protests Attack on demonstrating Iranian exiles in Berlin A demo in Berlin for solidarity with the protesters in Iran (archive image). photo © Christoph Soeder/dpa In Germany, too, there have been protests against the Iranian state power and the violence of the security forces for weeks. Now there has been another attack on demonstrators in Berlin. A man attacked Iranian exiles in Berlin who were demonstrating with a camp for women's rights and democracy in their home country. The 26-year-old...
The high energy bills are a shock - and a driving force for protests. Thousands are taking to the streets, especially in the east. The reasons lie deeper. The consequences could be far-reaching. Master hairdresser Petra Scholz sent a warning ahead. A few days ago, she called out to demonstrators in Plauen, Saxony, that her speech would be "somewhat critical." She was up to her neck in water, she was on the verge of losing everything, said the single mother....
STORY: On Wednesday, people took to the streets in Berlin again to show solidarity with the protests by women in Iran and to commemorate the death of Mahsa Amini. The largest of the demonstrations in the capital on Wednesday took place in front of the Brandenburg Gate. Green co-boss Ricarda Lang also spoke there. "We must stand with them. Politically, with sanctions on Iran, we must stand with them in making their fate visible. And most importantly, we must stand...
Every May 1st in France, it's the same refrain. Whether it's raining, whether it's windy, whether the government is planning a totally unpopular measure or has nothing planned to arouse discontent, we beat the pavement and demonstrate everywhere in France, under the banners of the various unions. A reflex that has become almost Pavlovian.But precisely, by dint of having made this date a habit - independently of the actions of the executive and the social situation -, does Labor Day...
The movement of Canadian truckers is gaining momentum. For the second day in a row, a day of demonstrations against health restrictions has rocked the Canadian capital Ottawa on Sunday. Many supporters of the "Freedom Convoy" took to the streets. This protest movement initiated by truckers opposes the obligation to vaccinate to cross the Canada-US land border, the longest in the world. Since Saturday, these truck drivers have arrived in Ottawa in convoys from across the country to make their...