Arrest of Pablo Hasél leads to clashes in Spain
Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Spanish cities, demanding the release of Communist and anti-fascist rapper Pablo Hasél. Yesterday (16 February 2021), Hasél was arrested after having locked himself with another activist inside the University of Lleida. There have been multiple demos in cities around Spain, with Barcelona being the largest.
Communist musician Pablo Hasél imprisoned for song against the Spanish Crown
Communist rapper Pablo Hasél has been sentenced to nine months in prison for exalting terrorism and slandering against the Spanish Crown.
Russians take to streets as Kremlin mishandles extremist Navalny
Navalny is not the ‘saviour fighting for democracy’ that the Western media has portrayed him as. He has consistently proven himself to be an ultranationalist and has mixed with far-right figures from across Russia.
Germany: CDU appoints new leader in attempt to strike balance
Germany’s largest party, the CDU, has appointed a new leader after a year of deliberation in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Armin Laschet won 53% of the vote and will now hope to steer the party forward as it looks to progress past Merkel’s 18-year rule. With a leading role in the EU, Europe’s largest economy plays an important role as the relative ‘middle ground’ to increasingly polarised governments to its East and West.
Irish protesters call for “Justice for George Nkencho”
On December 30th 2020, members of the An Gardaí Síochána fatally shot Nigerian-born George Nkencho, a 27 year old man in mental health crisis.
Standing up to anti-communism in Poland and worldwide
Tomasz Nowak warns the growth of reactionary ideologies and political policing in eastern Europe cannot be seen in isolation.
Austrian Police Intercept Huge Weapons Shipment: German Neo-Nazis Gearing up for War
The continued operation of neo-Nazis in Germany despite proscription shows that they are far from deterred by state repression – only pushed underground.
France turns into chaos as citizens protest against ‘security’ bill
Since last weekend, protests have erupted in France’s urban centres against a newly proposed #SécuritéGlobale’ bill that aims to ban individuals from filming police officers. #Paris #France #Police 🔥🚔✊
Communist Party of Greece met with unprovoked police violence at memorial demonstration
On Tuesday 17th November, the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) were met with physical violence from the police force during a demonstration in memory of the 1973 Athens Polytechnic Uprising.
Polish High Court upholds abortion ban despite backlash
Last Thursday (22 October 2020), Poland’s High Court ruled that all abortions will remain illegal. This decision was made after a constitutional tribunal had reviewed the constitutionality of a controversial article from the 1993 ‘anti-abortion’ law which states that “difficult living conditions” is not an adequate condition for aborting a foetus.
