The New Face of Europe: Immigrants between East and West
Writing about Europe’s refugee crisis is not an easy task when we consider the fact that this crisis could be presented and understood in many ways, depending on one’s political standing. For some progressive More...
Germany considers 19% meat tax to combat global warming as poverty threatens 1 in 5
Germany lawmakers are entertaining the notion of a steep increase to the taxation on meat to allegedly curb the impact on the environment, combat climate and global warming, while “strengthening animal welfare.” “I More...
Can anyone save the planet? These personalities definitely have a crucial role
What images do you have in mind when you think on how last year looked in terms of environmental issues? Do you remember the video of the polar bear who was striving to find food? Have you seen pictures with glaciers More...
The Impact of Brexit on the European investor sentiment
Geo-political rife and a civil pre-disposition towards chaos is rarely a recipe for attracting investments. The United Kingdom has managed to pull in quite a lot of investments irrespective of the recent turmoil More...
Obama admits failure on Syria: ‘At least we tried’
Former President Obama struggled during a panel conversation with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin, admitting that the two leaders were unsuccessful in stopping the conflict, “despite our best efforts.” donkeyhotey More...
WikiLeaks: US consulate in Frankfurt is CIA operations base for hackers covering Europe, Middle East and Africa
In addition to its operations in Langley, Virginia the CIA also uses the U.S. consulate in Frankfurt as a covert base for its hackers covering Europe, the Middle East and Africa. CIA hackers operating out of the More...
EU Cracks down on refugee crisis, blocking new asylum seekers, deporting others
While German chancellor Angela Merkel warned against imposing a “general suspicion” on all Muslims and French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said that welcoming refugees was “a duty of solidarity,” More...
EU blocks refugees from Libya, somehow Trump is attacked
During European Union’s latest summit in Malta on Friday to debate and discuss migration into Europe from the sub-Saharan Africa through Libya and across the Mediterranean, President Trump’s new immigration More...
Austria rules to ban Muslim full-face veils in public, ‘open society that requires open communication’
Countries across Europe area adapting to the influx of Muslims from Syria and war torn areas in the Middle East. One battle is over the full-face veils in public places and Austria’s ruling coalition has More...
Germany: over 900 human trafficking arrests in 2016, mostly on Austrian border
Welt am Sonntag cited Germany’s Interior Ministry data listing 900 human traffickers detained during 2016, mostly on the border with Austria. Most of the smugglers, 481, were caught on the Austrian border More...
Angela Merkel shocks leftists by calling for ban on full-face veils in Germany, ‘should be forbidden’
German chancellor Angela Merkel has called for a ban on full-face veils in the country, during a speech at her party’s conference on Tuesday. “The full veil is not appropriate here, it should be forbidden More...
German police raid mosques, home, arrest teen terrorist suspect as Angela Merkel repeats ‘We Can Do It’
A German police force went from mosque to mosque and home to home with at least 400 officers performing raids in the “hotbed” areas to root out Islamic terrorists and near Stuttgart arrested a 15-year-old More...
France, Germany, Italy respond to Brexit with ‘Superstate’ plan, Poland and others not happy
The leaders of Germany, France and Italy meet in Berlin on Monday as they scramble to contain the fallout from British voters’ shocking decision to quit the EU in a referendum last week (nicknamed the Brexit). The More...
Obama administration using NSA to monitor Netanyahu, Congress, doesn’t report communications
photo Donkeyhotey [email protected] The Wall Street Journal ran an article Tuesday titled “U.S. Spy Net on Israel Snares Congress,” detailing how the Obama administration’s National Security More...
Angela Merkel ‘TIME Person of the Year’ over Islamic State leader, Donald Trump upset
Time Magazine has named German Chancellor Angela Merkel as its “Person of the Year”. The magazine cited her role in Europe’s crises over migration and Greek debt and providing “steadfast More...
Obama: Paris terrorist attacks are a ‘setback’ and says US didn’t ‘underestimate’ ISIS
President Barack Obama on Monday conceded that the Paris terror attacks were a “terrible and sickening setback” in the fight against the Islamic State, but forcefully dismissed critics who have called More...
Angelina Jolie, Bill Gates top Most Admired Poll
A new survey determines the World’s Most Admired People and place the wealthy and famous ahead of the most influential. Bill Gates tops the list with Angelina Jolie being the most admired woman. YouGov, a More...
Paris: March against terrorism draws over 3.5 million
Some are claiming that ” the largest gathering” in the history of France occurred as 3.7 million people rallied in Paris as a sign of unity to denounce the terrorist attack which left several dead. French More...
Germany arrests US double agent tied to NSA monitoring and leaking information
German authorities have arrested a German man in the BND, the country’s intelligence agency on suspicions of leaking information and spying for the US. Reuters noted in their July 4 article that two lawmakers More...
Edward Snowden finds a job in Russia, calls to drop charges are voiced
Former National Security Agency (NSA) and whistleblower Edward Snowden has lined up a job with an unnamed wbsite in his temporary home of Russia, according to a The Guardian report Thursday. Image/PCJF Just months More...
