Rainbow Colours Not Allowed in Istanbul Pride
The organized LGBTI movement in Turkey has been growing and gaining more recognition as a progressive force. Accordingly, its activities faced more repression.
Analysis
Protests Continue Over France’s Third-Way Policies
One week after French oil workers went on strike which has paralysed 6 of France’s 8 refineries, half of all rail transportation in France has come to a screeching halt due to a transportation strike. But French oil workers and transport activists are protesting different issues.
EU external relations
8 May 2016: Turkish president pressures EU for visa exemptions to Turkish citizens.
European politics
7 May 2016: Labour’s Sadiq Khan beats Conservative rival to become London’s first Muslim mayor.
Presidential election blues in Austria
Norbert Höfer could be the next president of Austria. He won 36.4% in the first round of presidential elections on 24 April, the largest among the candidates. Höfer is the candidate of the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ), which is considered to be nationalist, far-right and anti-immigration. Green candidate Alexander Van der Belle won 20.4% of the vote and is the only remaining opponent.
Unprecedented coalition in Slovakia
Outgoing Socialist Prime Minister Robert Fico (SMER-SD) won the challenge to form a new government in Slovakia. On Wednesday, 23 March, President Kiska appointed Fico as Prime Ministern again. His coalition comprises the socialists of SMER-SD, the nationalists of SNS, the center-right Siet and the party representing the Hungarian minority, Most-HID. The majority controls 81 out of 150 seats in parliament. A confidence vote is supposed to be held within 30 days to confirm the new government.
Slovakia’s parliament looking for a majority
According to polls, Slovakian socialist party SMER-SD should have obtained between 32 and 40% of the votes during the general elections on 5th of March. The outcome is almost the opposite. SMER-SD, the party of the previous prime minister Robert Fico, obtained only 28.3% of the votes which changes…
Economy and society
20 February 2016: The Golden Bear of Berlinale 2016 goes to Gianfranco Rosi’s documentary Fuocoammare (Fire at Sea)…
