In Paris, the uprising continues. On October 18, masses of people once again took to the streets. Crowds gathered at Place de la République and in the surrounding streets, erecting barricades as police deployed large amounts of tear gas. 🧵

Organizers claim 800,000 protesters hit the streets today across France, with tens of thousands in Paris alone. Clashes with police and vandalism of state and corporate institutions were reported as tensions escalate ahead of next year’s presidential election.

Scenes from Paris, France on October 17, as nationwide protests brought together masses of people protesting rising fuel prices, in solidarity with the student mobilizations, and opposition to nearly a decade of Macronism. [See the quote of this post for more]

NEW: Anti-Fascist Weekend in Paris Against Neo-Nazi Commemoration Authorities ban neo-Nazi demonstration over public-order concerns and large counter-mobilization. [Video] unicornriot.ninja/2026/anti-…

NEW: Three years after 57 people were killed in the Tempi train crash, the deadliest in Greek history, the long-awaited trial against those responsible began last week with a horrid day of technical failures and will re-start tomorrow, April 1. unicornriot.ninja/2026/tempi…

🆕 Parallel Crimes: Novi Sad, Tempi and the Architecture of Neglect in the Balkans Deadly incidents have shocked Greece & Serbia, leaving questions of political responsibility & igniting massive protest movements. Check out our double feature. 🎥 unicornriot.ninja/2026/paral…

NEW: Activists in Germany Blockading Far-Right Youth Convention Violently Beat by Police Over 50,000 people attempted to block the founding convention for the new youth organization of the far-right AfD party on Nov. 29 in Gießen, Germany. Wide-ranging actions, including 19 blockades around the small city, prevented a majority of participants from attending. The AfD had dismantled its previous youth party after the German Intelligence Service declared it a right-wing extremist group. Police violently beat blockaders. Reports note a large drop in conference attendance with a few hundred participants of the expected thousands.

#NoKings signs in Belgrade, Serbia today, as protesters converged outside of (Dez)Informer media offices after the government-friendly publication called the 16 people that were killed from the train station canopy collapse in Novi Sad on Nov. 1, 2024, "alleged victims."

During the “Block everything” protest in France today, activists tried to storm and occupy the Gare du Nord, the busiest train station in Europe. Police reacted with force and pepper sprayed and injured transit passengers before locking down the station. #BloquonsTout

A nationwide day of disruption has started in France, “Bloquons Tout” (Block Everything). Triggered by new austerity measures, the call demands a total halt to work, consumption & banking activity — “We don’t pay. We don’t consume. We don’t work.” Stay tuned. #BloquonsTout

NEW: ‘I have no oxygen’ – Train Crash Leads to Greece’s Biggest Post-War Social Movement On Feb. 28, over a million people protested across Greece. In between volleys of molotov cocktails & tear gas smoke, we heard from several participants in Athens. unicornriot.ninja/2025/i-hav…

General Strike in Greece on Two-Year Remembrance of Deadly Train Disaster A nationwide general strike, led by families of the victims, unions, student groups, and a broad coalition of social movements, paralyzed Greece today in remembrance of the Tempi train disaster—the deadliest railway accident in Greek history. The strike is not only a day of mourning but a direct confrontation with a state that has failed to deliver justice, accountability, and safety for its people. Already in January, hundreds of thousands have taken to the streets after new revelations about the case shook the public. Leaked audio recordings of emergency calls from the victims—where some could be heard saying, “I don’t have oxygen.” There were also cover up attempts about illegal cargo that caused an explosion. These revelations reignited public anger and led to a nationwide campaign demanding justice, transparency, and an end to a political system that prioritizes profit over human lives. The pressure on the right-wing government of Kyriakos Mitsotakis has been mounting for months. The prime minister has survived a series of scandals: from the illegal surveillance of journalists and political opponents, to the mismanagement of wildfires and floods that devastated entire regions, to repeated cases of police violence and repression. However, the government is prepared for confrontation. In recent years, police forces have been expanded, better equipped, and granted near-total impunity to suppress dissent. The crackdown on protests has become a defining feature of Mitsotakis’ rule, with heavily armed riot squads, mass arrests, and violent dispersals becoming the norm. February 28 was no exception. Full multi-media report coming soon. See our 2023 report ‘It was a crime, not an accident!’ – Deadly Greek Train Crash Sparks Justice Movement at unicornriot.ninja/gr-57/

A general strike paralyzed Greece today in remembrance of the 57 victims of the Tempi train disaster on Feb. 28, 2023. Hundreds of thousands flooded the streets of Athens, in what could be the largest protest the country has seen since 1974. Full multi-media report coming soon.

NEW: Activists Storm Tesla Factory From behind a "Disrupt Capitalism Create Future" banner, protesters broke thru German police lines & stormed Tesla's only European factory, which has plans to expand. Protesters fear a water shortage & deforestation: unicornriot.ninja/2024/tesla…

NEW: Activists from across Germany & Europe are gathering in #Grünheide, near Berlin, to protest against #Tesla & support the local residents in their fight against the planned expansion of Tesla's Gigafactory. They fear deforestation & water shortage among other negative consequences for the community. Preparations have started in a self-organized camp for a long weekend of action. See our recently published story on the resistance against the plans of Elon Musk & follow us for news on the actions: unicornriot.ninja/2024/tesla… #teslastoppen

The Battle of Sainte-Soline -- Last year on March 25, over 30,000 eco-activists and French police ensued in a day-long battle during a protest over water reservoir which left hundreds injured and one protester in a coma for a month. Full story: unicornriot.ninja/2023/the-b…

Police on the back of motorbikes fired rubber bullets on crowds of protesters as they rode in circles with riot police patrolling the median outside Argentina's Congress in #BuenosAires. Protests against the new president's omnibus bill continued on Feb 1, 2024. #NoALaLeyOmnibus