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Opponents held large-scale protests as the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party opened a convention on Saturday following a strong showing in the recent European elections. A heavy police presence was in place in the western city of Essen as AfD co-leaders Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla are expected to seek another term in office. German media report that up to 100,000 people were expected at a string of protests and other events over the weekend against the AfD. Early on Saturday morning, a group of protesters had attempted to get through a barrier to the conference but were pushed ...
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With France set for its most high-stakes election in recent years, there are plenty of posters, stickers and leaflets around to get the French population mobilized to vote in the snap parliamentary election. It all kicks off this Sunday (30 June) with the second round on 7 July, and could lead to France having either a hard-left or hard-right government, with President Macron having to appoint a prime minister from an opposition party – an arrangement known as “cohabitation”. This could force him to compromise during the remainder of his presidential term. Bold move on Macron’s behalf, after h...
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Despite the president's decision not to sign the bill, protests are planned due to mistrust in President William Ruto's promises to withdraw tax hikes and make budget cuts. Last week's violent protests, which included storming and burning part of the parliament building, have heightened tensions. Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua urged protesters to call off the demonstrations and pursue dialogue.
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The protesters, members of the "Bruciamo Tutto" group, spilled paint down the 135-step monument and left handprints, symbolizing blood, as tourists watched. This act followed the murder of 23-year-old student Giulia Cecchetin. In 2023, 109 women were murdered in Italy, with 58 killed by a partner or ex-partner, according to local media reports.
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Kenyan President William Ruto said on Wednesday that he won't sign into law a controversial finance bill proposing new taxes - just one day after protests in the country turned deadly. In the biggest assault on Kenya’s government in decades, the incident saw several people shot dead and buildings on fire. The government defended the bill- which includes several tax hikes- by saying it was necessary to raise funds to pay off debt. Ordinary Kenyans said the bill would cause economic pain as millions struggle to get by. The chaos on Tuesday led the government to deploy the military, with Ruto cal...
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The protests halted Nairobi's central business district as riot police used tear gas and water cannons on demonstrators near parliament. Protesters are urging lawmakers to reject the legislation, which includes a 2.75% income levy for national medical insurance and increased taxes on vegetable oil and fuel.
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Already 2024 is a record-shattering year for the climate as May set a new global temperature record for the 12th month in a row. “The next 18 months are critical in the fight to limit the rise in global temperature to 1.5C,” according to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. There are less than six months until UN climate conference COP29. But the European Parliamentary elections earlier this month saw a lurch to the far right and a rejection of green-leaning parties and policies, leaving climate-concerned citizens without an official voice. In response, climate groups have embraced their dem...
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Parades have been taking place in Poland during Pride month as organisers call for LGBTQ rights to be expanded in the largely conservative and mostly Catholic country. Pride parades in Poland have traditionally been more of a protest event than an opportunity to party, as they are in some of Europe's more LGBTQ-friendly cities. But last week, a march in Warsaw drew over 20,000 people including two government ministers for the first time - deputy prime minister Krzysztof Gawkowski and Equality minister Katarzyna Kotula, who are both from The Left party. According to Brussels-based NGO ran Rainb...
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Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in front of Brazil’s National Congress in Brasilia on Wednesday to protest a bill that would further criminalise abortions. Carrying placards, stickers, and banners with the slogan 'a child is not a mother,' the protesters chanted slogans against the bill and its supporters. Some women wore the emblematic red cloaks and white bonnets from the TV adaptation of 'The Handmaid's Tale,' Margaret Atwood's dystopian novel set in a patriarchal theocracy.
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Thousands of activists marched in Sao Paulo on Sunday in support of the legalisation of marijuana in Brazil, denouncing what they described as violence and abuse of power by security forces. With placards, plants, banners, and cigarettes, the protest march took place under the slogan “Rolling a future without war.” It also comes after the Brazilian Congress on Wednesday, June 12 approved the Constitutional reform of the drugs, that seeks to punish for possession of drugs regardless of the quantity and substance.
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