Hands Off Prosfygika: Eviction Threat Sparks Hunger Strike and Mass Mobilization
The Community of Squatted Prosfygika, a historic occupation in Athens, is facing an eviction threat due to a regional “regeneration and development” plan.
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The 2025 Romanian Presidential Election This Sunday Could Change The Fate of Europe
The presidential elections are happening again in Romania, after the regular electoral cycle was annulled. The scourge of simmering hatred, bigotry and anti-democratic sentiments he gave voice to are now openly disseminated.
What is the Lukov March and Why Was it Banned in Bulgaria?
As it happens every year, one of the less-known events of the European far-right was scheduled to take place in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. The Lukov March, as it is called, was supposed to occur on February 25, 2023, as a memorial demonstration and…
‘Redistribute Now!’ Protest Against Inflation Effects in Germany
Inflation, skyrocketing energy prices for consumers, energy companies posting record profits due to the crisis, rising rents: thousands of demonstrators who had protested in Berlin on an unusual warm Saturday in November had all these points in mind.
Several thousand participants were expected by the…
Resistance and Solidarity in Eastern Europe’s Electronic Music Underground
Eastern Europe – It’s been a very long few weeks since Putin declared war on Ukraine. Both online and in the media there’s been a mix of pleas for help, spreadsheets with resources for refugees, memes and racism.
In Eastern Europe, with countries like Poland,…
Life Vest Mural Draws Attention to the Plight of the Refugee
Frankfurt, Germany – A large orange life vest was painted in the center of Frankfurt’s Bockenheim Campus to bring attention to the plight of refugees crossing the Mediterranean Sea. Two of the artists from ‘Collective Without A Name’ (DE: Kollektiv ohne namen) spoke with Unicorn…
Greece’s First Housing Squat for Refugees & Migrants, Notara 26
Athens, Greece – Notara 26, a refugee and migrant housing squat in Athens, has housed over 7,000 refugees and migrants since its inception in September 2015. Unicorn Riot visited and toured Notara 26, the self-organized squat in the Exarcheia neighborhood of Athens, Greece. During our…