A useful pocket guide on how a crisis made in Wall Street was made worse by EU policies, how it has enriched the 1% to the detriment of the 99%, and outlining some possible solutions that prioritise people and the environment above corporate profits.

The EU Crisis Pocket Guide

Contents

 How a private debt crisis was turned into a public debt crisis and an excuse for austerity

 The way the rich and bankers benefited while the vast majority lost out

 The devastating social consequences of austerity

 The European Union’s response to the crisis: more austerity, more privatisation, less democracy

 Ten alternatives put forward by civil society groups to put people and the environment before corporate greed

 Resources for further information

Source: TNI