No more troops to Afghanistan
The Dutch troops should be removed from Afghanistan until the final of the year, according to declaration of the just-renounced prime-minister of the country, Jan Peter Balkenende: “If nothing else will take its place, then it ends”, he stated... more
The "Freedom of Fear" in Burma
Last week, MEPs have discussed Burma’s people situation in Parliament. The opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize Aung San Suu Kyi is held under house arrest since 1990.
The country will have the first elections after 20 years, marked by internal... more
Can EU give a hand to Greece?
Alexis Tsipras, SYNASPISMOS President, headed a party delegation that visited the Left Block of Portugal and the United Left and Communist Party of Spain on 17 and 18 February 2010. The aim of the visit was for the left wing parties of the to... more
Iran - The increase of violence
The situation with Iran continues to become more dangerous by the day. Nine months after the disputed election that brought Ahmadinejad to power, on 12 June 2009, opposition demonstrators are still on the streets. During summer, progressive forces... more
The expenditure list of the previous Barroso´s team shows that European citizens have paid around €3.5 million euros for the representatives travel costs during the last years.
Europe's taxpayers were also charged in around €360,000 in... more