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Monthly Archives: May 2012
[en] Macao
Torre GalFa is a 31-story high-rise built in the 1950s. It stands in the middle of Milan, at the intersection of via Galvani and via Fara. On May 5, the building (empty since 1997) became the site of the Europe’s … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Grassroots movements
Tagged Brera, Ligresti, Macao, Milan, occupy, Palazzo Citterio, Torre GalFa
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[en] Blast in High School in Brindisi leaves 1 victim and 7 injured
On May 19 at 8:00 a.m., an explosive device made of two gas tanks blasted through the vocational high school Francesca Morvillo Falcone in Brindisi, at the same time that students were gathering and preparing to start an ordinary day … Continue reading
[en] 5400 workers on redundancy payment at FIAT plant in Mirafiori, Turin
Sergio Marchionne has managed to set a new record in his activity as the CEO of FIAT: that is, to layoff the whole workforce of the Mirafiori plant in Turin. The layoff has been set for 6 days (June 14, … Continue reading
[en] Over Mother’s Day, Catholic and neo-fascist organizations demand an end to abortion
Thousands of people marched on Rome on Mother’s Day morning, 13 May, to demand the ban of abortion in Italy. They were “pro-life” militants, coming from different Catholic and right-wing organizations—among them, fundamentalist religious organizations such as Militia Christi, and … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-sexism, Culture, Political parties
Tagged abortion, ForzaNuova, pro-life, Rome, women
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[en] Communist march in Rome
It might be too early for an electoral gain such as that of the Greek parties ‘Syriza’ and ‘KKE’; nevertheless, Italian communists have raised their heads. Thousands of members of the different Communist parties of Italy marched in Rome on … Continue reading
[en] Occupy Equitalia
Equitalia is a state-owned tax collection agency. Created in 2007, it was meant to replace all the private companies previously in charge of the task. In 2010 Equitalia collected 8.87 billion euros; its profits for the same year came to … Continue reading
[en] An overview of Italy after PM Monti’s first six months
A strange and dramatic demonstration took place on 4 May in front of a tax office in Bologna, where a 58-year-old bricklayer burned himself to death on 28 March. Because the protest was organized by the wife of the deceased, … Continue reading
Posted in Grassroots movements, Political parties
Tagged article 18, Bologna, elections, M5S, Mario Monti, suicides, taxes
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[en] A blurred picture emerges from local vote in Italy
While European social-democratic forces celebrate the victory of the socialist Hollande in the French Presidential race, the administrative and mayoral elections held in Italy seem to provide a more blurred and nuanced picture. Berlusconi’s party, the PDL, dramatically lost consensus, … Continue reading
[en] Clashes during International Workers’ Day in Turin
The annual celebration of International Workers’ Day in Turin has become an occasion for activists to organise protests against local Mayor Fassino (PD, Centre-Left): an episode that is particularly telling of the divide within the spectrum of left-wing forces in … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Grassroots movements, Unions
Tagged notav, Piero Fassino, privatization, Turin
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