Morocco’s illegal exploitation of Western Sahara’s natural resources is being facilitated through contracts with EU-subsidised companies, according to a new study from The Left in the European Parliament.The study – ‘European companies and violation of International Law in Western Sahara’ – finds that the EU allocates millions of euros in subsidies and aid to Morocco, … Continue reading Study: EU financier and accomplice to the illegal occupation of the Western Sahara
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Gaza can’t wait
It is like a movie that is repeated over and over again. In 2008-09, 2012, 2014 and May 2021, there were large-scale Israeli attacks on Gaza. More than 4,000 people lost their lives, 260 of them in May; a quarter of a million homes were damaged, of which 4,000 this year and the total damage … Continue reading Gaza can’t wait
Activist, journalist of gewoon ‘tuig van de richel’?
Hoe wantrouwig moet je zijn over een journalist die ook activist is? Gaat activisme en journalistiek wel samen?
De Berlusconi’s van de Lage Landen
Lang geleden, in 1980, waren er 25 uitgevers actief op de Nederlandse krantenmarkt. Vijf jaar geleden was dat aantal gekrompen tot acht uitgevers. En nu, in september 2020, zijn de dagbladen in Nederland praktisch allemaal in handen van twee grote consortia. Ook de noordelijke media: het Dagblad van het Noorden, de Leeuwarder Courant, het Friesch … Continue reading De Berlusconi’s van de Lage Landen