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Same-sex partnerships to be legalised in Greece

As part of the programme of radical change being ushered in by the new Syriza government in Greece, Justice Minister Nikolaos Paraskevopoulos, today announced plans to expand civil partnerships to same-sex couples. Such partnerships have been available to heterosexual couples…

Give Greece a chance

From Thessaloniki comes a call for Greeks around the world to gather on the 11th of February in solidarity with the new anti-austerity government in their meetings with their EU partners on the 11th and 12th in which they are…

Greece says, “Antio litotita!!” (Goodbye austerity)

Austerity has been served notice to leave Greece with immediate effect. Greek Prime Minister, Alexis Tsipras, addressed parliament today to outline a number of measures that seek to end the enormous suffering inflicted on the population over the five years…

War is the failure of humanity

There are no “good” wars! Despite what Tom Brokaw writes, there was no “greatest generation”* that fought World War II. The generation of the 60s, that protested the Vietnam War, was far more aware, and, in that sense, “greater.” Every…

Dissolve the Palestinian authority!

Mazin Qumsiyeh writes:  In my last email, I asked readers what should Palestinian leaders do now that the Pal Authority is clearly without authority and is becoming bankrupt and Oslo process was shown a scam and can never lead to peace. 112 individual…

Who’s in charge of your country: the Government or the Bank?

In recent days the question of Greece’s debt has taken over the headlines in Europe, especially in the economic news. Greece’s leaders have toured many important capitals of Europe to seek support for a reduction of national debt. Despite some…

The war in Libya: Hillary Clinton pinned down by secret recordings

According to U.S. Intelligence the decision to attack Libya was unjustified and illegitimate and was carried on solely by the determination of Hillary Clinton. For readers familiar with geopolitical affairs or who follow them carefully this will certainly not be…

Pressenza launches a weekly programme from Ecuador on Radio Pichincha Universal

Starting on Friday 6th February between 9am and 10am local time, Pressenza will be on air on Radio Pichincha Universal, 95.3, FM. The programme is the result of an alliance that started in October 2014 and that has quickly developed…

Demonstrations against the European Central Bank in Athens and Thessaloniki

Marianella Kloka, activist with World without Wars and Violence describes the spontaneous demonstrations today in Athens and Thessaloniki against the strong response of the ECB to the proposals of the Greek Government. The atmosphere is like the public demonstrations of…

What should Palestinians do?

On Politics and a Request: What is going on in the world today is serious transformation and transfiguration of power relationships from a unipolar to a multipolar world and from power centered in the north to that centered in the…

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