Corruption and Wiretaps: The 2015 Macedonian Uprising: Macedonia is engulfed by a political crisis in which long-running tensions between the government and opposition have escalated into accusations of mass surveillance, corruption and government interference in the court system. Macedonia has been in turmoil since the recordings were released in 2015. Corruption and Wiretaps The confrontation … Read more
The 2012 European General Strike: A Continental Cry Against Austerity. The 2012 European strike was a big protest. It was very destructive; the angry people broke the windows and glass doors of shops and banks, set fires everywhere, clashed with police, and harmed small businesses. People were holding flags of different countries and were fighting … Read more
France on Strike: The 2010 Pension Reform Protests. France has been hit by a strike due to planned pension reforms. The people from France, especially workers, took to the streets to protest against plans to raise the retirement age to 62. This change in the pension age made people angry, and they started a strike … Read more
In this article, we have covered various aspects of London in Flames: The 2011 UK Riots and the Social Divide Causes and Consequences. London in Flames: The 2011 UK Riots and the Social Divide Deep-rooted socioeconomic divides and systematic injustices were revealed during the August 2011 riots that swept through London and numerous other English … Read more
Nuit Debout: France’s Nightly Movement for Social Justice (2016): Since the end of March, hundreds of people have been gathering every evening in the Place de la République in Paris. Dubbed Nuit Debout, it is a self-styled popular assembly” in which participants share views about politics and the state of the world. Nuit Debout: France’s … Read more
Bulgaria’s Battle with Corruption: The 2020–2021 Protests: The Bulgarian protests of the summer of 2020 constitute an unusual eruption of political energy. Bulgaria has been known for its apathy and lack of social mobility, with many of its young people emigrating to the West for at least two decades. Today the younger generation – people … Read more
Operation Sicilian Vespers: The 2012 Revolt Against Economic Injustice. The Operation Sicilian Vespers was a huge rebellious operation unleashed by the citizens of Sicily, Italy. It resulted in too much damage to the Sicilian, Italian, and Maltese economies. People were also injured in this operation. It was code-named Operation Sicilian Vespers. To know more about … Read more
Here we are going to cover essential updates about the Dutch Farmers’ Protests: Tractors Against Climate Policies (2019–2023); read and know the insights. Dutch Farmers’ Protests: Tractors Against Climate Policies (2019–2023) From 2019 to 2023, the Netherlands hosted a number of large-scale farmer-led protests that raised awareness of the country’s environmental policies worldwide. The main … Read more
Catalonia on Fire: The 2019 Protests for Independence: The protester erupted after the Supreme Court judgement on Monday; Oriol Junqueras, the former vice president of Catalonia, was sentenced to 13 years in prison and banned from holding public office for the same amount of time. Large aggressive Catalonia protests flooded the streets of Barcelona in … Read more
In this post, we have discussed the reason for Romania Rises: The 2017 Protests Against Government Corruption and its aftermath. Romania Rises: The 2017 Protests Against Government Corruption In early 2017, Romania witnessed its largest public demonstrations since the fall of communism in 1989. Hundreds of thousands took to the streets to protest a government … Read more