Ireland Republic
Ireland: Gama workers protests outside the Dáil (part 2)
Gama workers protested outside the Irish parliament (Dáil Éireann) on Tuesday 12 April.
Europe
Ireland North
Northern Ireland: Republicanism in crisis
2005 has had a very uncomfortable beginning for the republican leadership.
Ireland Republic
Ireland: Joe Higgins questions Irish Prime Minister on Gama Construction
Dáil Éireann, Leaders’ Questions, 12th April 2005
Greece
Greece: Thousands rally against racism
On Saturday 2nd of April, pan-European day of action against racism, a big demonstration for immigrants’ and refugees’ rights was held in Athens.
Ireland Republic
Ireland: Protest lobby against GAMA construction
Stop exploitation of GAMA workers! Pay them their back wages
Poland
Poland: the politics of Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II died Saturday 2 April – the first ever Polish pope and first non-Italian since 1523.
Britain
Britain: General election – main parties ignore real issues
So they’re off and running in the general election stakes. But for ordinary voters looking for a party to back there appear to be more and bigger obstacles than anything in the Grand National course.
Europe
Europe: EU leaders retreated on “Frankenstein”
Mass protests forced concessions, but no change of direction
Belgium
Belgium: Socialism 2005 weekend in Belgium
Just two weeks after a successful mobilisation for the Youth March and European Trade Union demonstrations of 19 March, the LSP/MAS (cwi, Belgium) held its national educational weekend – ‘Socialism 2005’ – in Brussels.
Sweden
Sweden: Victory for school students and parents
“Haninge Council gives in to Elevkampanjen and abolishes charges for school meals from Autumn 2005,” the daily Swedish paper, Dagens Nyheter reported on 21 March. The Social Democrat leadership on the council retreated from the […]