Monthly Archives: February 2012

No Tav Luca Abbà severely injured while resisting to an expropriation

Posted on 2012/02/28 by

No Tav activists were not expecting the police to expropriate until the following night, but they came in the morning, after an urgent order by the Prefect. On Monday 27th February they started to build the fences to enlarge the … Continue reading →

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75000 no, but government goes straight on

Posted on 2012/02/27 by

On saturday 25 february a new notav demonstration took place. Protesters marched for over 8 km, from Bussoleno to Susa, passing toward the zone where the international station of Susa and the entrance of the main tunnel are supposed to … Continue reading →

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[en] Solidarity with the NOTAV arrestees: updates

Posted on 2012/02/21 by

The solidarity for the NOTAV movement does not stop. Against the arrest of 25 people, last week, NOTAV demonstrations took place in various Italian cities. In Milan, on Friday and Saturday the 17th and 18th of February, about 3000 people … Continue reading →

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[en] 16 years sentence for Eternit owners

Posted on 2012/02/16 by

The courtroom in Turin was crowded. People had to wait on their feet until the judge finished to read the sentence. They were asbestos victims relatives, ex-workers, doctors, environmental activists, people living in cities and villages were Eternit had its … Continue reading →

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[en] Resume of Italian News 1-10 february

Posted on 2012/02/10 by

The reform of Italian labour market is the top priority of Monti’s Government. The key themes of the current political debate are the improvement of job flexibility and the controversial reform of the article 18 of workers’ law, to dismiss … Continue reading →

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[en] Murder attempt inquiry to be dismissed over G8 facts in Genova

Posted on 2012/02/09 by

Mark Cowell is a British journalist who went into coma after being beaten by the police in Diaz school in Genova, during the 2001 G8 meeting. The public prosecutors declared the aggression to which Cowell was subjected as “brutal” and … Continue reading →

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[en] Little victory for Omsa workers

Posted on 2012/02/07 by

On the 31st of January, the national boycott campaign against Golden Lady products has reached its peak producing a first important result for Omsa workers in Faenza. During an official meeting with local and national institutions, Golden Lady declared its … Continue reading →

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[en] Students protest against President Napolitano in Bologna

Posted on 2012/02/01 by

On Monday, the 30th of January, the University of Bologna has had a very special guest for the opening of the academic year, the Italian Head of State Giorgio Napolitano. Around 250 students and far-left activists protested against him for … Continue reading →

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