Anti-austerity movement facts for kids
100,000 anti-austerity protesters in front of the Greek parliament in 2011
The anti-austerity movement refers to the mobilization of street protests and grassroots campaigns that has happened across many countries, especially in Europe, since the onset of the worldwide Great Recession.
Anti-austerity actions are different and ongoing. They continue as of the present day. The global Occupy movement has arguably been the most noticeable physical enactment of anti-austerity and populist sentiment.
Images for kids
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Flag commonly used in demonstrations against austerity in Quebec in 2015 and 2016
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Anti-austerity march in London, 2017
See also
In Spanish: Protestas antiausteridad para niños
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