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@kbin.socialhttps://apnews.com/article/eurovision-song-contest-malmo-sweden-palestinian-israel-gaza-war-8e0ca2f7aef9239393eb63ade6199d66
Organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest say they reserve the right to remove any Palestinian flags and pro-Palestinian symbols at the show next week in Sweden.
https://www.arc2020.eu/neoliberal-limits-farmer-protests-elections-and-the-far-right/
The ongoing farmer protests are the longest and most impactful of all the farmer protests in the history of the European Union and have led to dangerous changes in EU environmental policy and triggered a new rise of far-right political groups across the EU. In this interview, Natalia Mamonova talks about the limits of neoliberalism, the current state of farmer protests, changes in EU policy and the alarming forecast for the upcoming EU parliamentary elections in June.
https://unicornriot.ninja/2024/teslastoppen-elon-musks-water-war-in-the-heart-of-europe/
When Tesla announced plans to expand its Gigafactory near Berlin and water became rationed, enraged residents organized themselves.
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/italian-judge-throws-out-case-against-migrant-ngos-after-seven-years-2024-04-19/
https://notesfrompoland.com/2024/04/16/almost-600-people-targeted-with-pegasus-spyware-under-former-polish-government/
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/far-right-event-backed-by-orban-faces-ban-effort-in-brussels/ar-BB1lIOtN
https://cphpost.dk/2024-04-16/news/borsen-is-burning/
Several streets in the center of Copenhagen were closed during rush hour this morning due to the heavy fire at Børsen. The iconic spire has collapsed. At 7.36am, the first message of the fire in the historic building came in. Emergency services and army are present on a large scale to keep everything under control. […]
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/italy-arrests-22-seizes-millions-eu-fund-fraud-case-2024-04-04/
https://novaramedia.com/2024/03/28/germany-is-seizing-jews-money-again/
On Tuesday, a German Jewish group had its account frozen after the bank demanded a list of its members’ details, in what experts believe is a clear breach of EU law. James Jackson reports from Berlin.
https://gcn.ie/thousands-protest-greece-attack-transgender-couple/
On Sunday night, thousands marched the streets of Thessaloniki, Greece, after a young transgender couple was attacked the previous day.