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Paris strikes: where clowns once protested, now zombies do

('Nicola Potter',) — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 12:15:00 -0000

On 16 October zombies took over the nationwide protests for a withdrawal of the French retirement reforms (to be raised from 60 to 62). When even the deceased are coming back to defend their rights, can the French government really afford to turn a deaf ear?

Fired public radio satirists - 'Berlusconisation France'?

('Nicola Potter',) — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:00:04 -0000

Censor one person and someone else will speak for them. That’s what happened on 1 July in front of La Maison de la Radio in Paris, where disappointed listeners and exasperated France Inter workers protested against the sacking of morning show comedians Stéphane Guillon and Didier Porte. Flashback

Protests in Bucharest: Romanians, 'not like Greeks'

('Kremi',) — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:30:37 -0000

On 25 June, 600 protestors tried to storm the presidential palace to stop massive cuts in public wages and pensions, severe austerity measures due to the financial crisis. I witnessed the first protest in May, where many stayed home. Students, professors and journalists in Bucharest speak

Unions, strikes and snow: Europe's 12 days of christmas discontent

('Tim Mac an Airchinnigh',) — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:09:41 -0000

Is spreading the misery really the best way to get what we want? Inspired by the British High Court banning British Airways’ cabin crew's decision to take twelve festive days of industrial action, we take a look at the latest glut of stars and strikes to hit Europe

Solidarity turn their backs on 1989

('Aatish Pattni',) — Tue, 19 May 2009 10:00:00 -0000

In 1989, the Solidarnosc (Solidarity) trade union contributed to a democratic revolution in Poland. Now, on the 20th anniversary the celebrations could be called off due to trade union protestors

Islands: some drops of Europe in the ocean

('Joss Corner',) — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:00:00 -0000

Islands and archipelagos, Antarctic territories, lively societies and cultures across the equator. The regions at the far reaches of the EU are attached to the continent by legal texts. But identity is not defined on the basis of decree

Erasmus testimony: tips from a Maltese in Rome

('James Pace',) — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 15:48:14 -0000

I can’t believe it’s only been a month since I packed 20kg of my most prized possessions and took them out of hot, humid Malta to set up camp in Italy's eternal city

Biking is trendy, politics is not in green Budapest

('Akli Hadid',) — Tue, 27 May 2008 19:00:00 -0000

Resistance groups may be fighting pollution in Budapest, but there’s a long way to go from holding bicycle protests to creating a political impact. How can ecological thinking blossom in the Hungarian capital?

Tillman Otto: ‘People should burn if they wanna burn’

('Nabeelah Shabbir',) — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 12:00:00 -0000

‘Gentleman’, 32, is a true reggae adherent and honorary Jamaican in German skin. His musical diaspora defines a pan-reggae notion of 'how small we all are in the jah jah world'

Sarkozite strike

('Nabeelah Shabbir',) — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 12:00:00 -0000

We're beaming live to you from the scenes of the first strike in France since president Nicolas Sarkozy came into power. Where does the word actually come from, and what are its European counterparts? Term of the week