Bert Engelaar

Bert Engelaar is the General Secretary of the socialist trade union in Belgium, known for his strong advocacy for workers' rights and social justice. Recently, he was in the news for leading protests against the austerity measures proposed by the newly elected government under Prime Minister Bart De Wever, which included cuts to pensions and public sector jobs. Engelaar emphasized that the burden of reducing the national debt should not fall disproportionately on low-income workers, voicing the concerns of many demonstrators who gathered in Brussels to oppose these government plans.