EU potential for social unrest is world's highest: ILO

Reuters ^ | June 3, 2013 | By Robert Evans

[Oldeconomybuyer]

The potential for social unrest in European Union countries is higher than anywhere else in the world and the already yawning gaps between rich and poor, a major trigger, are likely to widen globally, the International Labour Organisation said on Monday.

Those most vulnerable, the report said, were Cyprus, Czech Republic, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Slovenia and Spain. However the risk of social unrest had declined in Belgium, Germany, Finland, Slovakia and Sweden since 2010.

Overall, the risk of unrest in the EU "is likely to be due to the policy responses to the ongoing sovereign debt crisis and their impact on people's lives and perceptions of well-being." the United Nations agency said.

"This bleak economic scenario has created a fragile social environment as fewer people see opportunities for obtaining a good job and improving their standard of living."

[Oldeconomybuyer]

But European style socialism will work in America ...

[rockinqsranch]

“Overall, the risk of unrest in the EU “is likely to be due to the policy responses to the ongoing sovereign debt crisis and their impact on people’s lives and perceptions of well-being.” the United Nations agency said.”

Curious as to what FReepers think of that comment.

I believe personally to single that particular issue as the main cause of the risk is self serving, and possibly diversionary for the ILO.

IMO the main cause for social unrest in Europe would be Islamic aggression, but then I shouldn’t expect that issue to be addressed by the ILO should I.

[BitWielder1]

Government created economic misery hits the poor the hardest, exactly the opposite of what the governments claim their programs would do.
No surprise there.
Our problem is with people who still are surprised.

[bert]

Sweden was listed as declining social unrest risk just days and perhaps hours after massive civil conflict burning the place down.

Unrest is a euphemism for civil conflict. Unrest is a state of prewar.

[NappyOne]

I’ll go with both. Your assessment is the tinder. They wait for the opportunity to do as much harm in the name of their god as possible. Reuters’ sees only the spark that will set it all afire.

The NappyOne

[dsrtsage]

Impossible. I’ve been hearing for decades that the Europeans are much more civilized, and smarter, and cultured than us neanderthal Americans. Therefore, nothing of the sort can possibly happen.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Oldeconomybuyer.

...the already yawning gaps between rich and poor, a major trigger, are likely to widen globally, the International Labour Organisation said ...most vulnerable... Cyprus, Czech Republic, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Slovenia and Spain... risk of social unrest had declined in Belgium, Germany, Finland, Slovakia and Sweden... "is likely to be due to the policy responses to the ongoing sovereign debt crisis and their impact on people's lives and perceptions of well-being." the United Nations agency said. "This bleak economic scenario has created a fragile social environment as fewer people see opportunities for obtaining a good job and improving their standard of living."

See, it's always about the HAVES and the HAVE-NOTS, and the FINAL SOLUTION will be REDISTRIBUTION. /s

Glad we're relying on a commie bureau of the United Nations to keep us "informed" on "what's really going on".