no comment Japan beach clean-up aims to reduce plastic in our oceans A beach clean-up campaign has been launched in Japan to tackle plastic pollution in the sea. 30/05/2019
no comment Milkshake thrown at Brexit party leader Farage UK Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage was hit with a milkshake during a campaign visit to Newcastle on Monday. 20/05/2019
United Kingdom Brexit delay prolongs ‘crippling’ limbo for EU and UK expats Citizens’ rights groups say the extended October deadline drags out the legal uncertainty for millions of EU citizens in the UK and Britons on the continent. 12/04/2019
United Kingdom Brexit billboards: Four 'working dads' holding politicians to account Four 'working dads' are the billboard campaigners holding politicians to account over Brexit armed with ladders, roller brushes and 'damning statements from leaders'. 17/02/2019
France Crowdfunding wars: Police campaign reaches €1 million As a campaign for police reached €1 million, a prominent gilets jaunes activist has set up a page for "injured protesters" 10/01/2019
World Northern Ireland ad campaign tackles paramilitary violence | Raw Polit A new ad campaign launched by the government in Northern Ireland is urging parents not to bring their children to paramilitary groups for extra-judicial punishments. 31/10/2018
Russia Domino's Russia 'free pizza for life' tattoo campaign ends early Customers were offered 100 pizzas a year for 100 years if they got a permanent tattoo of the brand's logo. 08/09/2018
Ireland Anti-abortion campaign in Ireland claims only existing restrictive law Campaign criticised for exploiting vulnerable group for its own ends, and misrepresenting the argument to the Irish public. 23/05/2018
United Kingdom ‘Punish a Muslim Day’ spurs defiant pledges to #ProtectAMuslim Campaigns have gone viral calling for people to show solidarity with Muslims on April 3. 03/04/2018
Cyprus Greek Cypriots head to the polls to pick their next president Polls predict outgoing president Nicos Anastasiades will win the election. 28/01/2018
France Catherine Deneuve apologises to sexual assault victims French star says there was nothing "good about harassment" in the open letter she signed with other women critcising the #MeToo movement 15/01/2018
Spain Spain's PM pushes for return to 'normality' in Catalonia Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy pushes for a return to ‘normality’ as Spain’s politicians rally in the run-up to the Catalan election. 17/12/2017
Spain Catalan parties launch their election campaigns Between now and December 21 pro-Spanish and pro-Independence Catalans will have to decide which parties best represent them. 05/12/2017
world news Fight for fertility in Europe The Polish Health ministry has released a video to encourage its citizens to start 'breeding like rabbits' 09/11/2017
Germany #RumoursAboutGermany: Government campaign aims to expose lies human traffickers tell migrants "The ship for the crossing to Germany is spacious and has a pool and a cinema," is one of the 'seven lies' about Germany presented on the site. 24/10/2017
USA Ex-US presidents join forces for hurricane relief The five former leaders appeared on stage in Texas for the One America Appeal for the victims of recent disasters. 22/10/2017
Germany Campaigning hots up for Angela Merkel It has so far been a quiet run-up to the upcoming federal vote for the chancellor. 12/09/2017
world news Campaign in support of 'limbo' refugees The #sickofwaiting says refugees have limited food, shelter and medical supplies 06/06/2017
United Kingdom UK election campaign suspended after Manchester attack Campaigning ahead of the UK general election was immediately suspended after the attack in Manchester, which killed at least 22 people. 23/05/2017
France Documents leaked onto social media after ‘massive’ hack on Macron campaign A vast cache of documents claimed to belong to the campaign of French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron have been published on social media. 06/05/2017
France Emmanuel Macron: why the French find him so hard to vote for Despite the centrist's poll lead before the French presidential run-off, Macron is threatened by potentially widespread abstention as well as support for Marine Le Pen. 02/05/2017
France French election: Emmanuel Macron raises Frexit fears French presidential frontrunner Emmanuel Macron has raised the alarm about the risks of Frexit. 01/05/2017
France Macron jeered, Le Pen acclaimed at troubled French factory Both French presidential candidates visit the same troubled factory - and get a very different welcome 26/04/2017
France Macron's army of "helpers" reveal hard work behind the scenes At the election night meeting held by Emmanuel Macron in Paris, many volunteers could be seen handing out information, flags and badges. 24/04/2017
France French vote: The mainstream losers The presidential election was a huge defeat for France’s mainstream parties. 24/04/2017
