCEPT ( M>KET DEMOCRACY1 CUT (F FROM ! PEOPLE4 

,WE WANT3  

,DIRECT DEMOCRACY & SELF-MANAGEM5T4  

,AN OP5 & S9C]E DEBATE ON ALL ?AT AFFECTS \R LIVES4  

,A TRULY F$]ALI/ ORGANIZATION BAS$ ON DIRECT ACTION1 EGALIT>IAN 9 BO? ACCESS TO & USE ( P[]1ANTI-HI]>*ICAL & ANTI-BUREAUCRATIC4  
  
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,IT IS NECESS>Y TO ORGANIZE AGA9/ ! 9T]NATIONAL SUMMITS ( WORLD CAPITALISM1 ! ,EUROPEAN ,UNION1 ! ,G#h1 ! ,WORLD ,BANK1 ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,MONET>Y ,FUND1 ETC4 ,BUT ?AT IS NOT 5\< TO RADICALLY *ANGE SOCIETY4 

,9 ORD] TO DEFEAT CAPITALISM1 \R /RUGGLE MU/ BE P]MAN5T & DAILY4 ,IT MU/ BE 9 ALL SPH]ES1 BE !Y SOCIAL1 WORKPLACE1 OR POLITICAL1 C>RI$ \T BY ! WORK]S1 ! PREC>I\S WORK]S1 UNEMPLOY$ WORK]S1 SOCIAL COLLECTIVES1 BY CITIZ5S4 ,TOGE!R1 DEF5D+ \R RI<TS1 FI<T+ = AN IMPROVEM5T 9 \R CONDITIONS ( LIV+1 = FRE$OM & EQUALITY1 = A CULTURE & A SOCIETY UNFETT]$ FROM COMM]CIAL TYRANNY1 & FOLL[+ ! PR9CIPLES ( DIRECT DEMOCRACY4 

,= US1 ! LIB]T>IANS1 !SE /RUGGLES >E NOT A MEANS TO CONQU] ! P[] ( O!RS4 ,= US1 !SE /RUGGLES >E A MEANS TO RADICALLY *ANGE SOCIETY4 ,9/EAD ( P[]1 WE WANT FRE$OM2 9/EAD ( PRIVILEGE1 WE WANT JU/ICE4 

.<,?IS TEXT IS TAK5 FROM ! ,LIB]T>IAN CALL TO ,SEVILLA #bb :I* WAS PUT TOGE!R BY GR\PS 9VOLV$ 9 ,9T]NATIONAL ,LIB]T>IAN ,SOLID>ITY = ! ,SEVILLE #bb ,E,U SUMMIT PROTE/S4 ,! ORIG9AL TEXT IS ONL9E AT /RUGGLE4WS4 ,P,>,T,I,C,I,P,A,T,+ ,O,R,G,A,N,I,Z,A,T,I,O,N,S 9 ,S,I,L 9CLUDE3 ,A,L ,B,A,D,I,L 7,LEBANON71 ,A,L,T,],N,A,T,I,V,A ,L,I,B,],T,>,I,A 7,CATALUNA71 ,A,L,T,],N,A,T,I,V,E ,L,I,B,],T,A,I,R,E 7,FRANCE71 ,C,G,T 7,SPA971 ,C,N,T 7,FRANCE71 ,C,O,N,S,E,J,O ,9,D,I,G,5,A ,P,O,P,U,L,> ,OAXACA 7,MEXICO71 ,F,A,G 7,BRAZIL71 ,F,A,U 7,URUGUAY71 ,M,>,M,I,T,A,G 7,GREECE71 ,N,O ,P,A,S,>,A,N 7,FRANCE71 ,O,R,A-,S 7,CZE* ,REPUBLIC71 ,O,S,L 7,>G5T9A71 ,O,S,L 7,SWITZ]L&71 ,S,A,C 7,SW$57 @& ,U,N,I,C,O,B,A,S 7,ITALY7 ,SUPPORT ,MESSAGES ,S5T ,A,N,A,*,O ,S,Y,N,D,I,C,O 7,9DIA71 ,F,A,F 7,FRANCE71 ,I,W,W 7,U,S,A71 ,N,E,F,A,C 7,NOR?-,EA/ ,CANADA-,U,S,A71 ,S,K,T 7,SIB]IA71 ,U,S,I-,ROME 7,ITALY71 ,W,S,M 7,IREL&71 ,BIKI%A ,M$IA ,COLLECTIVE 7,S\? ,AFRICA71 ,ZABALAZA ,BOOKS 7,S\? ,AFRICA7.> 

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.<#c.> ,B>CELONA ,EUROPEAN ,C\NCIL1 #a#e-#a#f ,M>* #b#b3 ,PRESID5CY CONCLUSIONS1 ONL9E AT UE4EU49T 

.<#d.> ,WILL ,EUROPEAN ,GOV]NM5TS 9 ,B>CELONA KEEP !IR ,LISBON PROMISES8 ,MESSAGE FROM ! ,EUROPEAN ,R\ND ,TABLE ( ,9DU/RIALI/S TO ! ,B>CELONA ,EUROPEAN ,C\NCIL1 ,M>* #b#b1 ONL9E AT WWW4]T4BE 

.<#e.> ,CONOR ,O',BRI51 ,A,T,T,A,C ,IREL&1 ,SUBMISSION TO ! ,=UM ON ,EUROPE1 #a/ ,DECEMB] #b#a1 ONL9E AT WWW4=UMONEUROPE4IE 

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.<#h.> 0,E,U ,PRESID5CY ,CONCLUSIONS AT ! ,SEVILLE ,EUROPEAN ,C\NCIL #b#a_/#b#b ,JUNE0 WWW4/ATEWAT*4ORG 

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.<#a#a.> ,DECL>ATION ( ! ,SEVILLE SUMMIT ( ! ,E,U 

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.<#a#e.> ,FIANNA ,FAIL1 #aiig G5]AL ELECTION MANIFE/O 

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