Beyond its political and economical ramifications, the euro
crisis has had a profound impact on European society. From a
distributional conflict perspective, these turbulent times
redefine who gets into conflict with whom. The euro crisis
unfolded in 2009 and is still unresolved. In the course of the
crisis, not only did remarkable economic differences between the
eurozone member states become apparent, but serious
distributional conflicts also emerged. What we observe are
conflicts and disputes that take place within several member
states as well as between them: think of protests in Greece,
Spain, Italy and, albeit slightly less, in Portugal. In all
these countries, thousands take to streets to protest against
deregulation, wages cuts, unemployment and cuts in the welfare
systems. Their anger is not only directed against their national
governments, but also against the European Union and other
member states. Simultaneously, we see protests and opposition to
different attempts to create a so-called fiscal tr