May Day 2008

from email, 23 April 2008: Dazzled by the Pink Star of EuroMayDay 2008? Then join us and the Pink Sambas in Aachen/Aix-la-Chapelle for the protests against Merkel and Sarkozy celebrating the Karlspreis (Prix Charlemagne) on the morning of first of may, in the carolingian city near Cologne. more

from email, 21 April 2008: "We want our city back from THE CROOKS, THE TOFFS, THE FASCISTS and THE COPS." FITwatch will be concentrating of the cops. 6pm City Hall The Queen's Walk, Tower Bridge South side of the river (look for fitwatch banner) As this years largest anarchist call for May time action, FIT will be looking forward to their annual overtime following predominantly known anarchists around London. This year we plan to make this an unpleasant and unsuccessful venture. more

from email, 20 April 2008: May 1st, international workers day, has traditionally been a day to challenge the capitalist system and a celebration of solidarity and workers' struggle for a more just social system. On this day we are calling on people to make the link between capitalism, economic growth, climate change and social struggle. more

from email, 15 April 2008: We invite everyone to the streets of Helsinki to celebrate with us on the eve of May Day. The city belongs to us who make living in it worthwhile! The Free Helsinki Carnival 30.4. at 18.00. Asa, Hosni, Jag, Julma-Henri, Liljan loisto, SuperJanne ja Tuomas Toivonen performing at Narinkkatori starting at 18.00. The parade sets of from Narinkkatori at 19.00. more

from imc-uk, 14 April 2008: "Mayday 2008 is the 300th anniversary of the last free Mayday before the Grand Jury suppression of the traditional May Fayre in central London; a riotous, raucous celebration of fertility and freedom... To commemorate this significant anniversary, and the still thriving tradition of over the top state control, the Space Hijackers and the Metropolitan Police proudly present a collaborative re-enactment of the end of this traditional May Fayre..." more

from email, 7 April 2008: EuroMayday is a process by which actions and demands are put forward to fight the widespread precarization of youth and the discrimination of migrants in Europe and beyond: no borders, no workfare, no precarity! more

from imc-uk, 6 April 2008: Out on the streets for EuroMayday! Come with us to the Mayday Parade 2008: Move, dance, demonstrate – for the precarisation of power, the zest for solidarity, a city for everyone, and the organisation of the iStrike against the market in our heads. Let's work together! Our exchange is in the streets and at the kitchen table! The batteries are charged, but the iPod is fucked. Who cares? We'll see you there! In this sense: Don't just 'be berlin', be.A STRIKER IN.berlin! Be Mayday! more

from email, 5 April 2008: A EuroMayDay promo video has been made and is on YouTube. Check it out! Link it. Add it to your blog/MySpace, etc... This year, EuroMayDay parades are taking place in: Aachen - Berlin - Copenhagen - Hanau - Hamburg - Helsinki - Lisboa - Madrid - Malaga - Maribor - Milano - Napoli - Palermo - Tübingen - Terrassa - Wien with special guests: Tokyo and Osaka! more

from ainfos, 10 April 2008: In an unprecedented show of unity London anarchists decided tonight to organise against the London mayoral elections on May 2nd by calling for the ‘return of the London mob' at the GLA building on the South Bank at 6pm when the result will be declared.

"Everyone knows the politicians are lying,corrupt, self-serving parasites - it's time we let them know - THIS IS OUR LONDON not theirs, their party's or their paymasters.

On Friday May 2nd at City Hall we will confront our class enemies at the Mayoral election results reviving a great radical London tradition - ITS TIME TO TAKE TO THE STREETS AND CLAIM BACK OUR CITY." more

from email, 13 March 2008: This year for MayDay, two worlds clash together: the global movement vs strong-armed governments; grassroots networks and squatted social centers vs EU power; Utopian Society vs Capitalist Market; the radical europe of multitudes vs the conservative Europe of élites.

We are gonna spoil the party of the powerful, by raising hell in Aachen and holding our own party: the EuroMayDay Parade, the transeuropean demonstration of all precarious and migrants against workfare, discrimination and border controls held in more than twenty cities. more