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Hungary: political fight over resurgent fascism
Legal action is threatened against Hungary’s far-right Jobbik party after lawmaker Marton Gyongyosi called for an official “list” of influential Jews in the country.
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Econo-protests rock Slovenia
Protesters clashed with police in Slovenia’s second largest city Maribor in a demonstration against new austerity measures at issue in contentious presidential elections.
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War crimes tribunal acquits ex-KLA commander
Ramush Haradinaj, the former KLA commander and Kosova prime minister, was acquitted of war crimes by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.
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Joint strike actions across Europe
A “European Day of Action and Solidarity against Austerity” marked the first time strike action was held simultaneously across four countries: Spain, Greece, Italy and Portugal.
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UK denies extradition request for Jordanian cleric
A UK immigration court granted the appeal of Muslim cleric Abu Qatada, blocking his extradition to Jordan on the basis that he could not receive a fair trial there.
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France: Muslims under attack… and Jews
A right-wing "Identity Group" seized a mosque in Poitiers, issuing a "declaration of war" against the "Islamization" of France—weeks after a bomb attack on a kosher shop in Paris.
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General strike rocks Athens
A general strike in Athens turned violent as a demonstration of some 50,000 outside of Parliament ended with black-clad youth throwing rocks and petrol bombs at riot police.
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Police fire on Occupy Madrid
Spanish police fired rubber bullets and baton-charged "indignado" protesters holding an "Occupy Congress" action against a new round of announced austerity measures.
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Russia: punk feminists get two-year prison term
The controversial trial of three members of the Russian feminist activist group Pussy Riot ended Aug. 17 with the announcement of a guilty verdict and two-year prison sentence for each of the three women. The Khamovnichesky District Court of Moscow found Pussy Riot members… Read moreRussia: punk feminists get two-year prison term
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Next in Belarus: teddy-bear revolution?
First in Sudan, now Belarus. From Amnesty International, Aug. 14: Photos of Teddy Bears Land Belarus Student Behind BarsAnton Surapin did what millions do every day: he posted photos of something interesting online. But he lives in ex-Soviet Belarus, the… Read moreNext in Belarus: teddy-bear revolution?
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New Franco-Intifada: plus ça change…
The new Socialist president of France, François Hollande, is emulating his reactionary predecessor Sarkozy in his response to a new uprising by immigrant youth.
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Global anarchists return to Swiss birthplace of Anarchist International
Hundreds of anarchists gathered in Saint-Imier, Switzerland, to mark the 140th anniversary of the founding there of an Anarchist International, calling for a global revival of the movement.