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#Europe agenda: Looks like French government retreated, for the moment…
What’s happening in France? The ‘yellow vest’ movement explained AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH) Here’s all you need to know about the French protest movement that has tested Emmanuel Macron’s presidency.... Read more
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#Europe agenda: “Gilets jaunes” riots in Paris…
France Considers State of Emergency Following Worst Riots Since 1968 Slate Articles by Daniel Politi It was a tough homecoming for French President Emmanuel Macron. As soon as he stepped off... Read more
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#Europe agenda: France fuel protests: Police in Paris fire tear gas [And Turkish Foreign Ministry condemns (!)
EU hates cryptocurrency and likes blockchain – for all the wrong reasons The Next Web by Mix The European Commission – the executive arm of the European Union – is a supporter... Read more
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“Black Friday in Finland vs US” #Europe agenda…
Black Friday in Finland vs US from europe A meal on wheels – France, 1917 from ColorizedHistory Champs-Élysées (Paris) this afternoon (24/11) from europe... Read more
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#Europe agenda: “one in four Europeans vote populist…
Revealed: one in four Europeans vote populist The Guardian – Paul Lewis Exclusive research shows how populists tripled their vote over the past two decades Meeting Kosovo’s clickbait merchants BBC News... Read more
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#Europe agenda: “Bernie Sanders and Yanis Varoufakis announce Progressives International, to counter rising ultra-nationalism…
Bernie Sanders and Yanis Varoufakis announce Progressives International, to counter rising ultra-nationalism Boing Boing by Cory Doctorow Bernie Sanders and Yanis Varoufakis (previously) (the “libertarian Marxist” former Greek finance minister who split... Read more
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#Europe agenda: “The Police ignored Brexit campaign evidence for months…
Revealed: Met Police ignored Brexit campaign evidence for months open Democracy News Analysis – by James Cusick and Adam Ramsay Scotland Yard claimed it didn’t receive key evidence about Leave campaigns until... Read more
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#Europe agenda: “Using “forensic architecture” to punch Greek Nazis…in court
The fall of Nokia: How this Finnish city fought back BBC News | Europe | World Edition Thousands lost their jobs in the remote Finnish city of Oulu –... Read more
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#Europe agenda: “European Parliament’s doubts on blockchain…
Regulate or laissez-faire: European Parliament’s doubts on blockchain The Next Web by Matthew Beedham The European Parliament has gathered in Strasbourg to debate all things Europe. But like the sneaky little, omnipresent,... Read more
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Here in #Europe: “‘Distracted boyfriend’ advert ruled sexist
‘Distracted boyfriend’ advert ruled sexist BBC News | Europe | World Edition A Swedish company broke gender discrimination rules by using a popular meme in an advert. Irish presidency: The runners and... Read more
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#Europe agenda: “10 years of women’s resistance to austerity across Europe – in pictures…
10 years of women’s resistance to austerity across Europe – in pictures open Democracy News Analysis – by Brittney Ferreira Women across Europe have not been passive victims of austerity policies. From... Read more
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#Europe agenda: “EU parliament votes to pursue unprecedented disciplinary action against Hungary…
European Parliament makes history with Hungary vote AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH) Allegations of rules being breached trigger Article 7 of EU treaty in unprecedented move. Explained: EU parliament targets Hungary’s ‘breach... Read more
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#Europe just voted to wreck the internet…
Europe just voted to wreck the internet, spying on everything and censoring vast swathes of our communications Boing Boing by Cory Doctorow Lobbyists for “creators” threw their lot in with the giant... Read more
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It looks like the EU has terrible regulation plans on copyright issues… #Europe agenda.
Not In Our Name: Why European Creators Should Oppose the EU’s Proposal To Limit Linking and Censor The Internet EFF.org Updates by Cory Doctorow The European Copyright Directive vote is in three... Read more
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#Europe agenda: as far-right makes gains in the elections, report shows “Junk News” in the Swedish election second only to US in proportion of sharing….
Sweden polls: Left, right blocs ‘lead’ as far-right makes gains AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH) , Exit poll projects far-right Sweden Democrats won about 20 percent of the vote, the second largest... Read more
