English

More about this topic

Israel

Protesters in Jerusalem continue calls for PM Netanyahu to resign

Weekly protests continue in Jerusalem calling on Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu to step down over corruption charges

No Comment

Italy's tourism workers protest lack of support amid COVID impact

Foreign tourism in Italy dropped by 68.6% in 2020

No Comment

Thousands of Filippino faithful gather at church to see rare statue

A parade involving the centuries-old statue of Jesus Christ, which is believed to have miraculous healing powers, was cancelled because of the pandemic.

Montenegro

Thousands protest in Montenegro over religious law amendment

Demonstrators have accused the new government of being pro-Serb because of its plans to amend a religious property law that is strongly opposed by the Serbian Orthodox Church.

ADVERTISEMENT

No Comment

Argentina activists demonstrate in support of legalising abortion

Activists demonstrated outside Argentina's legislature to show support for an abortion bill currently going through the Senate.

No Comment

Flamenco artists in Spain protest COVID-19 restrictions

Flamenco performers protested a lack of government aid, saying they were concerned for the survival of the art form amid the pandemic restrictions.

No Comment

France: Thousands protest virus restrictions on cultural sector

Thousands protested in Paris after the government backtracked on reopening theatres and cultural venues.

No Comment

Thousands protest in Warsaw against abortion reform and PiS government

Thousands demonstrated in Warsaw to protest against a Constitutional Court ruling imposing an almost total ban on abortion in Poland, and also to demand the resignation of the ruling PiS government.

No Comment

More than 100 arrested at tense security law protest in Paris

Riot police charged protesters in a bid to push them back at a demonstration in Paris against a planned security law that would restrict the publication of pictures showing the faces of police officers.

USA

Six injured after car ploughs through protesters in Manhattan

Police said the driver, a woman, was stopped near the area. She was taken into custody and questioned. It's not clear whether she will face charges.

Albania

Albania's interior minister resigns over fatal police shooting

On Thursday, Prime Minister Edi Rama confirmed he has accepted the resignation of interior minister Sander Lleshaj.

Moldova

Thousands protest in call for resignation of Moldovan government

At least 20,000 people gathered in the capital of Moldova on Sunday, calling for the resignation of the government and the dissolution of parliament.

No Comment

Anti-Amazon protesters demonstrate in front of Paris Finance Ministry

Activists in Paris dropped off fake packages bearing the logo of Jeff Bezos' company in front of the Finance Ministry in Paris to "symbolise the government's collusion with Amazon".

Moldova

Thousands protest after Moldova's new president stripped of key power

MPs loyal to outgoing pro-Russia president Igor Dodon voted to strip Maia Sandu, Moldova's new pro-EU president-elect, of control of the powerful state security.

No Comment

Protesters air Amazon gripes outside Jeff Bezos' NYC apartment block

They sought to highlight that Amazon had profited during the pandemic and that, at the same time, workers were unhappy over pay and protections.

France

French government to 'totally rewrite' controversial security measure

Thousands of people took to the streets across France at the weekend to protest against the new measure, over fears that police violence would be harder to expose.

No Comment

Scuffles, flares and tear gas at protest over French security bill

Police fired tear gas at protesters in Paris during a rally against a proposed security law that would restrict sharing images of police officers in France.

No Comment

Hundreds protest in Chile demanding access to pensions

Hundreds of people protested in the Chilean capital demanding access to pension funds to help them in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.

No Comment

Pro-democracy protesters rally again in Bangkok

Protesters were out again in Bangkok and so were their inflatable yellow ducks.

No Comment

Defiant pro-democracy protesters rally in Bangkok

The protesters want the monarchy reformed to make it more accountable.