CLIMATE PROTESTS
EU elections: Is ‘greenlash’ behind the rise of the far-right or are other factors at play?
Green
06.06.2024
EU elections: Is ‘greenlash’ behind the rise of the far-right or are other factors at play?
Recent months have seen a backlash — or ‘greenlash’ — against the European Green Deal, the main policy of the…
Young, green and European: Meet the new generation of eco-activists running in the EU elections
Green
03.06.2024
Young, green and European: Meet the new generation of eco-activists running in the EU elections
They began by protesting alongside Greta Thunberg at Fridays for Future demonstrations; now they are candidates for the imminent European…
Crying out for change: A short history of student protests in Europe
Culture
05.05.2024
Crying out for change: A short history of student protests in Europe
At time of writing, riot police have arrived at the University of California, Los Angeles to disperse a pro-Palestinian protest…
A climate activist faced jail for a jury sign. The judge says UK case against her was ‘fanciful’
Green
23.04.2024
A climate activist faced jail for a jury sign. The judge says UK case against her was ‘fanciful’
A climate protester who faced up to two years in prison for holding a sign outside a courthouse reminding jurors…
Could far-right voters spark a backlash on the EU’s Green Deal?
Business
22.03.2024
Could far-right voters spark a backlash on the EU’s Green Deal?
The European Union (EU) is at a crossroads amid the upcoming 2024 European elections as the unaffordable cost of living…
Frankfurt, Heathrow, Schiphol: Climate activists plan days of actions at European airports
Green
13.03.2024
Frankfurt, Heathrow, Schiphol: Climate activists plan days of actions at European airports
Activists are kicking off two days of action at Europe’s biggest airports today, demanding a limit to the number of…
‘The Achilles heel of the fossil fuel industry’: Why climate activists are targeting insurance firms
Green
24.02.2024
‘The Achilles heel of the fossil fuel industry’: Why climate activists are targeting insurance firms
US-based insurers invested hundreds of billions of dollars in fossil fuel companies that contribute to increased climate risks, a report…
In emergency, break glass: Are UK climate activists being stripped of their last legal defence?
Green
21.02.2024
In emergency, break glass: Are UK climate activists being stripped of their last legal defence?
UK climate protesters charged with criminal damage could have their last legal defence removed if the government gets its way…
