Tag Archives: notav

[en] The view from here: NoTAV eyewitness account

Posted on 2013/03/30 by

Another march took place in the heart of the Susa valley on Saturday March 23, 2013, organised by the NoTAV people together with local authorities and other local bodies, which have been part of this struggle since the beginning. Many … Continue reading →

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[en] French government rediscusses Torino-Lyon project

Posted on 2012/07/13 by

The Italian mainstream media’s position that all the French agree on the Torino-Lyon TAV project is going to suffer a great shock after “Le Figaro” publishes an article in which the author states that the French government is going to … Continue reading →

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[en] Sins of Maddalena

Posted on 2012/06/26 by

Sometime words aren’t enough, that’s why we translated this short documentary. We regard it as a good glance into the Notav struggle. It shows who they are, where they live, the aims and reasons of their opposition. It was shot by Manolo Luppichini, … Continue reading →

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[en] A blurred picture emerges from local vote in Italy

Posted on 2012/05/10 by

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 →

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[en] Clashes during International Workers’ Day in Turin

Posted on 2012/05/03 by

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 →

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[en] Italian Government doesn’t obey to Italian laws

Posted on 2012/04/14 by

Marisa Meyer (photo) is 67 years old, to walk she needs the help of a crutch, her hands tremble, but on 11 April she succeeded in fooling about 400 policeman who were patrolling the yet-to-come-building-site for the Torino-Lyon TAV. She … Continue reading →

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[en] [translation] What we have understood by visiting the Susa Valley

Posted on 2012/03/05 by

[DISCLAIMER: This appeal has been circulating in Italian on the following website: http://siamostatiinvaldisusa.wordpress.com/2012/03/02/siamo-stati-in-val-di-susa-e-abbiamo-capito/ We are simply providing a translation.] We have been in the Susa Valley, among its inhabitants: schoolteachers, farmers, retired people, students. This is what we have seen: … Continue reading →

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Updates over Susa Valley and No Tav protest

Posted on 2012/03/03 by

Since No-Tav activist Luca Abbà was injured on February 27, protests in the Susa Valley have escalated, reaching a new heights. Soon after Luca’s fall from a high-tension pole, the highway was suddenly blocked by No-TAV protesters. More solidarity rallies … Continue reading →

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[en] 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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[en] 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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