Spanish authorities have begun removing razor wire from border fences along Spain’s frontier with Morocco. The Socialist government ordered their removal after migrants who jumped the fences to enter Europe illegally suffered injuries.
The Islamic State may have been “defeated” in the Middle East, it remains a potent danger to Europe.
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.
A piece of much-heralded legislation to grant Spanish citizenship to up to 3.5 million descendants of Jews expelled from the country in 1492 is about to end in failure.
Spain is on track to overtake Greece as the second-biggest gateway for migrants entering Europe by sea.
The New York Times once praised his moderation.
Islamic militants are stepping up a propaganda war against Spain.
Guidelines for teaching Islam in public schools are aimed at stirring religious fervor and promoting Islamic identity among young Muslims in Spain.
Europe’s open-door immigration policies could draw potentially millions of Muslims into Europe from the Middle East and North Africa.
The flurry of European business activity in Iran implies that international sanctions are crumbling, and if Tehran violates its commitments under the nuclear deal, efforts to re-impose them are unlikely to succeed.
A chronological review of some of the main stories involving the rise of Islam in Europe in June 2015.
At least 50 jihadists have been arrested in Spain during the past year.
