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Armies, weapons, crisis, growth… How beautiful it is, the militarized capitalism!

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Yesterday 15/1/2019, Cypriot Conscientious Objector Halil Karapaşaoğlu has been arrested and taken to prison to serve a 20 day sentence for refusing to pay a fine for not attending reservist service call ups.  This is happening just days after a draft amendment law to recognise conscientious objection has been submitted to parliament. The Initiative for Conscientious Objection in Cyprus calls on the international community to show their … [Read more...]

Les Gilets Jaunes triompheront? – What’s going on in France

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Dear friends, we can imagine that you are also following the events in France in the last days. We publish here a spontaneous report of comrades* from France which includes a small review and current evaluation. In the next days the movement of the "Gilets Jaunes" seems to go on. As probably in many parts of the autonomous left, discussions are also taking place in our circles. Some of us are curious about what is to come, others sceptical about … [Read more...]

It´s kicking off in Germany – or: a glimmer of hope in the leftist misery?

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Overview and comment about the demonstrations and actions of the last months in Germany 14th April Berlin: 25k at a demonstration against gentrification and the “insane housing situation”. On 20th October the next one with a similar topic and similar size is scheduled for Frankfurt 10th May Munich: 40k at a demonstration against a new authoritarian police law in Bavaria 21st May Berlin: Occupation of 9 houses in Berlin. During the year … [Read more...]

Infoupdate #1 on the actions in Salzburg

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The demonstration against the summit oft he European leaders will start on the 20th of September at 2pm in front of the main station in Salzburg. From 11am there will be an announced rally and a public exhibition about the issues of migration and escape will be organized. At 11.30am a public hearing will take place, where activists from Sub-Sahara- Africa will speak about deportations and the exterritorialisation of the European border regime to … [Read more...]

Fast Forward Festival 2018 – Building Autonomy

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Our magnificent comrades from Plan C in UK are organizing once more one of the most interesting autonomous festivals. Check it out and be quick to get some last minute tickets. ***Indoors accommodation is now fully booked, but we still have space for attendees who want to camp. If you have health reasons or small children and need indoors accommodation, please contact us at festival@weareplanc.org, in case we have any last minute … [Read more...]

5 years since the murder of Killah P – An invitation for European antifascist action in Greece

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On Tuesday the 18th of September, it will be the 5 year anniversary of the murder of Pavlos “ Killah P” Fyssas, a greek rapper, who was killed in his neighborhood, Keratsini, by the neo nazis, members of Golden Dawn. This day has been dedicated to Pavlos’s memory and each year it serves as a national day of antifascist action leading up to a gathering and demonstration, starting from the point where Pavlos was murdered in Keratsini and ending … [Read more...]

A better future for all – Against the summit of isolation and social control!

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On the 20th of September, EU-leaders will meet in Salzburg, Austria. There they will talk about “security” and the “fight against illegal migration”. Austria’s new racist government will be in charge of the meeting. What does that mean? 1) They want more police controls, more surveillance, higher punishments, and stricter laws. That means: More rights for the state and the police; less rights for people. 2) They want to make it even more … [Read more...]

Positions – Proposals -Framework of Antiauthoritarian Movement

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The comrades form Antiauthoritarian Movement have translated their basic proposals brochure into English. You will find in it an explanation of what is Antiauthoritarian and the principle of Direct Democracy, and positions on main topics from labor struggles to the question of ecology. We are happy to share it here on Beyond Europe in order to deepen our exchange and make it accessible to a wider public. Antiauthoritarian Movement (A.K.) was … [Read more...]

Turkey Election Special Part IV – Interview with Mesut Duman (AvEG-Kon board member)

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To ensure that he wins with his party AKP, Erdogan tries to strategically dominate the media public and effectively eliminate large parts of the opposition through imprisonment. For the first time, however, an opposition has formed from various parties, including the pro-Kurdish HDP. Any chance Erdogan will be defeated in these elections? With the elections on 7 June 2015, the AKP suffered a historic electoral defeat. More than six million … [Read more...]

Turkey Election Special Part III – Interview with Zaher Baher from the Kurdistan Anarchists Forum

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For the 3rd part of our Turkey Election Special we asked Zaher Baher from the Kurdistan Anarchists Forum about the future of Turkey and Kurdistan. Is there still a chance that Erdogan will not win the game? If so, who are his counterparts? What strategy do they pursue and what goals do they have? What is going to happen if the HDP exceeds 10 % and moves into parliament? I believe Erdogan will win again but may be narrowly.  Erdogan … [Read more...]