The associate of Alstom Holdings and a Russian criminal enterprises win a tender worth 3 billion euro (€3 bn) in Moscow, Russia. At the end of February 2014 the Russian Public Procurement website released information that a consortium of Metrowagonmash OAO (Open Joint Stock Company) and Transholdleasing ZAO (LTD.), both operating as a subsidiary of…
Author: marie
Protests rise against Copper-Nickel Mining in Russia
Protest against nickel mining in the Khoper region in Russia goes ahead against a backdrop of trumped-up criminal charges and a high-level corruption scandal. On June 22nd, a large demonstration took place in Voronezh region, against copper-nickel mining, calling for a complete ban of coloured metal extraction in the Central Black Earth Region. About 1000…
Cold War Season 2
This article is based upon the ongoing Russia-US diplomatic tussle started after 2008 Russian intervention in Georgia to the current Russia annexation of Crimea. According to foreign experts, following events from 2008 to 2014, this has given rise to a new Cold War between the US and Russia. Till now the US has double round…
The EU has not done its job
The European elections have yielded mixed results, but it is clear that the EU is falling short in its aims to engage citizens. To address this, long overdue reforms are needed to make the EU more democratic, and a particular focus should be placed on youth to inform them but especially to provide real prospects…
Change the politicians, not the Climate!
I want to open with a quote from Clay whose home town is the victim of toxic cancer-causing tar mining: 6 days from Washington Deceit, gonna rain down hellfire on the politicians and big oil representatives & in particular TransCanada Pipeline Corporation….be there….put your body on the line….for a week of sustained actions against the…
The Ecosprinter European Tour – Next stop : Cyprus !
From the 22 to the 25th of May, 27 countries and over 500 million inhabitants will be given the choice to elect their 751 representatives at the European Parliament. But ow is it happening all over Europe ? Are campaigning, political issues, and Euroscepticism the same in Spain and Belgium, Lithuania and Great Britain ?…
The Ecosprinter European Tour – Next Stop : Czech Republic !
From the 22 to the 25th of May, 27 countries and over 500 million inhabitants will be given the choice to elect their 751 representatives at the European Parliament. But ow is it happening all over Europe ? Are campaigning, political issues, and Euroscepticism the same in Spain and Belgium, Lithuania and Great Britain ?…
The Ecosprinter European Tour – Next Stop : Finland !
From the 22 to the 25th of May, 27 countries and over 500 million inhabitants will be given the choice to elect their 751 representatives at the European Parliament. But ow is it happening all over Europe ? Are campaigning, political issues, and Euroscepticism the same in Spain and Belgium, Lithuania and Great Britain ?…
Editorial
The FYEG Campaign has started in lights of the European Elections of May 23rd-25th ! The Ecosprinter is joining the movement in publishing, every week, your papers, thoughts and articles on the issues of the Action Weeks ! You can participate in sending your papers to ecosprinter@gmail.com Action weeks : 14-20 April Gender and LGBTQ+…
Militarisation of Israeli society: The long-term effects of an ongoing conflict
Militarisation is a process taking place in many countries. In a country like Israel that has been at war for a very long time, the military and militaristic values transform the society at large. Militaristic values like unquestioning obedience and performance are normalized in this process. Army colonel’s visiting schools is not a neutral act,…