World News Turkey arrests Swedish journalist Joakim Medin over 'terrorism' Reporters Without Borders condemned the arrest and criticised what they call the erosion in press freedom in Turkey. 29/03/2025
Radio Schuman Turkey's political development sparks fears of rising authoritarianism Recent developments in the Turkish political landscape hint the country’s shift to what critics may call an even more authoritarian rule 26/03/2025
Europe News Protesters block traffic in Budapest in opposition to Pride events ban The protest was the second in as many weeks since the ruling Fidesz party of Hungary used its two-thirds parliamentary majority last Tuesday to expedite the law, which critics say is the government's most recent assault on the rights of the LGBTQ+ community in the country. 26/03/2025
Europe News Thousands rally in Amsterdam in protest of racism and fascism Organisers of the demonstration warned against the rise of the far-right in the Netherlands, whose government veered to the right last year. 22/03/2025
No Comment Protests turn violent in Buenos Aires over Milei’s economic reforms Clashes erupted in Buenos Aires as protesters opposing President Milei’s economic policies, including pension reforms, confronted police, who responded with tear gas and imposed restrictions on stadium access for those involved. 13/03/2025
No Comment Students across Serbia march to Belgrade for March 15 rally Students from all over Serbia are heading to Belgrade for a major protest against President Vučić, sparked by the deadly Novi Sad awning collapse in November. 13/03/2025
No Comment Chaos in Bucharest after Georgescu barred from election rerun Chaos broke out in Romania's capital on Sunday as supporters of Calin Georgescu protested the electoral body's decision to reject his candidacy in the presidential election rerun. 10/03/2025
No Comment Families of hostages urge Trump to pressure Netanyahu Families of hostages in Gaza protested in Tel Aviv, urging US President Donald Trump to pressure Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a deal, as Israel halts aid to Gaza to force Hamas into a ceasefire agreement. 07/03/2025
No Comment Protesters clash with police in Athens over 2023 rail disaster Anger over the 2023 rail disaster sparked violent clashes in Athens as protesters demanded political accountability. The unrest followed a no-confidence motion, though the government is expected to withstand Friday’s vote. 06/03/2025
No Comment Clashes erupt in Argentina during pensioners' protest Protesters in Buenos Aires clashed with police while demanding higher pensions and opposing President Milei’s austerity measures, which include subsidy cuts, layoffs, and pension freezes. 06/03/2025
Europe News Anti-Trump demonstration ahead of NATO meeting in Brussels The demonstration happened on the sidelines of US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth's address at the Ukraine Defence Contact Group in Brussels. 12/02/2025
Europe News Berlin: 160,000 demonstrate against Friedrich Merz and the AfD Tens of thousands protest against Friedrich Merz and his Christian Democrats: Merz had presented parliament with proposals for strict new immigration rules, which were supported by the partly far-right AfD. 02/02/2025
Europe News Thousands protest as AfD party begins election campaign The protests took place while AfD was opening its election campaign in the central city of Halle on Saturday. 26/01/2025
Europe News Exiled Belarusians denounce Lukashenko's sham elections and repression Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, who is a close ally of Vladimir Putin and supports his war in Ukraine, is standing for election for the seventh time. 26/01/2025
Europe News Far-right AUR party leads protests against annulled Romanian election Romania was plunged into turmoil after Călin Georgescu, a far-right ultranationalist, won the first round of the presidential election, only for allegations of electoral violations and Russian interference to emerge. 12/01/2025
Europe News Student movement in Serbia demands accountability for Novi Sad tragedy Daily street protests demand accountability for the collapse of a concrete awning at a train station in Novi Sad nearly two months ago, which killed 15 people. 27/12/2024
World Violence after election court ruling leaves 21 dead in Mozambique The unrest following the presidential elections, which has claimed over 150 lives since October, has sparked concern from the European Union. 25/12/2024
Europe News Albanian opposition protests against government corruption in Tirana The protesters demand the government be replaced by a technocratic caretaker cabinet until the 2025 parliamentary elections. 27/11/2024
Europe News Hundreds of people take to Porto's streets in opposing protests The city of Porto was the scene of two demonstrations: an anti-immigration demo organised by the far-right Chega party and an anti-fascist protest organised by 28 social organisations. The protests took place on neighbouring streets, but never crossed paths. 24/11/2024
No Comment No comment: Protesters and police clash in Lima on sidelines of APEC summit Hundreds of Peruvians protested on the streets of downtown Lima on Wednesday against the government and its failure to tackle rising crime, as world leaders arrived in the Andean country for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum. 14/11/2024