Monday briefing: How Budapest Pride became a huge show of anti-Orbán defiance
In today’s newsletter: Hungary has relentlessly cracked down on LGBTQ+ rights – but banning Pride proved a step too far, as European politicians joined its...
Category : Protest
‘Venice is worn out’: locals see Jeff Bezos wedding as symbol of city’s ills
City leaders claim days-long event will bring in riches but opponents say it will not benefit ordinary Venetians Marta Sottoriva, a teacher in Venice, has...
Tens of thousands protest in Madrid against Pedro Sánchez’s government – video
Tens of thousands of people have gathered in central Madrid to protest against the government of Spain’s socialist prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, and to demand...
EU officials accuse bloc of taking ‘little to no meaningful action’ on Gaza
EU Staff for Peace letter accuses institution bosses of failing to exert influence to help Palestinians A group of EU officials has written to the...
Le boycott: French customers shun McDonald’s, Coca Cola and Tesla to protest against Trump
France has been urged to shun Maga America as #BoycottUSA hashtag spreads, but teenagers say they can’t afford to join the action On the rainy...
‘It’s disinformation’: Turkish state TV avoids any coverage of mass street protests
News of protests has been preserve of a few newspapers and channels outside well funded pro-government networks At the same time as the sound of...
Crowds defy public protests ban after Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu detained – video
Clashes have broken out between police and protesters in Turkey, as thousands took to the streets over what they call the undemocratic detention of Istanbul’s...
Hungary bans Pride events and plans to use facial recognition to target attenders
Amnesty International describes legislation as ‘full-frontal attack’ on country’s LGBTQ+ population MPs in Hungary have voted to ban Pride events and allow authorities to use...
Tensions mount in Serbia as protesters converge on Belgrade
Anti-corruption rally is culmination of months of protest shaking grip of autocratic president Tens of thousands of people from across Serbia are expected to join...
Athens: protesters clash with police during demonstration over 2023 train crash – video report
Protesters launched burning projectiles and fireworks in clashes with police outside Greece’s parliament on 7 March in renewed nationwide protests calling for politicians to be...
