ACTIVISTS from London for a Free Palestine occupied the Department of Business and Trade today, demanding that the British government stop arming Israel. The campaigners took over the lobby in…
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‘The world is changing too fast for us’: organic farmers on urgency of French protests
France taken by surprise by scale and fury of grassroots demonstrations amid crisis in organic sector Pierre Bretagne woke at 4am to feed the cows on his organic farm near…
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Spain’s Conservatives Rally Against Deal With Catalan Separatists
by Horace Hallby Horace HallProtests have been held across Spain against an amnesty deal with Catalan separatists aimed at securing a new term for the Socialist-led government. The biggest rally was held in Madrid,…
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Nostalgia in Politics: Pan-European Study Sheds Light on How (and Why) Parties Appeal to the Past in Their Election Campaigns
Have you ever felt nostalgic when thinking about the past? Then you are not alone. According to survey research, around two-thirds of the European public feel nostalgic. Nostalgia is defined as…
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Greece’s Opposition Syriza Party Splits as Several Prominent Members Defect
Greece’s main opposition party has suffered a split after a left-wing faction announced it was breaking away, accusing the party’s recently elected leader of abandoning its core ideology for a…
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7 people arrested after clashes with police Around 4,000 protesters gathered outside Spain’s Socialist Party headquarters in Madrid Thursday night after Pedro Sanchez was re-elected as the prime minister. The…
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Spanish Prime Minister Blasts Right-Wing Opposition for Denying Election Results Ahead of Key Vote
Ahead of tense investiture vote, Pedro Sanchez says Spain will stand as ‘wall’ against ‘reactionary forces’ Spain’s acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday slammed the country’s right-wing political forces…
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Von Der Leyen Vows to Bring Western Balkan and EU Economies ‘Closer’ as Four-Day Visit Starts
by Tom Pittmanby Tom PittmanEuropean Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen vowed to bring the economies of the Western Balkans and the European Union ‘closer’ on Monday as she began a four-day tour of…
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The Far Right is Winning Europe’s Immigration Debate
by Billy Hillby Billy HillMainstream parties are adopting increasingly radical positions—at their own expense. Mainstream parties across Europe are shifting their positions on immigration in hopes of impeding the rise of the far right. But…
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Scottish Conservatives Aim to Double Tally of MPs at General Election
by Tom Pittmanby Tom PittmanThe Scottish Conservatives are hoping to double their Westminster seats at next year’s general election – as the party pushes a message that the SNP Government has left communities behind. Douglas Ross’s…