Europe
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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Europe
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.
Europe
Srebrenica: 17 years later, quest for justice goes on
After 17 years, the authors of the Srebrenica massacre at last face justice at The Hague. But in the Serb-controlled zone of divided Bosnia is a growing genocide denialism—which is shamefully echoed in sectors of the Western “left.”
Europe
Pipeline conspiracies behind Ukraine terror blasts?
Mysterious explosions in the Ukrainian city of Dnepropetrovsk come just as Kiev has announced that it will invest in the trans-Caspian pipeline that by-passes Russian territory—fueling conspiracy theories about a Moscow hand in the blasts.
Europe
Netherlands high court rules UN immune in Srebrenica massacre suit
Ruling in a case brought by the Mothers of Srebrenica, the Netherlands high court found that the relatives of Bosnian men killed by Serb forces in 1995 cannot sue the UN for failing to protect them during the massacre.
Europe
Toulouse terror and anti-Semitism: usual denial on both sides
In the wake of last month’s kill-spree in southern France, lines across the blogosphere are drawn predictably, indicating the near-complete polarization and lack of any dialectical spark in contemporary thinking on the question of Jew-hatred.
Europe
WikiLeaks makes headlines yet again —but still not Belarus connection
WikiLeaks and Anonymous team up to target Stratfor, winning favorable alterno-coverage. Predictably, nobody is talking about WikiLeaks’ continued silence on charges of complicity with grave human rights abuses in Belarus.
Europe
Spaniards, Greeks march against austerity
The European Union approved a second bailout for Greece, signing off on a $170 billion rescue package—a day after thousands of protesters took to the streets to oppose austerity measures in both Greece and Spain.
Europe
Cyprus: Israelis eye offshore gas plans, fueling tensions with Turkey
Benjamin Netanyahu made the first-ever visit by an Israeli leader to Cyprus, to discuss offshore gas development and a possible new pipeline. But Turkey objects to the plans, claiming sections of the exploration blocs as under its continental shelf rights.
Europe
UN concerned over prosecution of Spanish judge Baltasar Garzon
The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights expressed its concern over the trial of Spanish Judge Baltasar Garzon, which involves his investigations of acts that occurred during the dictatorship of Gen. Francisco Franco.
Europe
General strike in Greece as austerity package advances
The Greek cabinet approved new austerity measures demanded by the EU and IMF, as unions began a two-day general strike. This second bailout would cut €3.3 billion from state spending, lower the minimum wage by more than 20%, and lay off thousands of workers.
Europe
Highway hubris behind Kosova clashes
As ethnic Albanian protesters blocked the road linking Kosova to Serbia, the government is building a four-lane highway to link the country to Albania—a project protested as a nationalist boondoggle by the Serb minority.