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wraggster
January 29th, 2012, 21:28
The protests against the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/6270/125/) continue to spread in cities across Europe. The protests began in Poland, where thousands have taken to the streets (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/blogpost/post/poland-protests-erupt-over-acta-law-debate/2012/01/27/gIQAt6UOVQ_blog.html) and opposition politicians have worn Guy Fawkes masks in protest against the country signing the agreement last week. The
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=aQdMtSmkVBs and France (http://bambuser.com/channel/Bastille) are remarkable, demonstrating the widespread anger over the decision to join ACTA. A full rundown of protest plans can be found here (http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/288930/20120127/acta-protest-rally-world.htm).

http://politics.slashdot.org/story/12/01/29/1925202/thousands-take-to-the-streets-to-protest-acta