Reports on Elections
Large demonstration ever
Masses of people joined with world leaders to fill Paris streets Sunday in a rally for unity that officials said was the largest demonstration in French history. Hundreds of thousands more marched in cities around the country and the world … Continue reading
Ireland: 51% rise in reports of racism during 2014
217 incidents reported to the Immigrant Council of Ireland. 18/12/2014- The number of racist incidents reported to the Immigrant Council of Ireland increased by 51% during 2014 according to preliminary figures published today (Thursday, 18th December, 2014). The Council received … Continue reading
Hungary’s far-right party set to come second in EU vote
With just two weeks to go until the EU vote, Budapest is marked by few EU election posters. The country is expecting to see an electoral repeat of April’s general election, in which Viktor Orban’s ruling Fidesz scooped the lion’s … Continue reading
European elections 2014: the way towards more equality in Europe – 7 demands from the European Network Against Racism
Despite the ongoing economic, financial and now social crisis that has been hitting the European Union since 2008, it has remained the most prosperous area of the global economy, weighing 25% of the total wealth generated in the world today. … Continue reading
More than a third of French voters agree with National Front ideas
A record 34 per cent of French people now agree with the ideas of Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Front (FN), according to the annual TNS-Sofres barometer, published this week. Acceptance of the FN has zigzagged dramatically since the poll … Continue reading
European Elections 2014
2014 will be a crucial year for the European Union. We will attend the first ‘quasi- presidential’ elections, as the chairman of the Commission will come out from the most voted group, and there will be something quite similar to … Continue reading
Far-right prospects in 2014 Euro-poll
European leaders are bracing for an electoral surge next spring by parties hostile to the European Union—a potential setback to more established parties that could hamper EU efforts to pursue far-reaching policies. Voters in the bloc’s 28 countries go to … Continue reading