Refugees

In the contemporary moment, “Europe might appear like a continent pulling itself apart”, write Niccolò Milanese and Lorenzo Marsili in their recent book Citizens of Nowhere. Indeed, after years of ongoing ecological, humanitarian and economic crises, the demand to “take back control” of the decisions that affect their everyday lives seems to resonate not only […]

Text by Francesco M. Bassano Photos by Giacomo Sini Today the mayor of Riace Mimmo Lucano has been arrested by the Public Prosecutor Office of Locri. He is accused of facilitating illegal immigration and illegal activities in the direct award of the waste collection services. The Italian city of Riace had become a global symbol of […]

Krytyka Polityczna Athens talks to Taher, the Syrian chef whose passion and love for what he does acts as a driving force that never abandons neither his spirit nor his good fortune. His empowering outlook of life is filled with gratitude and grace every step of the way. A culinary healer exudes joy, which is […]

On World Refugee Day, we value the strength, courage and perseverance of millions of refugees that are forced to flee their homes. Now is the time to show our solidarity. Today we share five inspiring stories to read (and watch) related to borders, refugees and migration that Political Critique has published this year.  1. Talk […]

*This article is part of a five-part series, available to read here. Over the last decade many social and community centres have been created or expanded in response to Greece’s economic crisis. Today unemployment in the country remains at 25%, rising to over 50% among young people. Meanwhile as a result of austerity measures, pensions […]

A fence is clearly not enough: Hungary now protects its citizens by means of witch-hunt.

DiEM25 is helping to take the shameful EU-Turkey refugee deal to court, in a bid to save the life of one man and improve the lives of millions.