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Every year, descendants of the Nama-Ovaherero tribes gather at Swakopmund Memorial Park Cemetery in Namibia during the month of March to pay tribute to their ancestors who were victims of the genocide that took place from 1904-1908. Swakopmund, a town…

Millions of passengers have been affected today by a general public transport strike across Germany. It is a standstill as workers across the country agreed to go on a 24-hour mega-strike. Union leaders are demanding wage increases for workers, as…

Petition launched by Katie Halper Link to sign the petition. We artists, musicians, writers, and other public figures and organizations are deeply disturbed by the recent efforts by German officials to discredit and silence musician Roger Waters. On February 24,…

On Monday Prime Minister Trudeau will meet with Chancellor Scholz in Montréal to advance shared priorities, including Canadian support for Ukraine, protecting peace and security in Europe and around the world, and addressing the broader global impacts of Russia’s invasion. …

Today the Montreal Chamber of Commerce presented the conference “Together and the Challenges of Our Times” with Canada’s Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly and German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock from Germany to discuss Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the war’s implications…

Historical, political and economic background of the Ukraine war Interview by Thomas Kaiser with Jacques Baud Jacques Baud holds a master’s degree in Econometrics and a postgraduate degree in International Security from the Graduate Institute of International Relations in Geneva…

Let’s face it: if the price of gas is rising, if families can’t pay their bills, if industries are being forced to close down, if we are living this nightmare today, it is because of a trade war that the…

A new government will be elected in Germany on September 26th of this year. Chancellor Merkel is retiring and this election is generally seen as a directional decision for the republic’s further path. This applies in particular to concrete measures…

·       Mounir Satouri (Greens/EFA, EELV) ·       Jordi Solé i Ferrando (Greens/EFA, Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya) ·       Diana Riba i Giner (Greens/EFA, Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya) ·       Özlem Demirel (GUE, Die Linke)   Germany, Spain and France have entered, these past few…

Figures announced Thursday showed the US economy grew 1.6% during the first quarter. Europe’s economy shrank 0.6% in the first three months of the year as slow vaccine rollouts and extended lockdowns delayed a hoped-for recovery – and underlined how…