Category: Europe
French colonialism in Africa led to anti-French sentiments among colonized peoples, particularly during periods of conflict between the French and various African states. Over the years, this sentiment has growingly increased, leading to tensions in different parts of Africa. One of the recent instances of such tensions is the French forces facing violent protests after […]
As various reports and data show, immigrants, especially African immigrants, are deprived of their most basic rights, which are inalienable and necessary for everyone anywhere in the world. European countries need to take the necessary measure to put an end to these tragic conditions by adopting migration policies that comply with human rights principles. Since […]
Director of the WHO regional office in Europe, Dr Hans Kluge at a press conference on the Covid-19 pandemic highlighted one million deaths in the European region. France is expected to officially exceed the 100,000 dead mark very soon, and in Belgium, which has 11.4 million inhabitants, 23,603 people have died from Covid-19. Hospitalization remains […]
Russian opposition is calling on its supporters to take to the streets Saturday in Moscow to demand free elections. The protest, unauthorized, will run almost without leaders since the convictions have increased since the protest last weekend in the Russian capital, which resulted in nearly 1,400 arrests. Russian courts also remanded 88 people and sentenced […]
In Portugal, the summer is again sadly marked by a large fire. More than a thousand firemen fought against the fire on Saturday night in the Castelo Branco region. The fires have already injured eight people in the mountainous region of central Portugal, 200 kilometers from Lisbon. Two years ago, the fire killed a hundred […]
Several hundred people demonstrated Saturday in Paris to urge the government to take concrete action against feminicides in France. More than 70 women have been killed by their spouse or ex-spouse since 1 January, announced the collective “Femicide by companions or ex”. The demonstrators observed 74 seconds of silence in tribute to these victims. “Stop […]
shooting incident on Saturday night inside and around a discotheque in the city of Constance in Germany killed two people, including the aggressor, and four wounded, according to local police. The attacker was a 34-year-old man who was finally killed by the police, said police in a statement. AFP
After the end of a concert by American star Ariana Grande in Manchester, UK, an explosion arose in front of the concert hall where 22 people died and about 60 others were injured. British Prime Minister Theresa May said in a statement: “We are working to determine the exact course of what is considered by […]
The Italian Coast Guard reported that ships chartered by humanitarian organizations saved on Wednesday more than 700 migrants in perdition in the Mediterranean. The Phoenix, operated by MOAS (Migrant Offshore Aid Station), a Maltese-based NGO, has recovered more than 300 people on three boats in international waters off the Sabratha city of Libya. The Aquarius, […]
Several hundred people were arrested on Saturday (March 25th) in the capital of Belarus while they tried to participate in a demonstration in Minsk to denounce the decline in living standards and a tax on the unemployed. The demonstration follows several others organized since February and which pose a challenge for President Alexander Lukashenko, who […]
