All news about Activism | Euronews

More about this topic

Activism

Activists and supporters of the group 'Letzte Generation' Last Generation demonstrate in Stuttgart, Friday May 26, 2023.

Now playing Next

Climate activists are a ‘moral voice’, UN chief says after German raid

TOP TAGS

UKRAINE RUSSIA WAR EUROPEAN UNION RUSSIA UKRAINE HEALTH LONDON UKRAINE WAR

More about this topic

Max La Manna is a zero-waste chef.

Now playing Next

Zero-waste chef Max La Manna shares his tips for cutting food waste

From carrot top pesto to potato peel crisps, here are some tips for curbing your climate impact on Stop Food Waste Day.

26/04/2023

Harry Belafonte, the civil rights and entertainment giant known as the “King of Calypso” has died aged 96

Now playing Next

US singer and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte dies aged 96

Harry Belafonte, who stormed the pop charts and smashed racial barriers in the 1950s with his highly personal brand of folk music, and who went on to become a major force in the civil rights movement, died on Tuesday at his home on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. He was 96.

25/04/2023

‘Like a carnival’: What has XR’s colourful four-day protest achieved?

Now playing Next

Over 60,000 people came out for The Big One. What happens now?

Extinction Rebellion UK has vowed to 'step up' its campaigns, after the government failed to meet protesters' climate demands.

24/04/2023

Earth Day is now celebrated in nearly 200 countries.

Now playing Next

From parades to die-ins, Earth Day was an ode to climate action

Earth Day: Watch the video to see how people celebrated around the world.

24/04/2023

People look at a pile of cigarette butts, collected in one week, at Comercio Square in Lisbon on April 23, 2023.

Now playing Next

WATCH: Climate activists in Lisbon collect 650,000 cigarette butts

Environmentalists collected 650,000 cigarette butts and piled them up in the heart of Portugal's capital Lisbon to highlight the fact that they do not decompose.

24/04/2023

A demonstrator wears a costume as people protest during the Extinction Rebellion's 'The Big One'

Now playing Next

More than 30,000 people expected in London for 4 day climate protest

XR and 200 other organisations including Greenpeace are demanding an end to the fossil fuel era.

21/04/2023

Under Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Italy's right-wing government is cracking down on climate protest tactics.

Now playing Next

Climate activism: Where in Europe hands out the harshest punishments?

Climate protestors could face fines of up to €60,000 for damaging monuments or cultural sites in Italy.

13/04/2023

Riders on the final day of the Grand National Festival horse race meeting at Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool in 2022.

Now playing Next

Activists plan to disrupt one of the world’s biggest horse races

Animal Rebellion says their protest will start a conversation about our “broken relationship” with animals.

03/04/2023

Climate activist Greta Thunberg holds a sign reading "Now we sue the State" at a protest in Stockholm on 25 November 2022.

Now playing Next

Why are climate activists suing the Swedish state?

A court gave the lawsuit the greenlight on Tuesday.

22/03/2023

TIME Women of the Year nominees Cate Blanchett and Angela Bassett pose with Brooke Shields (R) at the Wednesday 8 March gala

Now playing Next

TIME's Women of the Year gala: Using a platform for good

TIME magazine held its Women of the Year gala on Wednesday (8 March), honouring 12 exceptional females from the worlds of film, music, sport and activism

09/03/2023

A policeman works on the hand of a man who has glued himself on the street in Berlin.

Now playing Next

German mayors are negotiating with activists to stop more road blocks

Activists say that the Mayor of Hannover made a ‘brave’ decision to write a letter supporting their demands.

08/03/2023

limate protesters gathered in Frankfurt and dozens of other German cities to demand tougher government action against global warming.

Now playing Next

Oil-splashed artwork and climate strikes: Germany's weekend protests

Friday’s Global Climate Strike saw activists gather across Europe to demand an end to fossil fuel financing.

06/03/2023

Greta Thunberg was carried away by police during a protest in Oslo on Wednesday

Now playing Next

Why is Greta Thunberg protesting against wind farms in Norway?

The Swedish activist was briefly detained by Oslo police on Wednesday during the protest.

01/03/2023

Time is running out: who are the climate activists sounding the alarm?

Now playing Next

euronews WITNESS

Time is running out: who are the climate activists sounding the alarm?

Soup on a Van Gogh, hands glued to roads, mashed potatoes on a Monet painting. Europe’s climate activists have been adopting more extreme tactics. Our reporter Hans von der Brelie met them to find out why.

16/02/2023

Finland is the biggest fur producing and fur importing country in Europe.

Now playing Next

Which European country exports the most fur?

Support for the fur industry in Europe is dwindling, yet some EU countries are still big exporters.

08/02/2023

Spanish beekeepers are demanding government support for their troubled industry.

Now playing Next

Why are these topless men smearing themselves in honey?

Spanish beekeepers staged an eye-catching protest in Valencia to plead for financial aid.

03/02/2023

Bristol Airport Action Network protesting the proposed expansion of Bristol airport.

Now playing Next

Campaigners vow to fight ‘mad’ UK airport expansion

The High Court has given Bristol airport permission to increase its annual capacity from 10 million to 12 million passengers.

01/02/2023

Russian police officers speak with climate activist Arshak Makichyan during a single-person demonstration in central Moscow, Russia in 2020.

Now playing Next

Inside the Russian climate movement labelled as ‘foreign agents’

War in Ukraine has led to ever-tightening laws on dissent in Russia. Despite this, activists have launched the country's first-ever climate case.

01/02/2023

Dame Vivienne Westwood touched millions of people around the world with her style and spirit.

Now playing Next

Why I loved Dame Vivienne Westwood

Late designer Vivienne Westwood wasn't perfect. But that's what made her the hero the fashion world desperately needed.

28/01/2023

Climate activist Greta Thunberg reacts as she walks with members of the media during the World Economic Forum in Davos (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland

Now playing Next

'Very likely’: Greta treats mocking reporters to signature sarcasm

After a visit to the World Economic Forum in Davos, the 20 year old activist walked around the outskirts of the Swiss ski resort - and was goaded by journalists.

20/01/2023