Trump’s return leads to mixed emotions across Europe
Europe United States

Trump’s return leads to mixed emotions across Europe

As centrist leaders appear concerned and the far-right celebrates after Donald Trump’s re-election, Europe’s left is calling for a new path, independent from US interests and focused on social justice

Ana Vračar
November 6, 2024
Widespread anger in Valencia as survivors of floods grapple with delayed emergency response
Spain

Widespread anger in Valencia as survivors of floods grapple with delayed emergency response

Over 200 people were killed in Valencia’s devastating floods, whose effects were exacerbated by a delayed regional emergency response

Ana Vračar
November 5, 2024
Berlin activists protest Rio Tinto’s Serbia lithium extraction plans
Germany Serbia

Berlin activists protest Rio Tinto’s Serbia lithium extraction plans

Protesters in Berlin condemned planned lithium mining in Serbia, accusing the German government and industry of hypocrisy and greenwashing in their support of the controversial Rio Tinto project

Ana Vračar
October 16, 2024
Environmental erosion and corporate greed to blame for Bosnia’s flood catastrophe, activists say
Bosnia–Herzegovina

Environmental erosion and corporate greed to blame for Bosnia’s flood catastrophe, activists say

At least 20 people have died, with many still missing, after devastating floods swept through Bosnia and Herzegovina last week

Ana Vračar
October 8, 2024
Austrian Freedom Party emerges as winner of general election, bolstering Europe’s far-right surge
Austria

Austrian Freedom Party emerges as winner of general election, bolstering Europe’s far-right surge

Austria becomes the latest country to follow Europe’s growing trend of right-wing electoral successes as Freedom Party emerges at the forefront of national elections

Ana Vračar
September 30, 2024
Community resistance halts hydroelectric project at Una River’s source
Croatia

Community resistance halts hydroelectric project at Una River’s source

Activists secure major victory in weeks-long fight against hydroelectric plant near Una River source in Croatia

Ana Vračar
August 21, 2024
Resistance flows as Una River communities confront hydroelectric threat
Croatia

Resistance flows as Una River communities confront hydroelectric threat

Communities near the Una River in Croatia are battling a proposed hydroelectric plant that threatens the source of the river, fearing irreversible environmental and societal damage

Ana Vračar
August 7, 2024
Kindergarten strike in Croatia enters eighth week amid ongoing obstructions
Croatia

Kindergarten strike in Croatia enters eighth week amid ongoing obstructions

Despite ongoing pressure from local government and management, kindergarten teachers in Biograd na Moru continue their strike

Ana Vračar
June 25, 2024