Protest to Not Pay high energy bills sweeps Europe

The sun rises behind high-voltage power lines and electricity pylons in Wall near Warngau, Germany, September 28, 2018. REUTERS/Michael Dalder

Revelations 18:23 ‘For the merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived.’

Important Takeaways:

  • Heat or eat? Winter protests loom as energy poverty sweeps Europe
  • Energy-price spike sparks rise in grassroots protests
  • British grassroots group “Don’t Pay UK” is calling for people to boycott energy bills from Oct. 1, while the trade union-backed “Enough is Enough” campaign kicked off a series of rallies and actions in mid-August calling for pay rises, rent caps, cheaper energy and food, and taxes on the rich.
  • A worsening cost-of-living crisis across Europe has already seen workers in France, Spain and Belgium go out on strike in the public transport, health and aviation sectors, pushing for higher wages to help them cope with rocketing inflation.

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