Category Archives: Politics

The actual Italian results of the European Elections

Posted on 2019/06/03 by Struggles in Italy

On the morning of May 27th, with the almost definitive results of the European election in Italy, the Wu Ming Foundation published a thread of tweets with their first thoughts on the election results. They then decided to republish them, … Continue reading →

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[fr] Le pari de Matteo Renzi avec la démocratie: Le référendum Italien

Posted on 2016/10/25 by Struggles in Italy

Le 4 Décembre prochain, le peuple italien sera appelé aux urnes pour le référendum sur la reforme constitutionnelle proposée par le gouvernement conservateur et pro-austérité de Matteo Renzi. Le sujet domine la vie politique italienne en raison de l’impact que … Continue reading →

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[en] Matteo Renzi’s gamble with democracy: the Italian constitutional referendum

Posted on 2016/10/18 by Struggles in Italy

On December 4th 2016 the Italian people will be called upon to vote in a referendum on the constitutional reform put forward by Matteo Renzi’s conservative and pro-austerity government. The topic is dominating Italian political life, because of the major … Continue reading →

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[en] Last remaining housing occupation in Bologna has been evicted

Posted on 2016/10/15 by Struggles in Italy

The eviction of the last remaining housing occupation in Bologna – around 100 people, 34 of them children, living in a building in Via Mario De Maria, in the working-class neighborhood of Bolognina – started at dawn on October 11. … Continue reading →

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[en] Sardinia: Demonstration against NATO’s Trident Juncture training

Posted on 2015/11/21 by Struggles in Italy

“Trident Juncture shows that NATO’s capabilities are real and ready,” said NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday 4 November 2015. Trident Juncture, NATO’s largest exercise in over a decade, involved more than 36,000 personnel, more than 230 units, more … Continue reading →

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[fr] La mafia capitale : la mafia romaine entre fascistes, politiciens et cooperatives

Posted on 2014/12/10 by Struggles in Italy

Il y a plusieurs points de départ pour commencer à raconter ce qui émerge des 37 arrestations et séquestrations menées par la police à Rome le 2 décembre dernier : on peut partir de la droite, de la gauche, de … Continue reading →

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[en] Capital Mafia: fascists, politicians, cooperatives and the Roman mob

Posted on 2014/12/05 by Struggles in Italy

There are many ways to begin the story of the 37 people arrested and the related police seizures which took place in Rome on 2 December. You can begin from the right, from the left, from the extreme poverty of … Continue reading →

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[en] 280 people occupy building in Bologna

Posted on 2014/12/04 by Struggles in Italy

A large building in Bologna, immediately in front of the Municipality’s offices, has just been occupied by 280 people. Many have been living on the streets or in the train station after losing their jobs and homes during the crisis. … Continue reading →

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[en] Racist attack on political asylum seekers’ centre in Rome and new project for Italian right

Posted on 2014/11/25 by Valentina

Facts and chronology On the nights of November 10 and 11 a group of Italian residents attacked a centre for political asylum seekers in Tor Sapienza, a suburban neighbourhood in Rome. The attackers, about 100 on both nights, some of … Continue reading →

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[en] Portrait of Italian May Day 2014

Posted on 2014/05/05 by Struggles in Italy

On May Day, as in many other places around the world, thousands of people gathered in squares and streets all over Italy to celebrate International Workers’ Day. The celebrations took different forms, from concerts to direct action such as disputes … Continue reading →

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