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Hungarian Minister: “There will be peace if someone believes in it”.

“Peace will not come automatically, it will be necessary for someone to build it,” said Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister of Hungary, during an appearance on local radio station Kossuth on Friday, referring to the conflict in Ukraine. From: RT. Orbán…

France/UK: Elections with a signal effect

Elections to the national parliaments in the UK and France took place at the beginning of July 2024. In the UK, the Conservative Tories suffered a resounding defeat, while Labour was able to govern with an absolute majority for the…

Far-Right Surge or Status Quo? Understanding the 2024 European Elections

Last month’s European Parliament elections did not bring about the ultimate breakthrough of the far right as some had feared. They are gaining influence though, especially because the lines between them and forces in the political center are blurring. Consequently,…

Smear campaign against Pinar Selek thwarted: Turkish court postpones decision

Once again our mobilization has paid off: the solidarity committees and a large delegation in Istanbul have foiled the Turkish Ministry of the Interior’s attempt to designate an academic conference organized in France under the auspices of the Université Côte…

The use of Antisemitism against Jean-Luc Mélenchon and La France insoumise

It started well before, but the 2024 legislative elections called by President Emmanuel Macron gave room to an accusation of anti-Semitism indirectly targeting the New Popular Front, directly La France insoumise, and particularly Jean-Luc Mélenchon. Is the latter anti-Semitic? This…

The II Forum for Peace in Malaga has ended

The II Mediterranean Forum for Peace and Nonviolence was held in Malaga on 22 and 23 June. This event was a unique opportunity for individuals, organisations and movements committed to building a more just and non-violent society. The Forum, an…

Russia’s cancer vaccine to begin clinical trials

After being tested on patients with oncological diseases, the therapeutic vaccine could eradicate a variety of tumours and not just prolong the lives of those affected. Clinical trials of the Russian cancer vaccine will begin in mid-2025, said scientist Alexander…

Germany – Protest/US military base

European demonstrators have gathered in a German city to demand the closure of the US military base at Ramstein. Protesters from Germany, Austria and France gathered in the southwestern German city of Kaiserslautern on Saturday to demand the closure of…

Amazigh diaspora: Bringing a forgotten culture back to life

An essential element of a dynamic society, culture is expressed in the way it tells stories, which corresponds to the roots of a century-old and venerable tree, which “tethers” a people and gives them a solid, fixed anchor, and celebrations…

European Nuclear Deterrent a Harebrained Illegal Proposal

It is quite astonishing and clearly insane, that Manfred Weber, the German leader of the European Union’s center-right European People’s Party, now expected to come in first in the European Parliament election scheduled on June 6-9th, is calling for the…

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