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A Month of Islam in Britain: September 2016
By October 18, 2016 Read More →

A Month of Islam in Britain: September 2016

A chronological review of some of the main stories involving Islam in Britain during September 2016.

Posted in: Britain, Islam in Europe
Romania: Lawsuit Launched to Stop Bucharest Mega-Mosque
By October 13, 2016 Read More →

Romania: Lawsuit Launched to Stop Bucharest Mega-Mosque

Opponents of a proposed Turkish mega-mosque in Romania’s capital, Bucharest, have filed a lawsuit against the government in an effort to halt the project.

Posted in: Islam in Europe, Romania
Hungary to Amend Constitution to Block EU Migrant Plan
By October 9, 2016 Read More →

Hungary to Amend Constitution to Block EU Migrant Plan

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has proposed amending the Constitution to prevent the European Union from settling migrants in Hungary without the approval of Parliament.

Posted in: Europe, Migration Crisis
Germany Imports Child Marriage
By October 6, 2016 Read More →

Germany Imports Child Marriage

German authorities are debating the contours of a new law that would crack down on child marriages after it emerged that some 1,500 underage brides are now living in the country.

Posted in: Europe, Migration Crisis
France: ‘The Jungle’ Migrant Camp
By September 30, 2016 Read More →

France: ‘The Jungle’ Migrant Camp

The French government has pledged to dismantle “The Jungle,” a squalid migrant camp in Calais, by the end of 2016.

Posted in: Europe, Migration Crisis
Jihadists Target Spain
By September 27, 2016 Read More →

Jihadists Target Spain

Islamic militants are stepping up a propaganda war against Spain.

Posted in: Islam in Europe, Spain
France: The Great Wall of Calais
By September 23, 2016 Read More →

France: The Great Wall of Calais

Building work has begun on a wall in Calais, a major transport hub on the edge of the English Channel, to prevent migrants from stowing away on cars, trucks, ferries and trains bound for Britain.

Posted in: Europe, Migration Crisis
A Month of Islam in Britain: August 2016
By September 19, 2016 Read More →

A Month of Islam in Britain: August 2016

A chronological review of some of the main stories involving Islam in Britain during August 2016.

Posted in: Britain, Islam in Europe
European Leaders Discuss Plan for EU Army
By September 14, 2016 Read More →

European Leaders Discuss Plan for EU Army

European leaders are discussing “far-reaching proposals” to build a pan-European military.

Posted in: Europe, European Union
Germany: Beginning of the End of the Merkel Era?
By September 10, 2016 Read More →

Germany: Beginning of the End of the Merkel Era?

The election in Meck-Pomm was widely seen as a referendum on Merkel’s open-door migration policy.

Posted in: Europe, Germany
Europe Debates the Burkini
By September 4, 2016 Read More →

Europe Debates the Burkini

A row over burkinis has reignited a long-running debate over Islamic dress codes in France and other secular European states.

Posted in: France, Islam in Europe
A Month of Islam in Britain: July 2016
By August 30, 2016 Read More →

A Month of Islam in Britain: July 2016

A chronological review of some of the main stories involving Islam in Britain during July 2016.

Posted in: Britain, Islam in Europe