A peaceful European demonstration has gathered more than 1,000 people from different countries last Thursday, 15 May, in the streets of Brussels in order to say no to the austerity policies which are destructive for the societies as well as no to the transatlantic treaty which consequences for the peoples will be very serious from a social, sanitary, ecological and democratic point of view. While the “Business Summit” discusses our future in all opacity, the peaceful demonstrators are subjected to a scandalous repression.

Citizens, including a militant of transform! europe, parliamentarians, candidates for the European parliament, responsible representatives of trade unions and farmers have been arrested for one day. We are forced to witness again: austerity, TTIP go alongside each other in dismantling democracy. One week before the European election – again – liberties and citizenship are subjected to inacceptable attacks.

The Party of the European Left and transform! europe express their objection to the repression, their support to those who have been hit and will contribute to actions to come in order to say stop to austerity and to the TTIP.

Press Release of EL and transform! europe