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Category Archives: Actions around NATO Summits

No to War – No to NATO* Statement on NATO troops in Finland and Sweden

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Finland and Sweden are about to sign a new cooperation agreement with NATO this week. It is called a “Host NATO Support” and allows the NATO Response Force to enter Sweden and Finland at their request. This pushes Sweden and Finland even closer to full NATO membership. Even during the height of the Cold War, Finland and Sweden remained neutral. Now, without public discussion and debate, they are moving further from neutrality into a much closer relationship with the NATO … Continue reading →

Moskau sieht in NATO ein Sicherheitsrisiko

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Russland kein strategischer EU-Partner mehr / Umstrittene Aussagen der Präsidenten Putin und Gauck Die ukrainische Krise weckt zunehmend den Eindruck wachsender Bedrohungen – das gilt auch für manche Äußerungen. http://www.neues-deutschland.de/artikel/944573.moskau-sieht-in-nato-ein-sicherheitsrisiko.html

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Women say no to NATO!

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Women say no to NATO! Position paper originating at the women’s workshop at the Counter Summit “No new Wars – No to NATO” Newport, September 1st, 2014   As women of the No to War, No to NATO international action network we join in wholehearted condemnation of NATO as an aggressive, expansionist, nuclear armed military alliance. Its creation fostered decades of Cold War, its continued existence has perpetuated armed conflicts and wars, and its intention is clearly to assure long-term … Continue reading →

Nato summit: First protests in Newport and Cardiff

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This clip includes interviews with Joseph Gerson and our friend Ludo de Brabander from Ghent who will be our host there. 1 September 2014 Last updated at 11:11 BST There have been protests over the weekend by those opposed to the Nato summit in Newport. On Saturday, hundreds gathered in Newport city centre for an anti-Nato march. And on Sunday in Cardiff, around 150 people came together at Cardiff’s county hall for what was described as a counter-summit. Stephen Fairclough … Continue reading →

Some links to reports before the NATO summit

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News Updates from CLG 29 August 2014 http://www.legitgov.org/ All links are here: http://www.legitgov.org/#breaking_news Lockdown in Cardiff: City turned into high security ‘prison’ with 10 mile ‘ring of steel’ ahead of Nato conference 27 Aug 2014 Cardiff city centre has been turned into a high security ‘prison’ with 10 miles of fencing – which is being dubbed the ‘ring of steel’ – ahead of the Nato conference next week. Police have erected the nine feet high security fencing around Celtic Manor resort in Newport where … Continue reading →

Workshop: women and war during Counter Summit NO NEW WARS – NO TO NATO

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NATO talks about women rights but it destroys life’s! A Workshop during the counter summit  (programm counter summit.pdf) in Wales, Sunday, August 31st, 2014, 12:30-13:30 h, Cardiff County Hall, Atlantic Wharf Cardiff CF10 4UW We should discuss, why with NATO no gender justice can be achieved, even if it implements UN Res 1325 and talks about women rights. NATO is a military organization, which need for its survive hierarchical structures, with commandingandobedience, creates and need concept of the enemy (Feindbilder). … Continue reading →

The 2014 NATO Summit will intensify conflicts and arms build-ups – international peace movements protest and call for actions

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Sign the appeal No to NATO Heads of State and Foreign and Defense Ministers of the NATO member states will meet in early September at the 2014 NATO Summit. There, they want to decide to increase the military spending of member states to at least 2% of each country’s GDP. For Germany, this would mean a military budget of more than 56.5 billion Euros. NATO forces should be stationed directly at the Russian border in Poland and the Baltic states. … Continue reading →

NATO-Gipfel verschärft Kriegskurs und Aufrüstung – Friedensbewegungen protestieren und rufen zu Aktionen auf

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Unterschreiben Sie den Aufruf Nein zur NATO Anfang September treffen sich die Regierungschef_innen, sowie die Außen- und Verteidigungsminister_innen der NATO-Staaten zu dem NATO-Gipfel 2014. Sie wollen dort vereinbaren, die Rüstungsetats der NATO-Mitglieder auf mindestens 2% des Bruttosozialprodukts der Länder hochzufahren. Für Deutschland hieße das Militärausgaben von über 56,5 Milliarden Euro. NATO-Verbände sollen direkt an der russischen Grenze, in Polen und in den baltischen Ländern stationiert werden. Erneut soll die NATO ausgeweitet werden, die Ukraine, Georgien und Moldawien sollen perspektivisch NATO-Mitglieder … Continue reading →

Ukrainische Extremisten stürzen Vizeminister

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Rechter Sektor mit Ultimatum erfolgreich / Bundeskanzlerin bestätigt Lettland NATO-Beistandspflicht Mit voller Härte wurde der ukrainische Konflikt am Montag an allen Fronten fortgesetzt. Innenpolitisch zeigten die Rechtsextremisten ihre Macht. http://www.neues-deutschland.de/artikel/942912.ukrainische-extremisten-stuerzen-vizeminister.html

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NATO Gipfel in Wales: Auflösung ist die Alternative

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ein Artikel von Reiner Braun Am 4/5. September findet in dem eigentlich beschaulichen walisischen Städtchen Newport der nächste NATO-Gipfel statt, mehr als zwei Jahre nach dem Gipfel in Chicago im Mai 2012. Wieder wird es die gleichen Bilder geben: weiträumige Absperrungen, Fahrverbote, no-fly zones, geschlossene Schulen und Geschäfte sowie umfassende Behinderungen von Demonstrationen und Protesten. Abgeschirmt im 5-Sterne Resort Celtic Manor Hotel werden die „alten und neuen Krieger“ nicht nur fern von den Realitäten der dort arbeitenden und lebenden Menschen, … Continue reading →

Newport peace camp

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Newport peace camp for the upcoming NATO summit 29th August till 7th September 2014 24.08.2014 A peace camp will be located in Tredegar Park, Newport, from Friday 29th August. Basic facilities will be provided and the camp is recognised by the local council and police. Bring your own tents and register with Eddie Clarke on or 07939053174. The camp is asking for a donation of £2 per night per person.

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No to Nato protests – latest plans

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No to Nato protests – latest plans – information from No to Nato protests – latest plansAs Nato member countries, including the UK, prepare for military exercises in the Ukraine next month as part of NATO’s Rapid Trident manoeuvres, the momentum for organised resistance to this year’s Nato summit in Newport has grown. The increasing sectarian violence in Iraq over the last few weeks has shown the invasion of Iraq has failed by every measure.

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Aufruf aus Sarajevo des Netzwerks “No to War – No to NATO” – Proteste gegen den NATO- Gipfel in Wales

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Auf der Konferenz „NATO 2014: Sie redet von Frieden und führt Krieg“ auf dem Peace Event Sarajevo 2014 richteten die TeilnehmerInnen ihre Aufmerksamkeit auf die Gefahren der kontinuierlichen Expansion der NATO, der Möglichkeit weiterer militärischer Interventionen und Aggressionen überall in der Welt. Ein Resultat der Diskussionen ist der Aufruf an die Menschen in Europa sich an der Aktionswoche zum NATO Gipfel in Newport, Wales vom 4.-5. September zu beteiligen.

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An appeal from Sarajevo by the “No to War – No to NATO” network – Protest against NATO, join us in Wales

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Appeal from Sarajevo by the international network “No to War – No to NATO” Protest against NATO, join us in Wales 2014 A conference on “NATO 2014: It talks of peace but wages war” held last week at the Peace Event in Sarajevo, drew attention to the dangers presented by the continuing expansion of NATO and the possibility of further military intervention and aggression around the world. As a consequence of this discussion it was agreed that a call should … Continue reading →

NATO Summit autumn 2014 near Newport in South Wales

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We have learned yesterday that the 2014 NATO summit will take place in autumn 2014, near Newport in South Wales. Our assessment so far is that this is a positive development in terms of location and timing. You have all already been invited to the Stop the War international conference in London on Saturday 30th November

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NATO Summit 2014

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Just announced: Britain to host 2014 NATO summit The Associated Press Posted:   09/27/2013 07:49:41 AM EDT LONDON—The British government says it will host the 2014 NATO summit, the first time the meeting has been held in the country in more than 20 years. Prime Minister David Cameron announced the news Friday, saying the 2014 summit will be an important moment in the history of the alliance as the NATO mission in Afghanistan draws to a close. The date and … Continue reading →

Appeal from Stuttgart Oct. 2008
in nine different languages

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Appeal agreed in Stuttgart 5th October 2008 (English) Appel de Stuttgart du 5 octobre 2008 (Francais) Stuttgarter Appell vom 5.10.2008 (German) Appel vedtaget i Stuttgart 5. oktober 2008 (Danish) Llamamiento acordado en Stuttgart 5 de octubre 2008 (Spanish) Declaration no war no nato in greek Appello Sottoscritto a Stoccarda Il 5 Ottobre 2008 (Italian) Internationale oproep zoals besloten in Stuttgart, 5 oktober 2008 (Netherlands) Çağrı NATO’ya Hayir – Savaşa Hayir (Turkish) Ei soota – Ei Natoa (Finish)

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Actions around the NATO Summit Chicago 2012

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US Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan return war medals at NATO Summit Article in Excelsior by Luis Gutierrez Esparza New York Times Letter to the Editors by Kevin Martin Article by Tom Hayden in Huffington Post – Final Press Statement of Nato-Free-Future and No to War – No to NATO network – Final Statement of the Counter Summit for Peace and Economic Justice  

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– Press Coverage of the NATO Summit in Chicago 2012

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— Interview by Amy Goodman with Reiner Braun on Democracy Now — Interview with Reiner Braun on Russia Today — Protests at Obama headquarters and consulates (Canada, GB, Germany) — Chicago Tribune NATO’s hard sell at the summit by Michael Lynn, May 16 2012 — Reiner Braun on WBEZ Radio, May 16 — Fotostream: Impressions of the actions around NATO and the city of Chicago  

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The NATO strategy paper 2009

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The expert group set up for designing the strategy, placed under the direction of former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, made its recommendations in May for the new NATO strategy, entitled “NATO 2020”. “The alliance must be versatile and flexible in this time period of uncertainty in the 21st century”, said Madeleine Albright at the presentation of the report. Since then, this has been discussed in NATO and beyond – and certainly quite controversial. What is foremost noticeable: The … Continue reading →

Documents preparation Strasbourg

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back This section provides documents and minutes for the preparation of the actions. Flyer: You can download flyers as pdf-files here in order to print and copy them: Flyer (English) (old verision as of 5.10.08) Appeal: Aufruf Bundesrepublik Deutschland Minutes: Minutes of the preparatory meetings: Protokoll des Vorbereitungstreffens in Frankfurt am 8.10.2008 (deutsch) Protokoll des Vorbereitungstreffens in Stuttgart am 8.11.2008 (deutsch) Protokoll des Vorbereitungstreffens in Frankfurt am 1.12.2008 (deutsch) Protokoll des Vorbereitungtreffen in Frankfurt am 11.01.2009 (deutsch) Protokoll des Vorbereitungstreffens … Continue reading →

Civil Disobedience, 4.4.09

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back Initial Information: Initiatives, networks and activists from the peace and anti-war movement from several European countries formed the coalition “Block-NATO”, to effectively block the NATO summit on Saturday,  April 4 (in the morning from approx. 6 am -12 pm) in Strasbourg. For this, there will be different blockading points with different forms of action and expression, which relate to each other in solidarity, and only jointly can be successful. More information: http://block-nato.org/index_en.htm Further information on groups organizing actions of … Continue reading →

Camp/Village, 1.-5.4.09

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back As of 20.3.09 International Camp/Village: Monday, April 1 to Sunday, April 5 in Strasbourg. The opening of the camp/village will be accompanied by a cultural event on Wednesday, April 1. Address: 207 Rue de la Ganzau, F-67100 Strasbourg For the planning of the camp it is crucial to sign up for it, in order to let the organizers know how large/wide the infrastructure has to be. Registration: natogipfel2009[at]riseup.net Contact: mobile (German number): +49/160/951 806 51; eMail: camporga[at]riseup.net Fees per … Continue reading →

Das NATO-Strategie-Papier 2009

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»» zurück Die eingesetzte Expertengruppe legte unter der Leitung der ehemaligen US-Außenministerin M. Albright im Mai ihre Empfehlungen für die neue NATO- Strategie unter dem Titel „NATO 2020“ vor. „Die Allianz muss in dieser Zeit der Unberechenbarkeit des 21. Jahrhunderts wendig und flexibel sein“, sagte Madeleine Albright bei der Vorstellung des Berichtes. Seitdem wird dieser in der NATO und darüber hinaus – durchaus kontrovers – diskutiert. Was zuerst auffällt: Das Wort Abrüstung taucht in dem Papier nicht auf, selbst das … Continue reading →

CVs of the speakers 2009

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In alphabetic order: Tariq Ali is a British author, film-maker and journalist. He is a member of the editorial committee of the New Left Review and Sin Permiso, and regularly contributes to The Guardian, Counterpunch, and the London Review of Books. Ali emigrated to England because of an imminent imprisonment after his public protest against the Pakistani military dictatorship. There he studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics. At the end of the 60s he became one of the most important leaders … Continue reading →

Congress, 3. + 5.4.09

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back as of 20/3/09 International Congress “No to Nato – Not to War. 60 years are enough!” Friday, April 3rd + Sunday April 5th Strasbourg: The international congress serves the analysis of NATO politics and strategy as well as the discussion of alternatives to NATO. This shall serve the peace movement to prepare long term actions. Languages: French, English, German (simultaneous translation) only available in plenaries. Venue: Centre Sportif Lixenbuhl, 24, Rue Lixenbuhl, F 67400 Illkirch-Graffenstaden Please find the congress … Continue reading →

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