The 2008 Greek Riots: A Nation Ignited by Police Violence and Economic Strife. You must have heard or read about the 2008 Greek Riots. If you haven’t, then you will know all about it by the end of the article. It was a riot where a schoolchild was killed, and there was severe destruction everywhere. … Read more

Corruption and Wiretaps: The 2015 Macedonian Uprising: Macedonia is engulfed by a political crisis in which long-running tensions between the government and opposition have escalated into accusations of mass surveillance, corruption and government interference in the court system. Macedonia has been in turmoil since the recordings were released in 2015. Corruption and Wiretaps The confrontation … Read more

The 2012 European General Strike: A Continental Cry Against Austerity. The 2012 European strike was a big protest. It was very destructive; the angry people broke the windows and glass doors of shops and banks, set fires everywhere, clashed with police, and harmed small businesses. People were holding flags of different countries and were fighting … Read more

France on Strike: The 2010 Pension Reform Protests. France has been hit by a strike due to planned pension reforms. The people from France, especially workers, took to the streets to protest against plans to raise the retirement age to 62. This change in the pension age made people angry, and they started a strike … Read more

In this article, we have covered various aspects of London in Flames: The 2011 UK Riots and the Social Divide Causes and Consequences. London in Flames: The 2011 UK Riots and the Social Divide Deep-rooted socioeconomic divides and systematic injustices were revealed during the August 2011 riots that swept through London and numerous other English … Read more

Nuit Debout: France’s Nightly Movement for Social Justice (2016): Since the end of March, hundreds of people have been gathering every evening in the Place de la République in Paris. Dubbed Nuit Debout, it is a self-styled popular assembly” in which participants share views about politics and the state of the world. Nuit Debout: France’s … Read more

Bulgaria’s Battle with Corruption: The 2020–2021 Protests: The Bulgarian protests of the summer of 2020 constitute an unusual eruption of political energy. Bulgaria has been known for its apathy and lack of social mobility, with many of its young people emigrating to the West for at least two decades. Today the younger generation – people … Read more