Valentin Konovalov becomes third Russian opposition candidate to win provincial polls this year
Konovalov's victory in the Khakassian Republic, and the likelihood of another communist candidate, Andrey Ischenko, winning in the province of Primorsky krai in December, indicate…
Spanish workers up in arms as Alcoa plans to shut down aluminum smelting plants
The closure of the plants will lead to the loss of almost 700 jobs. The US- based Aluminium giant, Alcoa, had a notorious track record…
29 years after fall of Berlin Wall, Europe has 1,000 km of walls to stop refugees
A report released on the 29th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall documents how rising xenophobia has created a 'Fortress Europe' amid physical…
Julian Assange’s asylum under greater threat as Ecuadorian court rejects his plea to revoke new restrictions
New restrictions have been imposed on Assange who is living under asylum in the Ecuadorian embassy in London, barring visitors and phone calls
Ultra-nationalist, right-wing rallies provoke the reactivation of Europe’s ethnic fault lines
The recent spike in pro-fascist rallies and electoral gains of ultra right-wing outfits poses a serious threat to ethnic minorities, migrants, and refugees all across…
Russia responds to largest ever NATO military drill off Norwegian border
Russia has launched its own military exercises in response to the NATO exercises which involve over 50,000 troops and have been met with protests across…
Rouse, Ye Women 2.0: Glasgow strike demands an end to gender pay gap
The Glasgow strike has evoked memories of the great 1910 strike for minimum wages by women workers of small chain manufacturing units in the Cradley…
Thousands take to the streets in Europe against NATO military exercises
NATO's Trident Juncture 18 exercises will be held from October 25-November 7 in and around Norway and will involve around 50,000 participants from 31 countries
After a wave of strikes, Ryanair agrees to negotiate new employment contracts with unions
The EU commission ordered Ryanair to comply with laws by changing the contracts of its employees to base them on the labour laws of the…
Polish communists protest demolition of WW2 memorial
The Polish Communist Party said the recent dismantling of the monument dedicated to Red Army soldiers was similar to the acts of the Taliban and…
In Athens, thousands gather to commemorate the liberation of Greece from the Nazis
In their efforts to liberate Greece from the occupation of Axis Powers during the Second World War, the KKE along with several leftist and centrist…
Thousands of students march in Italy for increased educational spending
Protesters accuse that rise in expenditure for studies had resulted in large number of school dropouts in the country
