Pro-Palestinian demonstrators in Europe on Thursday blocked traffic and vandalised shops and restaurants after Israeli forces intercepted a Gaza-bound humanitarian aid flotilla.

Georgia has been facing a wave of protests against its government's repressive policies. The demonstrations began in November 2024 after the government halted talks about the South Caucasus nation of 3.

A profound shift in European sentiment towards the Israel - Gaza conflict is becoming increasingly evident, marked by widespread pro-Palestinian protests across major cities, growing calls to ban Israel from sporting and cultural events, and the deployment of European navies to facilitate aid into Gaza.

It has also passed legislation considered by the US and European Union as contradicting the EU and NATO membership policies. Last year, the US sanctioned leading Georgian Dream officials for "undermining democracy",

Georgia votes in local polls on Saturday as the country's opposition urges thousands to take to the streets in a "last chance" to save democracy, with the government warning of a tough response to those it casts as seeking "revolution".

Tens of thousands of protesters marched through French cities on Thursday, heeding the rallying cry of trade unions demanding action against plans for sharp spending cuts in next year's budget.

Environmental group Greenpeace has prevented LNG carriers from calling at a gas terminal in Belgium. The organisation deployed protesters in kayaks and a large floating installation depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin and US counterpart Donald Trump, with the message “Fossil Gas”. The target was the Fluxys facility in Zeebrugge.

The European Union has urged “all parties to maintain calm” in Morocco as the country faces continued protests by the youth-led GenZ212 movement. The bloc’s call comes after nearly a week of demonstrations that began peacefully but have since seen isolated incidents of violence.