PROTESTS
Samba against illegal mining: How indigenous people brought their fight to Rio’s Carnival
Green
14.02.2024
Samba against illegal mining: How indigenous people brought their fight to Rio’s Carnival
On Sunday night, Rio de Janeiro surrendered to the festivities of its legendary carnival. The city’s Sambadrome was dyed in…
Farmers in eastern Poland protest against competition from Ukraine
World
14.02.2024
Farmers in eastern Poland protest against competition from Ukraine
Farmers in Dorohusk, southeastern Poland, continue to protest against the European Union’s farming policies, particularly those that permit the sale of Ukrainian…
The farmers’ protests should be taken seriously by Europe’s leadership
My Europe
11.02.2024
The farmers’ protests should be taken seriously by Europe’s leadership
It doesn’t require a sophisticated political observer or analyst to recognise that an unprecedented number of Europe’s farmers have taken…
Activists denounce 900 femicides under Macron presidency in Paris protest
World
09.02.2024
Activists denounce 900 femicides under Macron presidency in Paris protest
French feminist group #NousToutes took to the streets of Paris on Thursday evening to honour the 900 women murdered in…
Brussels, my love? Furious farmers storm EU quarter in Brussels
My Europe
07.02.2024
Brussels, my love? Furious farmers storm EU quarter in Brussels
This week, we are joined by Fabrizio Rossi, the Secretary General of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions, Green…
Supermarkets are the gatekeepers stacked against people who grow what we eat
Green
07.02.2024
Supermarkets are the gatekeepers stacked against people who grow what we eat
By now, everyone in Europe is likely aware that farmers across the continent have embarked on the largest protests of…
Hundreds protest in Serbia over acquittal of suspects in journalist’s murder case
World
06.02.2024
Hundreds protest in Serbia over acquittal of suspects in journalist’s murder case
Hundreds of people have taken to the streets of Belgrade in protest after four former state security officials were acquitted…
Consumers back Europe’s angry farmers but struggle to afford locally-produced food
Green
05.02.2024
Consumers back Europe’s angry farmers but struggle to afford locally-produced food
Truck driver Jeremy Donf understands French farmers are struggling and he wants to support local food producers. But like many…
Tractor barricades squeeze Paris as farmers’ anger grows across Europe
World
03.02.2024
Tractor barricades squeeze Paris as farmers’ anger grows across Europe
Farmers’ anger is growing across Europe. Spanish farmers are the latest to join protests in countries including France, Germany, Belgium,…
Farmers’ protests have sprung up across Europe, even as some cease
World
03.02.2024
Farmers’ protests have sprung up across Europe, even as some cease
Countries across Europe — the Netherlands, Belgium, Greece, Poland — all have one point in common. Their farmers are unhappy…