Europe
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Pathologized Totalitarianism 101
We are not “vaccine hesitant” or “anti-vax” or “Covid-denying conspiracy theorists.” We are millions of regular working-class people, people with principles, who value freedom, who are not prepared to go gently into the globalized, pathologized-totalitarian night. We no longer give the slightest shit whether our former friends and family members who have gone New Normal… Continue reading
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Statewatch News 12 November (Issue 18/
Welcome to the latest edition of Statewatch News, with information on two upcoming events and all the material published on our website over the last fortnight. In order to keep you better-informed we are also adding a new section, ‘The Roundup’, made up of material we have shared via our social media accounts in the… Continue reading
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America’s Eager European Provocateurs Visit Taiwan
In what at first glance looked like the European Union getting onboard with the US-led confrontation with China, a recent delegation led by Raphael Glucksmann sent to Taiwan supposedly representing the EU tells a story less of supposed mainland “interference” within the island territory, and instead, a story about US interference within the EU. Continue reading
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Statewatch News 29 October (Issue 17/21
29 October 2021 — Statewatch Also available as a PDF) Support our work If you appreciate what we do, you can become a Friend of Statewatch with a regular donation to help us to keep you informed, and to stand up for civil liberties and individual rights in Europe. UK: Public-private data processing for “national security”… Continue reading
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Statewatch News 1 October 2021 (Issue 15/21)
1 October 2021 — Statewatch News Also available as a PDF) Welcome back to the first edition of Statewatch News since the summer break! We are bringing you a bumper issue and will be back publishing every fortnight as of today. —————————————- Continue reading
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Aukus Pact: An Alliance against China that Excludes Europe
Exactly one month after the fall of Kabul and the disgraceful withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, the United States has come into the world limelight with the Aukus Pact, an alliance that takes the initials of the names of the three signatory countries (Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom), with which it… Continue reading
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Groups slam Commission plans to deregulate new GMOs
Commission reportedly aims to exempt some new GMOs from safety regulations within four years and change regulation for all new GMOs within 10 years Continue reading
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20,595 Dead 1.9 Million Injured (50% Serious) Reported in European Union’s Database of Adverse Drug Reactions for COVID-19 Shots
2 August, 2021 — Global Research By Brian Shilhavy Health Impact News The European Union database of suspected drug reaction reports is EudraVigilance, and they are now reporting 20,595 fatalities, and 1,960,607 injuries, following COVID-19 injections. A Health Impact News subscriber from Europe reminded us that this database maintained at EudraVigilance is only for countries in Europe who… Continue reading
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Statewatch News 30 July 2021 (Issue 14/21)
30 July 2021 — Statewatch News Also available as a PDF) This is the last issue of Statewatch news before we take a well-earned break over August. We will be back in September with more news, analysis and action on civil liberties in Europe. Thanks for following our work, and we wish you all a good summer. Continue reading
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Statewatch: Call for expressions of interest
STATE DATABASES, BIOMETRICS, POLICING AND MIGRATION CONTROL As part of our ongoing work on the development and deployment of biometric technologies for policing and migration control, we are organising two workshops in October this year. Continue reading
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EU shelves Russia dialogue
A thoughtful, far-sighted proposal by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron calling for resumption of the European Union-Russia summit met sudden death at the EU’s summit in Brussels on Friday. Continue reading
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Statewatch News 18 June (Issue 12/21, also available as a PDF)
18 June 2021 — Statewatch Statewatch News 18 June (Issue 12/21, also available as a PDF) Global call to ban public biometric surveillance As public and private sector institutions push ahead with the development and deployment of remote biometric surveillance systems – currently best-exemplified by facial recognition technology – opposition is increasing. Continue reading
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Resisting Water Privatization in Europe: Key Reasons for Success
In the wake of the global financial crisis, water services have come under renewed neoliberal assault across Europe. At the same time, the struggle against water privatization has continued to pick up pace; from the re-municipalization of water in Grenoble in 2000, to the United Nations declaration of water as a human right in 2010. Continue reading
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Their wars, our lives: The return of anti-militarism
On June 14, 2021 NATO will hold a “Summit of Allied Leaders” at its headquarters in Brussels. According to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenber, the meeting “is a unique opportunity to reinforce NATO as the enduring embodiment of the bond between Europe and North America.” The summit will follow a “Group of Seven” (G7) meeting… Continue reading
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Why the EU is lining up against China
The United States is pursuing its plan to transform the Atlantic Alliance from a super-army against Russia to one against China. The European Parliament has just quietly placed the European Union on this political line, even before the governments have taken a decision. Continue reading
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The Paris Commune: Marx, Mao, Tomorrow
In 1871, Karl Marx proposed an account of the Paris Commune that is wholly inscribed in the question of the state. For him, it comprises the first historical case in which the proletariat assumes its transitory function of the direction, or administration, of the entire society. From the Commune’s initiatives and impasses, he is led… Continue reading
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The double standards of the Pratassevich affair
The Ryanair aircraft, passing through Belarusian airspace while transporting him from Greece to Lithuania on 23 May 2021, was grounded in Minsk after a false bomb threat. The journalist was then arrested for inciting anti-government protests last year. Continue reading
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EU States Combined to Force Down Snowden Flight
The USA, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy and Austria combined to force down President Evo Morales’ jet in Vienna in 2013 after the CIA falsely reported whistleblower Edward Snowden was on board. The monumental cynicism of these nations in sanctioning Belarus for a directly comparable action is sickening, even by the standards of western hypocrisy. Indeed,… Continue reading
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Statewatch News 21 May 2021 Issue 10/21
21 May 2021 — Statewatch News (Issue 10/21, also available as a PDF) Vacancy: Finance and Administration Worker We are looking for a Finance and Administration Worker to play an active role in our small team, in a committed but relaxed working environment. You will be responsible for maintaining our financial and administrative procedures, ensuring compliance… Continue reading
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Statewatch News 7 May 2021
7 May 2021 — Statewatch News (Issue 09/21, also available as a PDF) Support our work —————————————- EU: Detention at the borders to increase “voluntary” removals As part of its ongoing drive to increase the removal of migrants from EU territory, the European Commission unveiled a new strategy on “voluntary” return and reintegration at the end of… Continue reading
The New Dark Age 