This past Saturday, November 28th, around a hundred antimilitarist activists
from Bilbao, Salamanca, Elche, Alicante, Zaragoza, Madrid, Barcelona
and Valencia gathered in the Valencian town of Bétera -at 3 km from
the military base. The activists intended to participate in the 7th
Citizen Inspection, an initiative launched from Alternativa
Antimilitarista-MOC (Antimilitarist Alternative ? Conscientious

Belgium is at war. The country is involved in several military operations worldwide.

The Belgian minister of Defence has dragged us into the war in Afghanistan and wants to engage the army more actively in military operations worldwide.That's why the peace movement Vredesactie has closed down the Ministry of Defence today. The activists are demanding that the Belgian government puts an end to the military presence in Afghanistan.

War starts from Europe.

14-15 November 2008: European day of action against military infrastructure.

Europe is at war.

The bombs are not falling in Europe. They are falling several thousands of km away in Iraq and Afghanistan. But still war is waged from Europe. Europe serves as a launch pad for military interventions worldwide. The frameworks differ: NATO, EU, US coalition of the willing, UN.

Notes from some of the workshops and seminars at the European Peace Action forum in Malmö can be found in the Documents area on this site.

War Resisters International has written reports in English and Spanish.

Le point de départ de la guerre est l’Europe

La guerra empieza desde Europa

14-15 de noviembre de 2008: Día europeo de acción contra la infraestructura militar

Europa está en guerra

Las bombas no caen en Europa. Caen a miles de kilómetros de distancia, en Iraq y Afganistán. Sin embargo la guerra se hace desde Europa. Europa sirve de plataforma de lanzamiento de las intervenciones militares en todo el mundo. Los marcos varían: OTAN, UE, la coalición liderada por EEUU, ONU. Los blancos también varían: Iraq, Afganistán, Líbano, Chad, etc.

Krieg geht von Europa aus!

14.-15. November 2008: Europäischer Aktionstag gegen militärische Infrastruktur / Militarismus

Europa befindet sich im Krieg.

Die Bomben fallen jedoch nicht in Europa. Sie fallen Tausende Kilometer entfernt in Irak und Afghanistan. Aber der Krieg wird von Europa aus geführt. Europa dient als Ausgangspunkt für weltweite militärische Intervention.

La guerra inizia dall’Europa.

14-15 Novembre 2008: Giornata Europea d’azione contro l’infrastruttura militare.

Oorlog vertrekt vanuit Europa

14-15 November 2008: Europese actiedag tegen militaire interventie-infrastructuur

Europa is in oorlog.

De bommen vallen niet in Europa. Ze vallen duizenden kilometers verder weg, in Irak en Afghanistan. Toch wordt de oorlog vanuit Europa gevoerd. Europa dient als vertrekbasis voor militaire interventies wereldwijd.