General strike brings Greece to a standstill
Greece

General strike brings Greece to a standstill

Thousands of people across Greece joined a general strike and mass protests, demanding action against high living expenses, restrictions on union organizing, and excessive military spending

Ana Vračar
November 20, 2024
Valencia workers and residents demand accountability for October floods
Spain

Valencia workers and residents demand accountability for October floods

Over 100,000 people marched in Valencia on November 9, demanding accountability from regional authorities following catastrophic floods that left at least 220 people dead

Ana Vračar
November 12, 2024
Spain to block Maersk ships bound to Israel after pressure from activists
Israel Palestine Spain

Spain to block Maersk ships bound to Israel after pressure from activists

Mask off Maersk campaign exposes shipping giant’s use of Algeciras Port for transporting military cargo to Israel despite Spain’s stated arms embargo

Ana Vračar
November 10, 2024
Trump’s return leads to mixed emotions across Europe
Europe United States

Trump’s return leads to mixed emotions across Europe

As centrist leaders appear concerned and the far-right celebrates after Donald Trump’s re-election, Europe’s left is calling for a new path, independent from US interests and focused on social justice

Ana Vračar
November 6, 2024
Widespread anger in Valencia as survivors of floods grapple with delayed emergency response
Spain

Widespread anger in Valencia as survivors of floods grapple with delayed emergency response

Over 200 people were killed in Valencia’s devastating floods, whose effects were exacerbated by a delayed regional emergency response

Ana Vračar
November 5, 2024
Georgia’s pro-EU opposition challenges election outcome
Georgia

Georgia’s pro-EU opposition challenges election outcome

Following the conservative Georgian Dream’s victory in the October 26 parliamentary election, the pro-EU opposition is contesting the results, alleging electoral manipulation and external interference

Ana Vračar
October 29, 2024
Berlin activists protest Rio Tinto’s Serbia lithium extraction plans
Germany Serbia

Berlin activists protest Rio Tinto’s Serbia lithium extraction plans

Protesters in Berlin condemned planned lithium mining in Serbia, accusing the German government and industry of hypocrisy and greenwashing in their support of the controversial Rio Tinto project

Ana Vračar
October 16, 2024
Environmental erosion and corporate greed to blame for Bosnia’s flood catastrophe, activists say
Bosnia–Herzegovina

Environmental erosion and corporate greed to blame for Bosnia’s flood catastrophe, activists say

At least 20 people have died, with many still missing, after devastating floods swept through Bosnia and Herzegovina last week

Ana Vračar
October 8, 2024