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Discover the European Common Space for Alternatives

12 March

The Marseille event will take place from Friday 26 to Sunday 28 April 2024 at the “Friche de la Belle de Mai”, one of Marseille’s major cultural venues, located right in the city centre.

For three days, dozens of workshops, conferences and debates will be held at the Friche and in nearby venues. It will also be an occasion for Marseille’s associations to showcase their work, and a place where unexpected encounters will be possible, particularly on the roof terrace, which offers a magnificent view over the city and the Mediterranean.

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The return of austerity in Europe? A call to action.

30 November 2023

European Union member states and the European Commission are once again talking about austerity - an austerity that has not disappeared in many countries. In this "debate", as Alter Summit we want to assert 3 points that we consider essential. We also support the EuroDemonstration in Brussels on December 12.

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For a ceasefire and an end to colonization and apartheid in Palestine

30 November 2023

First of all we affirm that all killing or murder of unarmed civilians is unacceptable! Any such action represents a war crime and lacks legitimacy.

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International Call to join and support the mobilization against the pension reform in France

24 February 2023

We, the French organizations signatories of this appeal, invite the organizations of the Alter Summit, in particular the trade unions, of the countries bordering France, to join the demonstrations planned throughout the country on March 7.

Demonstrations and trade union actions are planned throughout France and therefore in border cities of : Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy or Spain.

European Summer University of Social Movements 2022

11 July 2022

After the last European Summer University of Social Movements - in Paris (2014) and Toulouse (2017) - we will meet this year in Germany! More than a thousand attendees are expected from 17 to 21 August in Mönchengladbach, including activists and friends of Attac and from social movements in Europe and other parts of the world.

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War in Ukraine

30 March 2022

As humanity faces its greatest challenge, global warming, which requires increased international collaboration, inter-state competition is in full swing. Against imperialist aggression and the policies of death of the powerful, the popular movement has the task to rebuild international solidarity for peace, ecological transition and social justice.

Support for Colombian social movements

8 February 2022

Resolution of the Alter Summit Assembly - December 2021.
In March, May and June 2022, Colombians will have to go to the polls to elect their new parliaments and a new President. It is a crucial moment for the country which continues, in spite of the signature of a Peace agreement in 2016, to live in the terror and the political violence.

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No to the Privatisation of the Public Power Company of Greece (DEI)

2 November 2021

As Alter Summit, we support the workers of the Greek Public Power Company (DEI) and all those who struggle against the privatization of the company decided by the Greek government and implemented by its administration.

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The COP26 in Glasgow and the follow-up of the trade union Forum on Ecological and Social transitions

16 September 2021

At the end of October, world leaders gathered in Glasgow for COP26. Many activities and actions took place to put pressure on them to make sure that the decisions taken are commensurate with the challenges.

Building on the success of the trade union forum on ecological and social transitions, we believe it is important to continue to make the voice of workers heard and to strengthen the presence of trade union organisations at these international events.

INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNION FORUM ON ECOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL TRANSITION JUNE 14–19 2021

1 June 2021

The Forum will be organized around daily sessions from June 14 to 19. The sessions will combine presentation and discussion time. It will conclude on Saturday, June 19 from 2pm to 5pm with a plenary assembly where a united appeal will be presented in view of the Cop26 in Glasgow and addressed to all social forces engaged in the construction of an ecological and social transformation.

Our Health is Not for Sale!

2 April 2021

Since the beginning of the 2000s, austerity and the privatization of hospitals have slashed the number of available beds and taken them out of public hands.
As a result, health care costs have increased and are now borne by the sick, reinforcing a two-tier system. But more importantly, they have undermined the system’s ability to respond to a pandemic such as the coronavirus.

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April 7: International day against Commercialisation and Privatisation of Health

6 February 2021

On 7 April, for the 6th year in a row, we organized decentralized actions all over Europe for the European Day of Action Against the Commercialization of Health and People’s Health Day throughout the world.

Support for the Saharawi people!

26 November 2020

From Alter Summmit, we call on the UN, European Institutions and the government of Spain to stop the aggressions of the Kingdom of Marocco against the Saharawi people and their lands.

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Suppport to Greek organizations celebrating the student uprising of 1973

25 November 2020

Unions and associations’ representatives of all over Europe participating in the Alter Summit Conference denounce the violent and completely unjustified attack of the Greek police against gatherings of unions’ and other collectivities for the 47th anniversary of the students uprising against the dictatorship. The repression in 1973 leads to 24 deaths and a hundred of injured people (1967-1974).

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European mobilization of health and care workers

22 October 2020

A week of action will take place from the 26-30 October across Europe. It will coincide with the call of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) and the global trade union federations for a day of action, “investing in care now”, on the 29 October.

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Statement - A new migration package for nothing!

28 September 2020

Once again, the situation on the borders of Europe - especially in the Moria camp on Lesbos, ravaged by fire on the night of 8-9 September - reveals the non-politics of the European Union in the area of migration; the objective seems to be the decay of the situation, regardless of the human and social consequences.

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Health for All: "let’s confine finance and austerity!"

15 May 2020

After April 7th, the action continues: "Spread the solidarity, not the virus." Alter Summit endorses the press release of the European Network against Health commercialization and People’s Health Movement.

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On April 7, 2020, World Health Day, Spread European solidarity for a universal public health policy

6 April 2020

For Europe we demand a public health service that is based on solidarity and that is universal and accessible to all, everywhere.
Hang your messages on a white sheet in a visible place or make a poster at home

Pandemic of neoliberal capitalism

27 March 2020

Faced with the virus, we humans rediscover our fragility.
But the pandemic reveals other things about our society...

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Invest in health for all: “spread solidarity, not the virus”

16 March 2020

Today, more than ever, it is urgent to act. The COVID-19 outbreak shows us the importance of coordinated action, not only in our own local health systems, but also nationally and internationally. What we need now is a strong solidarity-based health system for all and coordination that surpasses national borders, with effective action on a European and a global level.

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