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Thousands of Austrians protest far-right Freedom Party

As European and parliamentary elections draw near, Austria braces itself for a potential political earthquake. ADVERTISEMENT Thousands of Austrians have protested against the far-right Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ), which has maintained a leading position in the polls for over a year.  With the European and parliamentary elections looming, the country is preparing for potential

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India’s opposition leader arrested, supporters flock to capital to protest

Supporters of an anti-corruption crusader and one of India’s most consequential politicians of the past decade held protests Friday against his arrest, which opposition parties say is part of a crackdown by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government before national elections. Arvind Kejriwal, who is New Delhi’s top elected official, was arrested Thursday night by the

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Kenya’s doctors protest in the streets as national strike enters second week

Hundreds of Kenyan doctors protested for better pay and working conditions, continuing a nationwide strike now in its second week. Demonstrators voiced grievances against the government, citing unfulfilled promises, including a collective bargaining agreement from 2017. Kenya Medical Practitioners Pharmacists and Dentists Union Secretary-General Dr. Davji Bhimji said the strike will continue until all demands

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Farmers protest in Madrid despite EU concessions

Thousands of Spanish farmers protested with tractors in Madrid on Sunday, as Polish farmers blocked a highway leading to Germany. ADVERTISEMENT Dozens of tractors and hundreds of farmers returned to Madrid on Sunday denouncing the European Union’s agricultural politics. Organisers claimed that 1,000 people attended the protest, but the government counted 450 farmers as attending. 

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Bratislava sees thousands protest overhaul of national broadcaster

Bratislava sees thousands protest overhaul of national broadcaster. ADVERTISEMENT Thousands gathered in central Bratislava over the weekend to protest the overhaul of the nation’s public broadcaster RTVS. Protesters fear that the reform will put the channel under governmental control. The reform plan is to rename RTVS into STaR (“Slovak Television and Radio”) and to dismiss

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Polish farmers protest against Ukrainian imports and EU Green Deal

European farmers have called for changes to Green Deal restrictions and the re-imposition of customs duties on agricultural imports from Ukraine. ADVERTISEMENT Polish farmers have blocked their country’s border crossing with Slovakia since Friday morning, saying only one truck per hour will be allowed through. They are protesting against the transport through the frontier of

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