Tag: demonstrators
Hundreds of demonstrators cycle to the provincial government in protest against the new approach route to Schiphol
The activists had come to Utrecht by bicycle from places such as Amersfoort, Zeist, De Bilt, Bunnik and Driebergen. They carried signs with texts like ‘no plane, take the train‘…
About 25 peacekeepers were wounded in Kosovo in a clash with Serb demonstrators
The wounded soldiers were said to belong to Italian and Hungarian forces. In Kosovo, around 25 international peacekeepers were wounded on Monday in a clash with Serbian protesters. This was…
France: the State condemned for filing anti-pension reform demonstrators in custody
The administrative court of Lille (Hauts-de-France) condemned the French State on Friday May 19 to erase the personal data from a list of demonstrators placed in police custody in Lille,…
Utrecht University speaks of a ‘climate emergency’, demonstrators want bigger steps
Pijpers realizes through the conversations with the activist that the university has approached the word too legally: “Utrecht University itself is not in a state of emergency, but we see…
Emmanuel Macron pays tribute to Jean Moulin, thousands of demonstrators kept at a distance
After commemorating May 8, 1945 in Paris, on the almost empty Champs-Élysées, Emmanuel Macron went to Lyon on Monday afternoon. The President of the Republic paid tribute to the resistance…
Foie gras demonstrators again in court for occupying Utrecht restaurant
Utrecht – The six animal activists who occupied the Utrecht restaurant Bistronome des Arts at the beginning of January must appear in court again. The Public Prosecution Service (OM) is…
Pensions: 740,000 demonstrators according to the police, more than 2 million according to the CGT
Five days after a burst of participation, the tenth day of demonstration against the pension reform brought together, this Tuesday, March 28, significantly fewer people than on the day of…
Demonstrators tear down barricades – at Netanyahu’s residence
Benjamin Netanyahu fired his defense minister. Now thousands of protesters are gathering at the Prime Minister’s residence – and are said to have forced the barriers outside. – The most…
Clashes between anti-basin demonstrators and police in Sainte-Soline
Clashes erupted this Saturday March 25 between demonstrators and the police around a disputed water reserve under construction in Sainte-Soline, in Deux-Sèvres. Thousands of people mobilized despite the ban on…
Pensions: 1.08 million demonstrators in France according to the police, 3.5 million according to the CGT
Emmanuel Macron’s intervention did nothing to appease: the ninth day of strikes and demonstrations against the pension reform saw a clear rebound in participation. A total of 1.08 million people…