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US protesters pull down more statues of people with links to slavery

In the US protesters toppled more statues of figures with links to slavery following rallies in memory of Juneteenth, which commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans.

France

Thousands march against racism in Europe in another weekend of protest

Thousands gathered in the French and British capital for peaceful demonstrations against racism.

World News

European Parliament condemns racism in the US and Europe

The European Parliament passed a resolution in the wake of the racial justice protests that have spread from the US to Europe following the death of George Floyd

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All-white EU Commission debate on racism 'would be ridiculous’

The European Commission will hold a debate on racism next week - but it is yet to clarify whether any non-white voices will be included.

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USA

Why Juneteenth has not yet become a national holiday in the US

Activists says the day celebrating the end of slavery is an opportunity to think about what freedom means for African Americans and all US citizens

Europe News

‘I was very moved’: MEP on applause after racism debate speech

MEPs applauded Pierrette Herzberger-Fofana after her address on Wednesday in which she claimed police had humiliated her during an incident in Brussels.

Europe News

EU top team to hold debate on racism, says Von der Leyen

According to the European Network Against Racism, around 10% of Europeans are from ethnic minority backgrounds, but just 28 MEPs represent those backgrounds out of 705 overall.

United Kingdom

Euroviews. The legacy of colonialism could be a catalyst for new relationships with those it oppressed ǀ View

The legacy of the British Empire can be a source of awkwardness or embarrassment for Britain, but it could also prove to be a source of strength in the future.

United Kingdom

'The time for action is now': Boris Johnson's racism review criticised

The Labour Party and an anti-racism think tank argue Boris Johnson's new review is redundant because four were released in 2017. They're calling for "more action, less rhetoric".

World News

In pictures: Black Lives Matter protests taking on the world

A weekend of protests against racism and police violence

Germany

Thousands form socially-distant human chain against racism in Berlin

Protesters wore masks and kept their distance to comply with coronavirus restrictions.

United Kingdom

London police arrest more than 100 in far-right protest

Far-right protesters scuffled with police in central London, as hundreds gathered to demonstrate despite strict police restrictions and warnings to stay home to contain the spread of coronavirus.

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A statue of former Belgian King Baudouin defaced with red paint

The statue was daubed with red paint to protest the ex-king's role in the colonisation of what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo.

World

Two black parents on how they are preparing their children for racism

“My son is four. We’ve started having conversations.” Preparing his child for racism is a central part of Marvyn Harrison's parenting.

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French police throw handcuffs away in protest at claims of racism

Police in Bordeaux throw handcuffs away in an angry gesture while others protested in Paris against the government's response to mounting criticism of police violence and racism.

United Kingdom

London statues boarded up as Mayor urges protesters to stay at home

"What I'm saying to people who want to protest in central London is please don't, because you're in danger of falling into a trap laid by the extreme far right, who want to provoke hatred and division," London Mayor Sadiq Khan tells Euronews.

USA

Trump calls for national standard on police use of force

Weeks of protests and global outrage over George Floyd’s death are starting to lead to changes in US policing.

Germany

Volkswagen blames lack of 'intercultural sensitivity' for racist ad

The advert showed a black man being pushed around by a large white hand.

United Kingdom

'Don’t take down statues, take down racism,' says black professor

"My ancestors had to face the slavers and fight. I think I can face the evil face of a statue and fight," Scotland's first black professor, Sir Geoff Palmer, told Euronews.

Belgium

Euroviews. Assita Kanko: Leopold II is part of the uncomfortable truth of who we are. We can’t erase him ǀ View

As calls to remove statues of Belgium's controversial monarch, Leopold II, grow louder, Assita Kanko warns of the dangers of having a curated and sanitised version of history.