Mar 01 First Iranian parliament vote since 2022 mass protests sees low turnout despite government push By Associated Press It wasn't immediately clear if voter apathy or an active desire to send a message to Iran's theocracy depressed the number of voters coming to polling stations Friday across the Islamic Republic. Continue reading
Feb 29 Young South Korean doctors resist back-to-work orders, risking prosecution By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press The government says it aims to add up to 10,000 new doctors by 2035 to cope with the country’s fast-aging population. But many doctors reject the plan, arguing that universities aren’t ready to provide quality education to that many new… Continue reading
Feb 24 Protesting French farmers blame Macron for not doing enough to support agriculture By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press Farmers have been protesting for months across France, including Paris, to demand better living conditions, simpler regulations and better protection against foreign competition they see as unfair. Continue reading
Feb 22 Farmers from 10 EU countries join forces to protest agricultural policies By Associated Press Farmers complain that the 27-nation EU's policies on the environment, such as the Green Deal, which calls for limits on the use of chemicals and on greenhouse gas emissions, limit their business and make their products more expensive than non-EU… Continue reading
Feb 21 Hundreds of tractors line the streets of Madrid as farmers protest EU farming policies By Alicia León, Associated Press The demonstration Wednesday, the biggest to take place in the Spanish capital after more than two weeks of daily protests across the country, including a rally outside the Agriculture Ministry. Continue reading
Feb 18 Thousands protest Mexican President López Obrador’s government in ‘march for democracy’ By Amaranta Marentes, Associated Press Thousands of demonstrators cloaked in pink marched through cities in Mexico and abroad on Sunday in what they called a “march for democracy” targeting the country's ruling party in advance of the country's June 2 elections. Continue reading
Feb 17 Watch 5:28 ‘We have reached the end of our rope.’ Why farmers around the world are protesting By Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson From quiet fields to busy city streets, farmers around the world have launched protests in recent weeks, demanding relief from what they say is a crisis driven by climate change policies, red tape and crop prices. Ali Rogin reports. Continue watching
Feb 13 Indian farmers continue protests, call for crop price reform and more By Krutika Pathi, Associated Press The demand for legislation that will guarantee minimum support prices is at the heart of their protests. Continue reading
Feb 10 Watch 5:10 What to know about Germany’s far-right politics and protests against its rise By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery For weeks, Germans have been flooding into streets, squares and parks, protesting the increasing influence of far-right parties. This comes as the leading far-right party in Germany suffered a narrow defeat in regional elections that were held in one of… Continue watching
Feb 09 Farmers in Italy, Spain and Poland protest over European Union policies By Ciarán Giles, Monika Scislowska, Associated Press The actions follow similar ones in other EU member nations in recent weeks with farmers complaining that the 27-nation bloc's environmental and other policies are a financial burden and make their products more expensive than non-EU imports. Continue reading