Spain

Huge pro-refugee protest in Barcelona

On Saturday around 160,000 people took to the streets of Barcelona in protest at how many refugees Spain has accepted.

18 February 2017

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Protesters interrupt US Ambassador to Israel nominee

David Friedman, President Trump’s nominee to be US ambassador to Israel, was interrupted by several demonstrators opposing Israeli settlements in the Palestinian territory during his Senate confirmati

17 February 2017

Venezuela

Venezuela defies Trump by upholding jail term for opposition leader Lopez

Venezuela’s Supreme Court has upheld the 14-year sentence given to the country’s best-known jailed opposition leader, Leopoldo Lopez.

17 February 2017

USA

Thousands take part in US 'Day Without Immigrants'

Thousands of people have taken to the streets of the US to rally against President Donald Trump’s immigration policies.

17 February 2017

Germany

The demonstrators taking to the streets to proclaim their European identity

15 February 2017

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Iraqis take to the streets

Hundreds of followers of the influential Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr took to the streets of Baghdad on Tuesday, in honour of the people who died when an anti-government rally turned violent on…

15 February 2017

Romania

Romania parliament backs anti-corruption referendum

Romania’s parliament on Monday unanimously endorsed a presidential proposal for a nationwide referendum to get public support for the fight against corruption.

13 February 2017

Romania

Romanian protesters call on EU for help

Anti-corruption protesters in Romania are determined to force their government to drop the idea of weakening the fight against graft, but say they need the EU's support to bring about change.

13 February 2017

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Romanian protesters brave the cold to continue defiance

Demonstrations against Romania’s government show no signs of ending despite temperatures dropping as low as minus seven.

11 February 2017

Turkey

Academics and students protest post-coup crackdown in Turkey

Summery sackings spark protest in post-coup Turkey

10 February 2017

Romania

Romanian government officially repeals controversial graft decree

The Romanian government has officially repealed a decree decriminalising some corruption offences.

5 February 2017

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Austria : veil ban protest

Nearly 1000 people took to the streets of Vienna on Saturday to protest against the Austrian government’s plans to ban the full-face veil.

5 February 2017

USA

'Make America Think Again': anti-Trump rallies take place worldwide

Around the world, thousands take part in protests against US President Donald Trump's controversial travel ban.

4 February 2017

Romania

Romania: is the corruption decree about to be dropped?

The leader of Romania's governing Social Democrats (PSD) says the government might withdraw the corruption decree that has triggered massive street protests and international condemnation since it was

4 February 2017

Romania

Euroviews. Global populism, Romanian resistence: View

The Romanian protests anticipate thus a type of political engagement that we will likely to see future years in other places, an engagement that does not call for material gains or compensation, but for the recognition of the dignity of citizens and the rollback of measures that infringe on it

4 February 2017

Austria

Austria: protesters in Vienna rally against fight-right ball

Around 3000 people demonstrated in Vienna on Friday night against a traditional right-wing ball.

4 February 2017

Romania

Romania anti-corruption protests enter fourth day as political crisis deepens

Tens of thousands of demonstrators in Romania have rallied for a fourth night to protest against the government’s controversial corruption decree.

4 February 2017

World News

UK: Trump state visit puts Queen in 'difficult position'

A former Foreign Office chief has called for Donald Trump's planned state visit to the UK to be delayed, to protect Queen Elizabeth from controversy.

31 January 2017

Israel

Israel: rally ahead of vote on legalising West Bank settlements

Israel is set to vote on a bill to retroactively legalise thousands of unauthorised settlements on Palestinian land in the West Bank.

30 January 2017

USA

US 'sanctuary cities' rally against Trump's order on undocumented migrants

US sanctuary cities rally against President Donald Trump's executive order threatening funding cuts for shielding undocumented migrants.

26 January 2017