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News from the Pressenza Bureau in Athens, Greece

Is khaki the new green?

From July 2023, the warmest recorded July in the world, we have now entered the “global boiling point”, as UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres rightly pointed out. [1] The scientists are clear. The two biggest threats to the destruction of the…

It’s now or never

Australian MPs plead with UK Govt to stop the Assange US extradition Australian MPs have made a last-ditch appeal to the UK Government to stop the US extradition of Julian Assange, as fears grow that the Australian WikiLeaks publisher would…

People and Peace 2024 Conference: speech by Claire Daly

The hybrid conference “People and Peace 2024” takes place from 13 to 15 January in Celen, Sweden. Here is the address by the Irish MEP, Claire Daly, a member of the GUE/NGL. Hi, everyone. It’s great to address People and…

Leonidas Vatikiotis on Ukraine: the fate of the war has been decided

Journalist, economist and author Leonidas Vatikiotis recently traveled to Donetsk on a journalistic mission to the region of Eastern Ukraine now under full Russian control. The experience of this trip was an interesting occasion for the Greek Pressenza bureau to…

PUMA withdraws its sponsorship of Israeli football

BDS achieved a major victory: PUMA was forced to drop its sponsorship of the Israel Football Association. The Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI), a founding part of the BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) movement,…

Brussels: Great march for climate

On the 3rd of December more than 20.000 climate activists marched in Brussels. Text and Photos by Dimitrios Karyamis The march was organised by the Climate Coalition which is an organisation that brings together a wide range of NGO’S and…

The International Tribunal on the US sanctions against the Republic of Cuba

The extensive political and economic sanctions imposed on the Republic of Cuba since 1960 up to date violate international law. These include, above all, Articles 2(4) and 2(7) of the UN Charter on the protection of sovereignty, self-determination and the…

International hybrid meeting of Pressenza editorial offices in Athens

On November 18 and 19, [2023], an international meeting of Pressenza news agency editorial representatives from the different regions of our planet took place in Athens. It was a mixed meeting, attended by many representatives from Asia, Europe, North and…

Academics in solidarity with Viome, the factory self-managed by its workers

Dear colleagues, Most of you are already familiar with the worker recuperated factory of VIOME which is under workers’ control. The workers of VIOME in Thessaloniki, Greece, have stood up against unemployment and poverty by carrying through a long struggle…

Progressive International: new consultative body – new objectives

Thirty movement and political leaders from all over the world participate in the advisory body of Progressive International. These are leaders of powerful movements from 23 countries, with the aim of bringing the experience of their struggles to the heart…

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