Tag: resistance
England: Resistance against private water companies
world mirror As of: April 22, 2024 3:18 p.m In England, millions of cubic meters of untreated water are dumped into rivers and the sea. Now there is resistance: In…
BASF Annual General Meeting: Resistance to Kurt Bock – Economy
The fund company Deka and an influential advisor to institutional investors reject the re-election of Kurt Bock to the BASF supervisory board. It is on the agenda of the chemical…
But what will Emmanuel Macron do in the small village of Vassieux-en-Vercors?
A town of 330 souls located on a plateau at an altitude of 1,000 meters. A small, somewhat austere mountain village called Vassieux-en-Vercors. Emmanuel Macron is expected this Tuesday in…
At the age of 98: Resistance against the Nazis: Käthe Sasso died
At 98 years old Resistance against the Nazis: Käthe Sasso dies Käthe Sasso died at the age of 98. photo © Herbert Pfarrhofer/APA/dpa As a teenager, Käthe Sasso joined the…
At 102, resistance fighter Mélanie Berger-Volle ready to brandish the Olympic flame
A “woman of the shadows” to hold up the light. At 102 years old, Mélanie Berger-Volle will carry the Olympic flame, despite her fragile shoulder, in the name of the…
European Parliament names building after Munich resistance fighter Sophie Scholl – Munich
The European Parliament in Brussels is honoring the Munich resistance fighter Sophie Scholl by renaming one of its buildings. “It is a small recognition of what we owe to this…
The unknown Munich Nazi resistance fighter Walter Klingenbeck – Munich
In August 1943, Walter Klingenbeck’s parents and sister received a letter. “Dear parents and Lisl,” it says. “Today is the last time I have the opportunity to write to you.…
Claude Alphandéry, illustrious resistance fighter and committed economist, is dead
He celebrated his 101st birthday on November 29. Claude Alphandéry, recognized resistance fighter of the Second World War and great man of the social and solidarity economy, died “peacefully”, we…
Ukrainians at the Leipzig Book Fair: Books about the resistance
As of: March 23, 2024 3:45 p.m Culture is important even in times of war, say Ukrainian cultural workers at the Leipzig Book Fair. There is a wide selection of…
US law: Tiktok announces resistance to change of ownership
US law Tiktok announces resistance to change of ownership The Tiktok platform is particularly popular among young people. photo © Monika Skolimowska/dpa US politicians want to see Tiktok under American…