Europe

The performance of the Conservative Party in 2019 was notable not just for the number of seats won (up 48 from 2017), but where these where gained. In knocking down…

The conservative Popular Party made significant gains but may need far right’s help to form a coalition and govern some regions. Spain’s opposition conservative Popular Party (PP)made significant gains in…

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said his conservative party had unleashed a “political earthquake” with a thumping win in Sunday’s election but hinted that he would seek another election in…

‘I’m down for it’: Why Italian right-to-die activists are embracing civil disobedience Over the last couple of months, several right-to-die activists have self-reported to Italian authorities for having helped people…

The Palestine Action solidarity group is in the middle of a week-long demonstration and sit-in campaign in front of a subsidiary of the Israeli arms company Elbit Systems, UAV tactical…

Moroccan human rights activists on Thursday welcomed a resolution by the European parliament critical of Morocco’s human rights record. Last week, a resulotion urging Rabat to respect the freedom of…

New legislation will allow volunteers to use force and help make arrests on Lithuania’s border, sparking fears among activists. Activists have warned a new law passed on Tuesday could allow…

On April 21, an appeals court in the Polish city of Białystok threw out a case brought by Przasnysz county authorities against four lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights activists who…

Tampa City Counsel Agenda shows leaders will address the issue this week. Local activists continue to push for the Tampa Citizens Review Board to have an independent attorney, which means…

Manuel Paez Terán was protesting planned Atlanta police training center when officers repeatedly shot and killed them On a Thursday around noon last month, Joel Paez heard a knock on…