Tag: migration crisis

Spain: Surge in Support for Conservative Populists
By November 20, 2019 Read More →

Spain: Surge in Support for Conservative Populists

Spain’s conservative populist party, Vox, more than doubled its seats in parliament after winning 3.6 million votes in general elections held on November 10. It is now the third-largest party in Spain.

Posted in: Europe
Turkey Flooding Europe with Migrants
By October 10, 2019 Read More →

Turkey Flooding Europe with Migrants

Greece has once again become ‘ground zero’ for Europe’s migration crisis. More than 40,000 migrants arrived in Greece during the first nine months of 2019, and more than half of those arrived during just the past three months.

Posted in: Europe, Migration Crisis
Europe: “Mediterranean Taxis” for People-Smugglers
By August 27, 2019 Read More →

Europe: “Mediterranean Taxis” for People-Smugglers

Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini has accused European non-governmental organizations of coordinating with human trafficking mafias to pick up migrants off the coast of Libya and transport them to Italian ports.

Posted in: Europe, Italy
Turkey Threatens to Reignite European Migrant Crisis
By July 31, 2019 Read More →

Turkey Threatens to Reignite European Migrant Crisis

Turkey has threatened to re-open the floodgates of mass migration to Europe unless Turkish nationals are granted visa-free travel to the European Union.

Posted in: Europe
“Czech Donald Trump” Wins Landslide Victory
By October 22, 2017 Read More →

“Czech Donald Trump” Wins Landslide Victory

Populist tycoon Andrej Babis and his Eurosceptic political party have won the Czech Republic’s parliamentary election.

Europe: Migrant Crisis Reaches Spain
By August 16, 2017 Read More →

Europe: Migrant Crisis Reaches Spain

Spain is on track to overtake Greece as the second-biggest gateway for migrants entering Europe by sea.

Posted in: Islam in Europe, Spain
A Month of Islam and Multiculturalism in France: June 2017
By July 23, 2017 Read More →

A Month of Islam and Multiculturalism in France: June 2017

A chronological review of some of the main stories about the rise of Islam in France during June 2017.

Posted in: France, Islam in Europe
Germany: Infectious Diseases Spreading as Migrants Settle In
By July 14, 2017 Read More →

Germany: Infectious Diseases Spreading as Migrants Settle In

A tuberculosis scare has cast a renewed spotlight on the increased risk of migration-related infectious diseases in Germany.

Posted in: Germany
Germany: Chechen Morality Police Terrorize Berlin
By July 8, 2017 Read More →

Germany: Chechen Morality Police Terrorize Berlin

Islamists are using threats of violence to discourage Chechen migrants from integrating into German society.

Posted in: Germany, Islam in Europe
Europe’s Migrant Crisis: Views from Central Europe
By July 2, 2017 Read More →

Europe’s Migrant Crisis: Views from Central Europe

The European Union has initiated legal action against four Central European countries for failing to take in migrants.

Posted in: Migration Crisis
A Month of Islam and Multiculturalism in Britain: May 2017
By June 27, 2017 Read More →

A Month of Islam and Multiculturalism in Britain: May 2017

A chronological review of some of the main stories about the rise of Islam in Britain during May 2017.

Posted in: Britain, Islam in Europe
Germany: Police Powerless Against Middle Eastern Crime Gangs
By June 18, 2017 Read More →

Germany: Police Powerless Against Middle Eastern Crime Gangs

Middle Eastern crime syndicates have established themselves across Germany, where they operate with virtual impunity.