slugger o’toole: The secret of surviving the cuts is easy – just don’t be poor…

Germany’s commitment to austerity and its refusal to support fundamental reform of the euro is recklessly complacent. Read here

The French government seeks to “flexibilize” public jobs amid a climate of growing citizen discontent, which made it possible for all big unions to reach a common stand for the first time. Read here

An update concerning the UK University Strike Read here