Leftist parties intensify campaign to maintain Swiss neutrality
The Communist Party and the Swiss Party of Labor (PST-POP) have made neutrality a key plank of their campaign in the upcoming elections. The political leadership of the country is being accused of compromising the policy of neutrality under the influence of NATO and EU
Construction workers in Zurich demand better working conditions and a fair contract
Progressive organizations and trade unions have demanded safer working conditions, fixed work schedules, and decent wages for construction workers in Switzerland
The significance of the center-left victory in Portugal
António Costa’s politics has contemporary relevance insofar as he has bucked the trend of the declining fortunes for Europe’s center-left, backed by three Leftist groups.
Venetians protest entry of big ships into canal
Thousands of people in Venice called for large vessels to be barred from the Giudecca canal. This follows an accident on June 8 when a vessel crashed into a quay, injuring four people
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- Europe’s looming return to landmines sparks global concern
- Israel continues massacring people at GHF distribution centers in Gaza
- Israel’s strikes on Iran spark growing dissent in Congress
