Archive for September, 2016

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