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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
A Month of Islam in Germany: July 2016
By August 17, 2016 Read More →

A Month of Islam in Germany: July 2016

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

Posted in: Germany, Islam in Europe
Germany’s Migrant Rape Crisis Spirals out of Control
By August 9, 2016 Read More →

Germany’s Migrant Rape Crisis Spirals out of Control

Germany’s migrant rape crisis has now spread to cities and towns in all 16 of Germany’s federal states.

Posted in: Germany, Islam in Europe
Turkey Sets Ultimatum for EU Migrant Deal
By August 2, 2016 Read More →

Turkey Sets Ultimatum for EU Migrant Deal

Although Turkish officials have repeatedly threatened to renege on the March 18 EU-Turkey deal, this is the first time they have set a deadline.

Posted in: Europe, Migration Crisis