The current crisis and the response of the Left in Germany.
Discussion: 11am, Teachers' Club. Saturday, May 29.
The current economic and financial crisis is Europe-wide, albeit particularly severe in Greece and Ireland. It is clear that Europe-wide solutions, including Europe-wide responses by the Left and the labour movement, are needed. Bärbel Lange and Sandra Beyer , both long-time members of Die Linke, will lead a discussion on the political situation in Germany and the response of Die Linke to the crisis.
Die Linke, which has about 76,000 members and rising, took 12% of the vote in the 2009 federal elections and in Europe has eight MEPs.
Bärbel Lange, is a member or Die Linke and of LISA (the women's group in Die Linke). She is also women’s representative for teachers and nursery teachers in Reinickendorf/Berlin; and represents Berlin on the executive of the Union of Education and Science (GEW).
Sandra Beyer is a member of the joint federal board of Die Linke. She has also been a spokeswoman for LISA since 2008.
Organised by members of Dublin 7 People Before Profit Alliance.
