Category Archives: Protest

Court victory against noise pollution – Brake on noisy flights at Athens Airport with a fine of 10,000 euros per violation

The local municipalities of Markopoulos Mesogia, Spatos Artemida together with residents of the surrounding areas and members of the Pan-Hellenic Association “Environmental Harmony” took the Civil Aviation Authority (APA), the Ministry of Environment and Transport to court and won. The Courts confirmed that the air noise is a real environmental issue that affects the quality […]

Pyjama Parties to back night trains

On 12th December pyjama parties took place in 12 cities across Europe to back the creation of a fully connected, affordable European night-train network. Supporters of several groups – including Stay Grounded, Back on Track and ATERRA – gathered at train stations across 12 European cities, staging “Pyjama Parties for Night Trains”. From Lisbon to Vienna, and in cities such as […]

Demo against expansion of Roissy Airport

On 10th October citizens demonstrated against plans to expand Paris’s Roissy Airport. The project anticipates a 19% increase in traffic by 2050, equating to 344 additional flights per day. The citizens argued that the consultation, which should have been to about hearing people’s views, was primarily been used to promote the project. 

Thousands Protest Against Night Flights

Over 200 organisations have signed a petition from Stay Grounded calling for a Ban on Night Flights. 13th September marked a Day of Action in support of a ban. Thousands of people took park in action. In Brussels they were joined by leading politicians. Below are a few of the pictures from the day. And […]

Barcelona Airport Struggle: Decades of building broad alliances

The decades-old conflict around El Prat airport and the destruction of the Llobregat Delta is one of Europe’s most important environmental justice struggles. The conflict entered a new stage, with airport expansion plans being put back on the table in June 2025. An article by Franziska Schmidt, with input and feedback from Ariadna Cotén, Zeroport. […]

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