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Greece: Hellenic Train micro-bombers protest “cover-up of the crime in Tempi”
April 13th: No injuries in the attack, claimed for Palestinian martyrs and Kyriakos Ximitiris ~ Kit Dimou ~ A lengthy manifesto has been published on Athens Indymedia, claiming responsibility for the detonation of a backpack near the offices of Hellenic Trains, Greece’s main railway company, on Friday evening (12 April).
Saudi dissident faces deportation from Bulgaria
April 13th: Despite multiple court rulings in his favour, Abdulrahman Al-Khalidi’s detention continues under shifting legal justifications ~ Alisa-Ece Tohumcu ~ Despite judicial rulings supporting his release, Abdulrahman Al-Khalidi, a Saudi dissident and former member of the pro-democracy Bees Army, remains held in detention in Bulgaria since October 2021. Bulgarian authorities, primarily the State Agency for National Security
French court rejects antifascist Gino extradition to Hungary
April 9th: Judge cites “risks of violations of guaranteed rights” to freedom from torture and to a fair trial in Budapest ~ Scott Harris ~ The extradition chamber of the Paris Court of Appeal today (9 April) rejected the extradition to Hungary of Rexhino “Gino” Abazaj, a 32-year-old Albanian anti-fascist wanted for alleged violence against neo-Nazis in
Spain: Hundreds of thousands on the streets for affordable housing
April 8th: In more than 40 locations across the country, tenants unions and neighbourhood assemblies carried out protest actions last weekend ~ Rob Latchford ~ Spain’s first national housing march was organised over the weekend, thanks to the collaborative work of dozens of pro-housing organisations and unions.
Crackdown on anti-fascists in Austria
April 7th: Armed house searches and arrests in Graz following protest against right-wing student associations’ ball ~ Rob Latchford ~ Police in Graz, Austria have arrested seven anti-fascists over the past two weeks on orders of the public prosecutor’s office.
Musk seeks ‘anarchists’ to join Mars mission
April 1st: Billionaire wants ‘disruptive’ training for new colony’s governance AI ~ Scott Harris ~ Elon Musk has unveiled new details about his planned mission to Mars, which he expects to leave Earth around 2030.
Activists occupy Manchester arms factory
March 31st: Dean Group involved in production of sniper sights at Elbit Kent facility ~ Cristina Sykes ~ Activists from Palestine Action this morning occupied the rooftop of the Dean Group facility in Irlam, Manchester.
Antifascist Gino released ahead of extradition judgement
March 27th: The defence cited grim reports of “white torture” in Hungarian prisons, including permanent solitary confinement and 24-hour surveillance ~ Alisa-Ece Tohumcu ~ After five months in Fresnes Prison, Rexhino “Gino” Abazaj, a 32-year-old Albanian anti-fascist activist, was released under judicial supervision yesterday (26 March).
Wave of people’s power in the Balkans
March 25th: In Turkey, Serbia and their neighbours, mass mobilisations are rising to challenge corrupt regimes ~ Rob Latchford ~ Mass mobilisations in Turkey have seen tens of thousands on the streets for almost a week, an uprising inflamed by the arrest of the opposition-party Mayor of Istanbul.
Teslas on fire as Musk prepares to colonise Mars
March 19th: Richest man’s unhinged incompetence fuels backlash against oligarchy ~ Rob Latchford ~ A person dressed in black shot at several Tesla vehicles before igniting two of them at a repair facility in Las Vegas in the early hours of Tuesday morning (18 March).
