Marching with the Neo-Nazis
March 17, 2013 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
On Saturday I attended the MSZP socialist party rally in Budapest. It was held at the national stadium dedicated to Ferenc Puskás, writes David Eade
Tag Archive: Europe
The Battle to Save Democracy
March 15, 2013 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
Last week I spent several days in Budapest at a conference organised by the Party of European Socialists (PES), David Eade reports
Money for the People: Grillo’s Populist Plan for Italy
March 14, 2013 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
Comedian Beppe Grillo was surprised himself when his Five Star Movement got 8.7 million votes in the Italian general election of February 24-25th
Spain is the Most Corrupt Nation in the EU
March 6, 2013 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
LPJ Iberian correspondent, David Eade, shows how the Spanish people have lost faith in their politicians and national institutions
Good News for the Left in AndalucÃa; Bad News for Democracy in Spain
February 21, 2013 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
The southern most region of Spain, AndalucÃa, has always been a socialist fiefdom but the centre right Partido Popular (PP) came very close to toppling the socialist PSOE party from power in the 2012 regional elections, writes David Eade
Greece’s Big Smog: Neoliberal austerity, public health, and the environment*
February 15, 2013 8:39 am Leave your thoughts
Neoliberal austerity in crisis-torn Greece has a significant implication for public health and the environment. The disturbing reality is that the unbearable cost of heating oil for a large portion of the country's population has led to an increased use of solid fuel heating, writes Ilia Xypolia.
AndalucÃa High Court backs workers’ champion
February 14, 2013 10:47 am Leave your thoughts
If you have an image of a person who is an old school Communist mayor and trade unionist in AndalucÃa the chances are you would come up with a description of Juan Manuel Sánchez Gordillo, writes David Eade.
Ne Les Oublions Jamais
February 7, 2013 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
David Eade recounts his experience of Holocaust Memorial Day in Paris
A nation divided over same sex marriage
February 6, 2013 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
France's Parliament, the Assemblee Nationale, has started the long debate to enshrine same sex marriages in law. David Eade reports.
Brutal executions of Kurdish women activists in Paris – an attempt to derail the peace process that won’t succeed
January 13, 2013 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
David Morgan reports on the execution of three leading Kurdish activists in Paris