Stockholm – Riots

Police in the Swedish capital are to seek reinforcements after youths again set cars ablaze and threw stones at police for a fifth night running, officials said on Friday. The unrest has led the United States embassy to warn U.S. citizens this week not to go to areas hit by …

France – Marches, Mass Protest in Central Paris

Conservative activists plan to stage multiple protest marches and a mass demonstration in central Paris on May 26 to protest a new law legalizing same-sex marriage and adoption. Protesters will rally at Porte Dauphine, Porte de Saint Cloud, and Place Valhubert, beginning at 1400 and then stage marches to a …

South Africa – Slow-Rolling Blockades in Johannesburg

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu), as well as 10 civic and religious organizations, plan to stage a series of slow-rolling blockades along roadways in and around Johannesburg to disrupt traffic as a means of protesting the implementation of electronic tolling systems. Expect severe traffic disruptions in the …