| 2012 European general strike | |
| Partof: | European Anti-austerity movement during the European sovereign debt crisis in the Great Recession in Europe and the impact of the Arab Spring |
| Date: | 14 November 2012 |
| Place: | Europe, Spain, Italy, France, Portugal, Greece, Belgium, Malta, Cyprus |
| Causes: | Europe-wide austerity measures, Unemployment, Salaries decrease |
| Goals: | Revert Europe-wide austerity measures, improve salaries and working conditions |
| Methods: | Strike action, including flying pickets Civil disobedience |
The 2012 European general strike,[1] first known as the 2012 Iberian Strike,[2] [3] was a general strike called initially by Spanish and Portuguese unions on 14 November 2012, to whom several unions and collectives from other European countries joined in strike or other form of protests.
It was the first time in history that a European Union-wide series of strikes coincided in time. General strike was called in Cyprus, Malta, Portugal,[4] Italy[5] [6] and Spain, while protests and mobilizations of support occurred in France, Greece and in Wallonia, Belgium.[7]