Care crisis in Central and Eastern Europe at risk of deepening further, trade unions warn
European Union

Care crisis in Central and Eastern Europe at risk of deepening further, trade unions warn

A report from the European Federation of Public Service Unions points to the widening gap between rising care demands and limited resources in Central and Eastern Europe, leaving care workers overwhelmed

Ana Vračar
October 17, 2024
Israeli attacks on Palestinian healthcare amount to crime against humanity, UN inquiry warns
Lebanon Palestine

Israeli attacks on Palestinian healthcare amount to crime against humanity, UN inquiry warns

A new UN report confirms that Israel’s targeting of Gaza’s healthcare amounts to crime of extermination, as hospitals in Palestine and Lebanon continue to face relentless attacks

Ana Vračar
October 17, 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
Asylum seekers to be deported from Italy to Albania, according to Meloni’s new migration agreement
Albania Italy

Asylum seekers to be deported from Italy to Albania, according to Meloni’s new migration agreement

Italy begins offshoring asylum seekers to Albania, sparking fears of even worse European migration policies and further human rights violations

Ana Vračar
October 15, 2024
Belgium’s local elections bring new gains for Workers’ Party
Belgium

Belgium’s local elections bring new gains for Workers’ Party

The Workers’ Party of Belgium (PTB-PVDA) made new gains in the recent local elections, consolidating support for its people-centered agenda

Ana Vračar
October 14, 2024
“People under occupation will never be intimidated,” says Palestinian journalist
Palestine World

“People under occupation will never be intimidated,” says Palestinian journalist

British-Palestinian journalist Yousef Alhelou criticizes Western media’s pro-Israel bias and highlights how Israeli impunity, backed by the West, enables genocidal violence in Gaza

Ana Vračar
October 11, 2024
One year of Israel’s war on Gaza’s health system
Palestine

One year of Israel’s war on Gaza’s health system

After a year of unrelenting Israeli attacks, Gaza’s healthcare system lies in ruins. Yet, health workers continue their steadfast efforts to provide care

Ana Vračar
October 10, 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